January 3, 2025

Learning

Holiday gift guides work for other days, too.

Jason's friend, Caroline, hiked the Long Trail last summer and compiled a short list of gifts for people who get outdoors. She loves Smartwool's Thermal Merino Reversible Cuffed Beanie.

Jason's friend, Caroline, hiked the Long Trail last summer and compiled a short list of gifts for people who get outdoors. She loves Smartwool's Thermal Merino Reversible Cuffed Beanie.

In December of every year a lot of thoughtful people compile a lot of thoughtful gift guides. And every year since 2013 Jason Kottke has posted a master holiday gift guide that he has curated from the best of those.

File under: Gift ideas for any occasion

Article:The 2024 Kottke Holiday Gift Guide

Life Management

Learning

We don’t spend much time imagining all the possibilities the future holds.

SUMMARY, TED TALK: The power to think ahead in a reckless age | Bina Venkataraman

Learning

The challenge before us is learning to see ourselves, our communities, and the living world not as separate parts, but as participants in a larger web of relationships.

BOOK: The Turning Point, Science, Society, and the Rising Culture

Learning

If we only see ourselves as we are now, we miss our ability to imagine, grow, and choose new paths.

BOOK: The Self Awakened. Pragmatism Unbound

Learning

What people think they can do together can shape outcomes as much as any policy or formal plan.