Archive - Jeff Sullivan's Essays

When In Doubt, Just Say Fuck 'Em

A guiding life philosophy

14 hrs ago •

Men and Women, Meta-Advice, Stories and Songs

Three Point Thursday

Jul 24 •

What a Prostitute Taught Me About Autodidacticism

How an unexpected encounter revealed the art of self-directed learning

Jul 22 •

Letter Writing, Global Flights, Thoreau's Wisdom

Three Point Thursday

Jul 17 •

A Love Letter To Italy

I was on the train from Naples to Sorrento and my phone was at 1%.

Jul 15 •

Italian Art, Birth Privilege, Language Books

Three Point Thursday

Jul 10 •

Behold: The Jacked Nerd Library

Every book I've ever read so far

Jul 8 •

Good and Evil, American Patriotism, Top Movies

Three Point Thursday

Jul 3 •

This Is The Anglosphere

It's disrespectful to not even try to learn the dominant language where you live

Jul 1 •

June 2025

#nojs-banner { position: fixed; bottom: 0; left: 0; padding: 16px 16px 16px 32px; width: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; background: red; color: white; font-family: -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol"; font-size: 13px; line-height: 13px; } #nojs-banner a { color: inherit; text-decoration: underline; } This site requires JavaScript to run correctly. Please turn on JavaScript or unblock scripts