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Jan 20, 2026
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Here are this week’s…

  1. A personal story about dreaming of opening a brewery for five years without ever brewing beer and what it taught about testing your dreams before living them. Dodging One Question.

  2. A podcast telling the wonderful story of 500 tree seeds that went to the moon in 1971, were planted across America, and forgotten until a third grader discovered one. Moon Trees.

  3. Why do we sabotage our own happiness and deny ourselves what we really want? A raw, beautiful essay on the psychology of self-denial. Just Do Whatever You Like.

  4. A beautiful wallpaper that counts down your life one dot at a time. One Dot.

  5. Five activities that are actually more dangerous than most people realize, and why your personal experience might matter more than national statistics. More Dangerous Than You Think.


🎁 Bonus (+3)

💻 A Mac app with attitude that makes you commit to one task and blocks everything else until you’re done. Kiki.


👗 A playful exploration of fashion from 1980 to 2025. Drag AI-generated outfits around and watch style evolve through the decades. FitDrop.


⌛deepculture Nostalgia / Revisiting stuff from the Past Years

Teaching rats to drive a tiny car around a laboratory had some far-reaching effects - it taught scientists a lot about the benefits of anticipating the joy brought by the things we love. I Taught Rats to Drive a Car, and It May Help Us Lead Happier Lives.


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