Are one-planet civilizations lame?Every four years we are gifted an extra day, the 29th of February, allowing our unique little planet an additional 24 hours to complete its…Mar 3Mar 3
Hi Dustin, I appreciate your intellectual humility and modest writing.Still, I'd like to see more humility from foundations and billionaires. What are your thoughts on how to foster more humility at a…Mar 32Mar 32
Is this imposter syndrome? Faking it in philanthropyLast month, I defended private foundations from their critics and argued that, when done right, philanthropy can move us away from…Mar 21, 20231Mar 21, 20231
More than a midlife crisis: Hari Kunzru’s Red PillHari Kunzru’s Red Pill was my paperback companion during a fall 2021 vacation to Portugal with Iris. I was sitting on the white sand of a…Feb 7, 2023Feb 7, 2023
To resolve the tension between democracy and liberalism: What is a constitution for?As we debate democracy’s detachment from liberalism, ought we to reconsider the purpose of a constitution?Jan 30, 2023Jan 30, 2023
How getting rescued by a Republican in the mountains convinced me that we need a mandatory…Last week, I spent seven consecutive days hiking the middle section of the John Muir Trail — 100 miles of epic, high-altitude wilderness…Aug 11, 2022Aug 11, 2022
The Last and Next 15 Years of TwitterI turned 15 on Twitter earlier this year, a long relationship by modern measures. We had our early infatuation when we probably spent too…Jul 20, 2022Jul 20, 2022
What Strava Segments Taught Me About StrivingThe pandemic has been a boon to the social training platform Strava, which grew by about two million new athletes each month in 2020…Jul 1, 2022Jul 1, 2022
Are we too eager to share our trauma?Just a decade ago, to share one’s trauma was a recipe for shame and estrangement. This was especially true for men, who grew up modeling…Feb 13, 20221Feb 13, 20221
Should we prioritize established solutions to contemporary problems?How lucky are we that the original variant of COVID-19 wasn’t as transmissible as Omicron? Imagine Omicron’s infectiousness in March 2020 —…Jan 21, 2022Jan 21, 2022
