The one word that unlocks every impossible problem

Why "perhaps" is the most underrated tool in the human mind

13 hrs ago • John Paul Hernandez

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The art of not reading

On information minimalism and the discipline of enough

Apr 3 • John Paul Hernandez

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March 2026

Why we (still) write

On truth, plausibility, and the one sentence only you can write

Mar 27 • John Paul Hernandez

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The lighthouse keeper’s discipline

How original thinking starts from the strange and unique experiences

Mar 20 • John Paul Hernandez

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The case for doing less, together

We have more ways to connect than ever. We are lonelier than ever. The answer might be a board game.

Mar 13 • John Paul Hernandez

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Traffic is a gift

What bumper-to-bumper teaches you about the rest of your life

Mar 6 • John Paul Hernandez

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February 2026

What a bad pepper costs us

On spice, soil, and the slow erosion of what we eat

Feb 27 • John Paul Hernandez

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What a damaged, used book taught me about reading

Used books, margins, and footnotes—and why it’s the scribbles that add another dimension

Feb 20 • John Paul Hernandez

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I studied 500 opening lines. Here’s what separates humans from machines.

On earning attention through human storytelling

Feb 13 • John Paul Hernandez

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The freeze test

One night to choose what lives—and what that means about you

Feb 6 • John Paul Hernandez

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January 2026

How going 72 hours without food freed me from control

And why you can’t optimize your way out

Jan 30 • John Paul Hernandez

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Why e-ink is the only tech that won’t make you sick

Platform designs are engineered to hijack your attention. E-ink gives it back.

Jan 23 • John Paul Hernandez

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