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Somebody Should Start a Netflix for Dreams

Dreaming is fun and inspiring. It’s also a really productive use of 1/3 of our lives — and the foundation for the next Netflix. No…

Sep 29, 2021

Somebody Should Start a Netflix for Dreams

Sep 29, 2021

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How I Came to Grips with My Love/Hate for Attention

Since I was a kid, I’ve craved attention, only to freak out when I got it. Fortunately, I’ve learned to manage this paradox — just in time…

Sep 23, 2021

How I Came to Grips with My Love/Hate for Attention

Sep 23, 2021

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Be Happier: Stop Worrying About Sunk Costs

The sunk cost fallacy makes us less happy than we should be. That’s because it also makes it harder for us to change our minds.

Sep 17, 2021

Be Happier: Stop Worrying About Sunk Costs

Sep 17, 2021

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Do You Want to Live Forever?

Lately I’ve been thinking a lot about living forever. While this is more fun than thinking about dying, the two ideas aren’t very…

Sep 13, 2021

Do You Want to Live Forever?

Sep 13, 2021

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Indifference Is a Co-Morbidity

Last week I read an essay arguing that indifference in 2020 fueled COVID-19’s success in 2021. Unfortunately, the problem goes beyond the…

Sep 2, 2021

Indifference Is a Co-Morbidity

Sep 2, 2021

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How I Attended a Music Festival During a Pandemic

With great reservation and caution, I attended a four-day music festival even as Delta rages. As usual, I’m happy I went, but happier to be…

Aug 25, 2021

How I Attended a Music Festival During a Pandemic

Aug 25, 2021

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Managing idiocy when you’re the idiot-in-charge

If you’re running a business or a team, there’s a good chance you have to manage a lot of idiocy. What can you do when you’re the…

Aug 18, 2021

Managing idiocy when you’re the idiot-in-charge

Aug 18, 2021

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At Writing Challenge End, What Now?

My 30-day writing challenge is over, and I’m pretty tired. But now that I have a full portfolio of semi-polished writing, what should I do…

Aug 10, 2021

At Writing Challenge End, What Now?

Aug 10, 2021

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How I May Have Ruined a Year of My Life

In October 1990, my mom punished me by pretending I didn’t exist. But it was my cruel retaliation that escalated a spat into a year-long…

Aug 10, 2021

How I May Have Ruined a Year of My Life

Aug 10, 2021

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Sketch: Servants of Spirit, Part 3, Chapter 1, Scenes 13–14

A raw sketch from Servants of Spirit (Spheres of Existence v1), in which Asante establishes his dreamscape, then is visited by Alesia.

Aug 8, 2021

Sketch: Servants of Spirit, Part 3, Chapter 1, Scenes 13–14

Aug 8, 2021

Real Pagano

Real Pagano

I’m a writer + product manager from Austin, Texas. I write about working, reading, listening, and wondering, with an occasional diversion into fiction.

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