Borsalino Test by Michele Canzi
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I hang out around a lot of effective altruists. People that genuinely want to know how they can best help others. Many of them are motivated primarily …
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On happiness Frigid oceans Last winter I visited Ericeira for an off-the-grid, solo retreat. Ericeira is a cute little surf town off the Portuguese coa…
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One year of “Borsalino Tests” It’s been exactly one year since I published my first essay on this newsletter, The Lead Domino. 26 essays later, I want …
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A brief history of blood, sweat and tears So humans are a peculiar species. You probably knew that. What you may not have realized is how many specific…
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Ebb and flow In line at the coffee shop It’s a bright morning. I'm well-rested and woke up before the alarm rang. I get ready to hit my local coffee sh…
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Longing for water to carry Permaculture and the exoticism of work Some of my hippier friends in Lisbon rave about permaculture. I find that area of int…
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Vodka soda and the meaning of freedom Ballpark rituals Wrigley Field has been the beloved home of the Chicago Cubs for more than a century. During my b…
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Mid-year reflections 2021 This is the first year I decided to do a thorough mid-year review. It’s usually enough for me to review my goals once a year,…
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Current favorite questions How can I become a calmer and more compassionate decision-maker? Who is a calm, compassionate decision-maker A calm decision…
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The war we lost The most significant challenge of our species For the past six decades or so political and scientific institutions proved to be complet…
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Everyone hates me The incidence of narcissistic personality disorder is nearly three times as high for people in their 20s and early 30s as for the gen…
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Saliva as the novel frontier of liquid biopsy
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