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Recommended by Chris James

The Vitruvian

By Zach Schenken

Meditations on philosophy, spirituality, vitality, creation & more.

shy by design

By Michael Thompson

Stories and insights to quietly stand out in our horribly loud world.

Serendipity Lab

By Brian Wiesner

You're in the right place at the right time. I write about people, cities, and serendipity (among other things).

I recommend Brian because he’s a world traveler who knows how to provide insight through entertainment and stories. He’s also a good friend.

- Chris James

A Questionable Life

By Alex Michael

Unpretentious, candid essays about some of the things that come with being human on this floating, spinning rock.

The Vital Neighborhood

By Melissa Menke

An exploration into building the places everyone wants to be.

Jeremy Scharf's Newsletter

Traveling the world until I'm ready to stop. Going to the heart of ancient spiritual and healing traditions in Asia and South America. Writing stories weekly about what I find.

Chop Wood, Carry Water

By Edward

Working sustainably – matters of money, writing & lifestyle design

THE RISE

By Zan Tafakari

A practical newsletter on mindset, self-discovery, and the art of accomplishment. In just 5 minutes a week. Join 1k+ readers today.

I recommend Insight Axis by Zan because it's clear and concise thoughts on relevant topics. Side benefit, his art is amazing.

- Chris James

The Elysian

By Elle Griffin

This could be our utopian future. Join us to rethink governance & capitalism, contemplate human progress & flourishing, and study humanist philosophy.

Build The Village

By Michael Perrone

THE premier source for how men can build fraternity, community and family in the 21st Century.

Michael has a treasure trove of insights

- Chris James

Pathless by Paul Millerd

Unexpected takes on the modern world of work. Paul explores our obsession with work and the default path of success and tries to imagine new possibilities for how we can conceive of life, work & what matters.