André Chaperon

Apparently on Oct 28, 2025 at 11:40am, I ordered a book … from Japan.

“Doing boring things without getting bored is a competitive advantage.” — Shane Parrish I live in Bath.

Building a TDW-inspired environment can feel like an overwhelming affair.

I got my digital crayons out for this issue to help visualize the pattern beneath something I’ve been circling for a while now.

In Part 1, I said I’d received two emails on the same day asking versions of the same underlying question.

Most people get this backwards.

4 min read “The modern makers’ machine does not want you to create heavy things.

Frank Chimero asks the right question: Where do I stand in relation to the machine — above it, beside it, under it?

The concept of Time Under Tension comes from strength training.

Since writing the previous newsletter, The Human Moat, I read two essays by the impressively talented journalist, podcaster, author, and staff writer at The Atlantic, Derek Thompson, which inspired me to write this follow-up email.