Library
The ideas and people with the greatest impact on how I think.
Writers
Paul Graham
Founder of Y Combinator. Writes brilliantly on startups, technology, and ideas.
paulgraham.comKevin Kelly
Founding editor of Wired. Writes about technology, culture, and optimism.
kk.org/thetechniumDerek Thompson
Staff writer at The Atlantic. Sharp analysis on culture, economics, and ideas.
theatlantic.comMaria Popova
Creator of The Marginalian. A wonderful curation of ideas across literature, art, and science.
themarginalian.orgTim Urban
Long-form explorations of complex topics with stick figure illustrations.
waitbutwhy.comAnu Atluru
Thoughtful takes on work and life.
workingtheorys.comPodcasters
On Being
Krista Tippett explores the big questions of meaning, faith, and what it means to be human.
onbeing.orgPoetry Unbound
Pádraig Ó Tuama guides listeners through poems that speak to the heart of life.
onbeing.orgAcquired
Deep dives into the greatest companies and their stories of building and growth.
acquired.fmThe Knowledge Project
Shane Parrish interviews experts on decision-making and mental models.
fs.blogResearchers and Academics
Builders
Gina Trapani
Creator of Lifehacker and ThinkUp. Building tools for thinking.
notetoself.studioMaggie Appleton
Designer and anthropologist creating visual essays on programming, design, and technology.
maggieappleton.comAmelia Wattenberger
Research engineer at GitHub Next designing novel interfaces and AI-powered tools.
wattenberger.comMolly Graham
Lessons from scaling Facebook, Google, and CZI. Sharp writing on leadership and operations.
mollyg.substack.comPatrick Collison
Co-founder of Stripe. Curious polymath with wide-ranging interests.
patrickcollison.comTracy Young
Co-founder of PlanGrid and TigerEye. Builder and operator sharing lessons from the trenches.
tracy.posthaven.com