things i enjoyed recently 4.14.23
bunch of cool facts in here, quick read:
Key facts about Asian Americans, a diverse and growing population
A record 22 million Asian Americans trace their roots to more than 20 countries in East and Southeast Asia and the Indian subcontinent.

amazing story wow - skip the Q&A at the beginning to get to the story
great tutorial on YNAB (consume this & part 2 and you're set):
nice reminders around (the difficulty of) pursuing one thing:
If you want to follow your dreams, you have to say no to all the alternatives
Our brains behave like a beachball filled with bees. Hundreds of conflicting impulses, pushing us in different directions.

fascinating twitter thread, made me realize there are two kinds of people wrt seeking truth, and I'm not the same as some of my friends:
I attended Hereticon in 2022, and I had an experience there that made a truly deep impact on me. Getting to the conclusion was a trek for me, so you’re going to have to listen to the whole story.
— Emmett Shear (@eshear) May 14, 2023
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