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We all need somebody to lean on
Remedies for feeling alone on a team
May 18 • Kevan Lee
Your jealousy is smart. Listen to it.
Why this ‘negative’ emotion is actually super productive
May 11 • Shannon Deep
Everything we learned from Bonfire Retreat #2
Recap and takeaways from our second retreat
May 4 • Kevan Lee

April 2026

Let’s be real: No one makes data-driven decisions
Why our emotions are just as important as data
Apr 27 • Shannon Deep
ai;dr and the new era of writing
How LLMs have made our writing … different. And what to do about it
Apr 20 • Kevan Lee
It's us against the algos
The quiet despair of trying to find your people in an increasingly pay-to-play world
Apr 13 • Shannon Deep
Good collaborator or pliable pushover?
How to tell where you’re at on the spectrum
Apr 6 • Kevan Lee

March 2026

Are you max-maxxing when you should be satisficing, bro? (Sorry.)
What decision science says about how we make choices and why we’re still unhappy
Mar 30 • Shannon Deep
Change your life, one day at a time
A tiny guide to getting what you want
Mar 23 • Kevan Lee
Delete your heroes
On finding inspiration for an experimental life
Mar 16 • Shannon Deep
The shadow side of leadership
The same qualities that make us effective can also quietly undermine the people around us
Mar 9 • Kevan Lee
Get (statistically) luckier
How to increase your "luck surface"
Mar 2 • Shannon Deep
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