The Imperfectionist
Every few weeks
by Oliver Burkeman
The author of Four Thousand Weeks on doing what counts in a finite life. Rare, and worth the wait every time.
The best productivity & living newsletters
There’s an irony in reading about focus inside the least focused app you own. These newsletters argue for attention, patience, and finishing things — arguments that land differently when they arrive on a device that can’t show you a notification.
Brain Food
Weekly
by Shane Parrish (Farnam Street)
Mental models, decision-making, and timeless ideas in a compact Sunday read.
3-2-1
Weekly
by James Clear
Three short ideas, two quotes, one question from the author of Atomic Habits. Two minutes that often outlast the rest of the inbox.
Ness Labs
Weekly
by Anne-Laure Le Cunff
Neuroscience-grounded essays on mindful productivity — working with your brain instead of against it.
Cal Newport
Roughly monthly
by Cal Newport
Essays on deep work and digital minimalism from the person who named both conversations.
Raptitude
Occasional
by David Cain
Quietly profound essays on getting better at being human — the opposite of productivity hacks, in the best way.
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