Mindcraft

The creator of Breaking Bad is creating another masterpiece

There are very few TV shows better than Breaking Bad.

Nov 15 • 

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9 Substack articles you should read this weekend

Learn something new and fascinating this weekend.

Nov 8 • 

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October 2025

I had no idea chess was this much fun

A beginner's journey in chess and lessons learned

Oct 30 • 

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How to stay joyful when life feels ordinary

Last week, my country, Cameroon, held presidential elections.

Oct 21 • 

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You need an umbrella to achieve anything great

I was eight years old, standing at the edge of my grandmother’s porch, watching rain hammer the street below.

Oct 18 • 

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Why successful people are quietly quitting success

For as long as I can remember, success has had a clear definition.

Oct 7 • 

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September 2025

The thermodynamics of human attention

Why your focus behaves like the Laws of Entropy

Sep 30 • 

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When life gives you tomorrow

We all know that when life gives you lemons, you should make lemonade.

Sep 23 • 

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How to effortlessly generate great ideas

The 3 things that worked for me

Sep 9 • 

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August 2025

Why we can't have nice things

When I was younger, my grandmother used to tell me about how durable things were in her generation.

Aug 21 • 

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Humanity's Greatest Curse

Good news…

Aug 18 • 

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The biggest problem with languages

Last Sunday, a friend asked me how I was doing after a particularly challenging week, and I opened my mouth to answer, then just...

Aug 14 • 

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