Derek MacDonald

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-> Daily column.

• The Distribution Inversion
  I listen to a lot of podcasts, but I hadn't expected an interview with a comedian to change how I see my own writing practice.
• Stories That Weren't True
  "Clear is kind. Unclear is unkind."
• While You Were Go-Go-Going
  Days like this make it hard to write.

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-> Newsletter.

• Hypervigilance And The Modern Expectation Of Constant Availability
  The price of existing is going up.
• Preserving Bits And Pieces Of Your Favorite Things
  Nostalgia was never the point.
• To Be Heard, Held, Or Helped
  Conversations that go beyond asking 'what's new?'

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-> Podcast.

• Rediscovering Analog Joy
• The Other Side Of Shame And Fear
• The Trouble With Treating Jobs Like Trophies

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