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If you've ever wanted to build an online business, this thread is for you.Here are the principles of online marketing: 1. Out-Teach Your Competition: When people learn from you, they

For all the talk about progress, why are beautiful buildings like this so rare these days? Modern architecture really makes you question the gospel of efficiency. I mean, seriously. Oh

Kids benefit from building skills that seem like a waste of time in the present, even though they’ll be incredibly valuable in the future.Current example: Video game design Video games

Homeschooling is the trend I’m most bullish on relative to how little attention it receives.Institutional trust is falling, online education is getting better fast, smartphones are getting cheaper, and it’s

More people should have personal podcasts.20 episodes, 5 minutes each. Each one is about a specific aspect of your worldview. No ads. No fluff. Then, send the podcast to job

Some paradoxes of modern life:1. The paradox of reading: The books you read will profoundly change you even though you’ll forget the vast majority of what you read. 2. The

The “Course of Empire” series from Thomas Cole is one of my favorite painting composites.It tells the story of a culture in five parts, beginning and ending in a state

Nintendo has a product-development philosophy called "Lateral Thinking with Withered Technology."It led to the Game Boy, the 20th century's most successful game console.Basically, you can innovate with old and cheap

We remember physical books better than Kindle ones because memory is spacial.Instead of storing every idea in our head, we outsource memory to our environment. That’s why smart students study

Here’s my business model.I support myself in two ways: online courses in the short term and investing in the long term.When people find me online, I encourage them to sign

Few things in life make me happier than a list of fresh book recommendations, from somebody I deeply admire Most people resurface the same tired New York Times bestsellers and

You should know about Brunello Cucinelli.He's the billionaire founder of a $450 million fashion brand. His company is valued at more than €1.6 billion, and it's fueled by his radical