Practical writing, videos, lessons, and shipped work from Daniel R. Odio, selected for Non-Fiction.
4 items
You'll learn why you keep bouncing back to the same weight no matter what you try—it's called "set point," and your brain defends it harder than you can fight it—and see one person's transparent attempt to override it by fasting every other day for a year. The payoff: understanding the neuroscience behind why willpower fails you, plus the surprisingly strong research on fasting that might give you a real lever instead of another failed diet.
You've tried speed-reading hacks and book summary apps before, but they always feel shallow or miss the point. This breaks down why Blinkist actually works—and how to test if it's worth your $100/year before committing.
You'll catch the exact moment a reservation holder switched from Model S to Model X and why—seat count, four-wheel drive, and betting on Tesla ironing out v1.0 bugs. It's a reminder that even when you're excited, waiting for the second iteration can save you headaches.
You think you know what's ethical in a social experiment, but this story flips the script: one hack provoked outrage, yet the 'stolen' money was planted and donated to charity. You'll question whether you'd spot the difference between sabotage and a meta-experiment before jumping to conclusions.
You'll learn why you keep bouncing back to the same weight no matter what you try—it's called "set point," and your brain defends it harder than you can fight it—and see one person's transparent attempt to override it by fasting every other day for a year. The payoff: understanding the neuroscience behind why willpower fails you, plus the surprisingly strong research on fasting that might give you a real lever instead of another failed diet.
You've tried speed-reading hacks and book summary apps before, but they always feel shallow or miss the point. This breaks down why Blinkist actually works—and how to test if it's worth your $100/year before committing.
You'll catch the exact moment a reservation holder switched from Model S to Model X and why—seat count, four-wheel drive, and betting on Tesla ironing out v1.0 bugs. It's a reminder that even when you're excited, waiting for the second iteration can save you headaches.
You think you know what's ethical in a social experiment, but this story flips the script: one hack provoked outrage, yet the 'stolen' money was planted and donated to charity. You'll question whether you'd spot the difference between sabotage and a meta-experiment before jumping to conclusions.