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Jul 14, 2021

Taking Cal Newport’s Deep Work Seriously

One of the things I talk and write most about is reading. This is the puffer fish intellectualism of someone who has a lot to say yet knows that most of it has already been said. …

Work

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Taking Cal Newport’s Deep Work Seriously
Taking Cal Newport’s Deep Work Seriously
Work

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Dec 22, 2020

I read 50 books this year. Here’s what I learned.

Short answer: Not much. I’m a sucker for Goodreads’ annual reading challenge. In past years, I’d set myself the goal of reading 26 books a year — one each fortnight — and whether or not I hit the target, I found it a useful way to stay motivated. …

Productivity

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I read 50 books this year. Here’s what I learned.
I read 50 books this year. Here’s what I learned.
Productivity

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Oct 28, 2020

Taking Play Seriously

“The play-concept is of a higher order than seriousness. For seriousness seeks to exclude play, whereas play can very well include seriousness.” — Johan Huizinga I became the Director of the long-form improvisation company in my town — Only the Human — with great reluctance. The reasons I said “yes”…

Improv

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Taking Play Seriously
Taking Play Seriously
Improv

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Apr 14, 2020

Is Improvisation Political?

Note: This is an inchoate, conversational thought-dump. It is not without serious thought, but it is without serious rigour. It is an invitation, mostly to myself, to explore the political potential of improvisation. Thoughts are welcome and a real person is behind this, so e-mail me at aden@adendate.com …

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Is Improvisation Political?
Is Improvisation Political?

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Mar 21, 2020

The Perfect Storm: Get Ready for ‘Productivity Anxiety.’

If you’ve done an MBA, you’ve probably seen something like this:

Productivity

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The Perfect Storm: Get Ready for ‘Productivity Anxiety.’
The Perfect Storm: Get Ready for ‘Productivity Anxiety.’
Productivity

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Mar 16, 2020

Three Ways COVID-19 Prefigures a Response to the Climate Emergency

Governments right now are a little like the X-Men. Having mostly kept their powers hidden, citizens in liberal democracies are discovering that our governments have extraordinary powers to mobilise significant resources in response to a crisis. Where governments declare an emergency they are capable of extraordinarily quick responses to emergent…

Co Vid 19

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Three Ways COVID-19 Prefigures a Response to the Climate Emergency
Three Ways COVID-19 Prefigures a Response to the Climate Emergency
Co Vid 19

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Mar 9, 2020

Choosing Empathy over Judgement

A scrap broke out at a Woolworths in Sydney earlier this week, as reported by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. In response to the Coronavirus, many Australians have begun panic buying toilet paper. Panic buying reflects a breakdown of trust. People are hoarding toilet paper because they believe a time may…

Coronavirus

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Choosing Empathy over Judgement
Choosing Empathy over Judgement
Coronavirus

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Dec 11, 2019

Via Negativa: Learning What You Love by Learning What You Hate

“I’ve looked under chairs I’ve looked under tables I’ve tried to find the key To fifty million fables They call me The Seeker I’ve been searching low and high I won’t get to get what I’m after Till the day I die.” — The Seeker, by The Who It is…

Life Lessons

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Via Negativa: Learning What You Love by Learning What You Hate
Via Negativa: Learning What You Love by Learning What You Hate
Life Lessons

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Jul 14, 2019

Why Fools Recommend Books

I had coffee with a few friends shortly after returning from life abroad in East Africa. I missed the agora-like coffee shop while living abroad. Western-style cafes aren’t lacking, but they’re used for planning safari tours or doing business deals. …

Politics

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Why Fools Recommend Books
Why Fools Recommend Books
Politics

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Jun 28, 2019

Can Progressive Politics survive without Progress?

Field Notes on ‘Progress 2019’ — My dad used to take my sister and I out for a Maccas breakfast each Sunday morning. One year, around age eight or nine, my sister was in the outdoor play area while I finished eating honey-soaked pancakes out of a styrofoam box. My dad, sitting opposite, decided this morning…

Politics

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Can Progressive Politics survive without Progress?
Can Progressive Politics survive without Progress?
Politics

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