Archive - It's Not Us

We're All We've Got

Maybe that's enough.

Jun 16 •

May 2025

What Makes a Person's Work Valuable?

In "Make Your Own Job," historian Erik Baker shows how entrepreneurialism defines how we value work.

May 13 •

April 2025

The Four Good Ideas

More thoughts on preserving sanity in crazy times.

Apr 24 •

March 2025

We Need Some Heroes

The Democratic leadership plays dead while scolding the rest of us to “do something.” What’s a despondent American to do?

Mar 29 •

The Amateurization of Everything: Part 2

More thoughts on what happens when a career becomes a hobby.

Mar 3 •

February 2025

‘We Are Not Waiting. We Are Not Asking Permission.’

In "Rest Is Resistance," Tricia Hersey provides guidance on navigating these times.

Feb 11 •

You're More Than Your Checklist

When you’re looking for love, it’s tempting to review your pleasing qualities. I’d like to suggest an alternative.

Feb 4 •

January 2025

December 2024

How to Surrender Without Giving Up

Optimism eluded me, but I found something better.

Dec 10, 2024 •

November 2024

When what goes around refuses to come around.

Nov 22, 2024 •

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