Archive - Jeff Sullivan's Essays

Why Do We Say Stream of Consciousness?

I recently enjoyed two calls on WhatsApp in Spanish. They were both on the same day and they were both long conversations. They were with an Argentinian…

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 •

Pragmatic and spiritual aphorisms

Apr 9 •

Check Your Friendship Culture

Tell me the behavior reinforcement dynamic between you and whom you consort with and I will tell you who you are

Apr 7 •

March 2024

Solitude As The Savior

Liberating the mind

Mar 28 •

Man's Search For Meaning, David Deutsch's Ideas, The Grand Inquisitor, Balaji Srinivasan's Wisdom, Classic Maxims and More

Knowledge Journey #8

Mar 22 •

Some Raw Stream of Consciousness II

The Roman Empire, Marijuana, Marxist Professors, Mental Models, Healthy Habits, Journaling, Real Friendships and More

Mar 20 •

The Simplest Explanation For Why Capitalism Is Superior To Communism

And it's not just a summary of Animal Farm

Mar 18 •

Reflections III

Pragmatic and spiritual aphorisms

Mar 14 •

Savoring The Sublime

Evil is that which distracts

Mar 10 •

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