Missives

One a month, to the Armchair Collective.

Keep track of what's happened since you were last here with the newsletters and the changelog.

July 12, 2024

Changelog

Now my PhD is done, I’ll probably spend a bit of time consolidating what I learned. For the next couple weeks, a series trying to explain my PhD, because people keep asking. I want to point out that my initial response to this is always “I promise that you won’t care”, but no one ever believes me. So, as a punishment, I’m going to make you read it. For three articles. You did this to yourselves.


June 22, 2024


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June 15, 2024


June 9, 2024

Changelog

First newsletter in over a year. Represents me finishing all the back-end website stuff that will make me use this properly again. I won’t bore you with the details.

We’ll shoot now for an article and a newsletter every week, I reckon. Let’s see.


June 9, 2024


May 26, 2024

Changelog

My procrastination while I wrote up my PhD thesis was to rebuild the website from scratch. You will likely notice almost no difference, but it was fun to do. The biggest change is the analects page, where now you can filter by credenda and theme. Also we have a search function for the first time in ages. Ctrl+/ will bring it up on most pages, but look out for the little magnifying glass.

Still publishing articles at least monthly:

So far this year has been a real improvement on last. We’re almost on track to see the newsletter start again within the next week or so. Thanks for bearing with me.


January 11, 2024

Changelog

Published article on active listening.

Updated article on rejection sensitivity since google is spruiking that for some reason.


December 21, 2023

Changelog

Just a little note to say that I’m still here. You might have noticed that I’m still publishing at least one article each month, I’m just not sending out the newsletter or updating the changelog, nor am I as quick to reply to emails as usual. It’s been a rough year. Here’s to a smoother year to come. Happy holidays all.

In the spirit, I also updated Science of Discontent. Take heart.


August 17, 2023

Changelog

New article complaining about leadership development consulting.


July 29, 2023

Changelog

New article: a brain scientist’s model of the magic mushroom experience.


July 25, 2023

Changelog

For those paying attention, a short service delay (since Feb). Personal circumstances. Have published a backlog of articles. Many of these have come (and likely will come) from the things that have been most exciting to my management consultant peers, so you’ll notice the theme. Enjoy: The value of ritual; Saving the planet is an illusion; Solving the say-do-gap; and No action without emotion.


February 15, 2023

Changelog

New article on the careers of facts. Specifically how we consume education for entertainment, and how that manifests. Probably part of a two part series, since I cut a bunch from this one for length.