Andrew Conner (acon)

I want to let you in on a little secret: one of the best ways to improve your life is to try a bunch of things that probably won't work. The Placebo Adventurer's Guide: https://andrewconner.com/placebo/

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Thread of books I've read and brief thoughts (See the long list here: https://andrewconner.com/media-diet/)

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Just finished "Shop Class as Soulcraft", a book I accidentally discovered and absolutely loved. https://andrewconner.com/media-diet/shop-class-as-soulcraft/

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Everyone should catalogue their favorite things, and share lists. Good curation beats algo recommendations nearly every time, and there's some great stuff out there. Here's my list, with links to several other people's lists as well at the bottom. https://andrewconner.com/things/

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If anyone's interested in building a cold plunge, here's a guide I wrote a few months ago: https://andrewconner.com/cold-plunge/ I know of at least 10 people who have copied the design, everyone's been happy.

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The solution to information overload: separate curation from consumption. Here's my strategy for consuming more of what I actually want to, and avoid falling down algorithmic feed holes. https://andrewconner.com/information-overload/

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