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40 things that make life spectacular
And for the purposes of this list among lists, with a focus on novelty and specificity instead of generalizations
12 min readFeb 2, 2019
- Discovering new media properties, publications and supporting consistently-good existing ones with an emphasis on slow journalism. Some of my favorites: Jacobin, Roar, Style Zeitgeist, Real Life (one of my college classmates is a contributor), The Atlantic, The Guardian, NPR, CBS Sunday Morning, Vox, The Outline, Quartz. If I was more into podcasts I would probably have some to add too.
- Cultivating and sustaining relationships. That is, remembering details about people’s lives; being interested not interesting; recalling friends and acquaintances not because they post a lot on social media, but because of spontaneous reminders in life that bring them to the forefront; being able to pick up where you left off, even if it’s been years; helping to connect good people personally and professionally; being a regular somewhere (café, bar, gym, shop). I don’t believe any relationship should hinge on constant contact. On a related-but-separate point, I am always wary of people who have too much interpersonal scorched earth in their past. Very little is insurmountable to forgiveness. Also…causation or correlation (?), but I have always been good at being friends with lots of…
