Unreasonable

37 Tools and Tactics to Protect Your Attention

An exhaustive guide to controlling an environment that's ruining your attention

Oct 7 • 

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September 2025

The life-changing magic of a uniform

On sneaking into the Super Bowl and cosplaying the life you want

Sep 21 • 

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How to get (really) good at things

Developing mastery through Deliberate Practice

Sep 3 • 

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August 2025

From the Mother

On death and life, and the stories in the sadness

Aug 15 • 

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What’s Worth Suffering For?

How to decide what to do with your life

Aug 1 • 

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17

4

July 2025

Licking Honey from a Razor’s Edge

To become a mother and lose a mother

Jul 17 • 

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19

5

November 2024

To Dilate Time

Becoming experientially old, not biologically young

Nov 15, 2024 • 

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October 2024

The Three Questions

How to flourish in the fewest possible moves

Oct 3, 2024 • 

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July 2024

Your 47-Second Attention Span

How it works and how to fix it

Jul 10, 2024 • 

Matt Švarcs Richardson

10

4

June 2024

The Art of Attention

A journey from adult-onset ADHD to profound concentration

Jun 13, 2024 • 

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10

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May 2024

The Pain Button

We forget all too soon the things we thought we could never forget

May 31, 2024 • 

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