Archive - Jeff Sullivan's Essays

Trade-offs Are The Meaning of Life

For many years, I was the quintessential party boy.

Sep 6 •

August 2024

The Perils of Political Indifference

A few weeks ago, I was running by Lady Bird Lake in Austin when I had a bizarre social interaction.

Aug 18 •

July 2024

How To Have Peace

Siddhartha offers you a user interface for the mind

Jul 18 •

The Sistine Chapel, Influence of English, Four Noble Truths, Shoulders of Giants, Self-Reliance and More

Knowledge Journey #10

Jul 7 •

June 2024

Be a Romantic and a Realist

Jun 27 •

Things You Think About During a 1,900 Mile Drive Across America

I just moved to Austin

Jun 21 •

How To Not Care What People Think About You

Jun 7 •

May 2024

Ode To Massachusetts

What is so great about this famous state?

May 31 •

Why Do We Say Stream of Consciousness?

I recently enjoyed two calls on WhatsApp in Spanish.

May 13 •

The Jacked Nerd Manifesto

Be a bookworm and gym rat

May 8 •

New Substackers, Bitcoin, Library of Sullixandria, Idea of Infinite Importance, The Godfather, Marcus Aurelius and More

Knowledge Journey #9

May 5 •

April 2024

Stop Explaining Yourself

Haven't you heard about the turtles that go all the way down?

Apr 19 •

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