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Sloww Sunday Newsletter 168 (Dec 31, 2023) — 2023 Highlights, Best Books, Popular Posts, & More
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🎉 2023 Sloww Overview
I didn’t realize this until doing the math, but apparently this was a productive year!
📧 Newsletters Sent: 42 (+5 vs 2022)
📚 Book Summaries: 30 (+13 vs 2022)
🆓 Public Posts: 31 (+9 vs 2022)
🔒 Premium Posts: 26 (+6 vs 2022)
🎙️ Podcasts: 8 (+8 vs 2022)
📈 Most Popular Posts
1. 10 Most Life-Changing Ideas I’ve Discovered after 600+ Posts
2. Human Development 101: What are Horizontal & Vertical Development?
3. Alcohol & Health: What Drinking does to the Brain & Body (Andrew Huberman Podcast Summary)
4. 25 Philosophical Razors to shave off Bad Thinking (+ Infographic Cheatsheet)
5. The Parable of the Farmer who Lost his Horse: Lessons on Luck, Non-Judgment, & Interconnectedness
❤️ My Favorite Posts
1. Is the Meta-Crisis a Me-Crisis?
2. 10 Thoughtful Quotes on Accepting & Appreciating People for Who they Are
3. What is the “Original Position” or “Veil of Ignorance” Thought Experiment? (John Rawls Excerpts)
4. Tea or Coffee: Who is the Chooser of a Choice? (Rupert Spira Short Excerpt)
5. The Ultimate Free Will Guide for Open Minds & Sincere Seekers
📚 Top Book Summaries
1. The Science of Successful Learning: “Make It Stick” (Book Summary) + 🔒Premium Summary
2. A New Story For Work and Life: “The Pathless Path” by Paul Millerd (Book Summary) + 🔒Behind the Scenes: How my Personal Journey compares to “The Pathless Path” by Paul Millerd
3. Ordinary Moments into Extraordinary Results: “Clear Thinking” by Shane Parrish (Book Summary)
4. 50 Life Lessons from “Excellent Advice for Living” by Kevin Kelly (Book Summary)
5. Self-Help for Societies: “What’s Our Problem?” by Tim Urban (Book Summary)
❤️ My Favorite Books
1. Perspective Transformation: “Transformative Dimensions of Adult Learning” by Jack Mezirow (Book Summary) + 🔒Premium Synthesis
2. The Ever-Changing Brain: “Livewired” by David Eagleman (Book Summary)
3. A Science of Life without Free Will: “Determined” by Robert Sapolsky (Book Summary) + 🔒Premium Synthesis
4. Zen Meditation & Practice: “Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind” by Shunryu Suzuki (Book Summary) + 🔒Premium Summary
5. The Essence of Meditation: “Being Aware of Being Aware” by Rupert Spira (Book Summary) + 🔒Premium Synthesis
🔒 Favorite Premium Posts
1. 🔒Living Inquiry Synthesis: 20 Characteristics of Living Life as Inquiry (+ Infographic)
2. 🔒Stream of Consciousness: What is Witness Consciousness?
3. 🔒Behind the Scenes: How I Live with the Lottery of Birth & Lack of Free Will (1 Year Later)
4. 🔒Rupert Spira Synthesis: Everything about Nonduality (+ Infographics)
5. 🔒Nondual Empiricism Synthesis: How to embody Nonduality with Nicholas Lattanzio
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Kyle Kowalski
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