The Retirement Lie: How We Got Tricked into Waiting to Live
Free readers see the opening reflections...
The Competence Rebellion: Why Experience Became the Real Counterculture
In an age of branding and noise, knowing what you’re doing became the last taboo.
I’m 67 and Just Realized I’ve Been Lied To About Retirement- The Update
Back on October 11th, I sent...
Apparently I’m Worth Paying For — Let’s Find Out
Almost 6,000 readers in three weeks. £1,700 pledged. Time to see who meant it.
Stop Ageing Gracefully. Start Ageing Loudly
Graceful was the marketing. Loud is the medicine. The quietest generation just realized — the loudest act left is not disappearing
I’m 67 and Just Realized I’ve Been Lied To About “Having It All”
The other morning, I stood in...
The Brochure Made It Look Simple: Part II — Neuroplasticity Broke My Brain
How the cult of self-help turned science into a sermon — and what actually rewires a mind.
Notion with AI, Without the Faff
A calm, capable workspace that helps you think and publish without the faff.
Stop Downloading Guides You'll Never Use—Try This Instead
I’ll keep this short. Over the...
The “Real Writers” Don’t Use AI Crowd Are Wrong About What Writing Actually Is
Bonus post — This was gnawing...
Unretirement: Why Millions Are Back at Work at 70 (And Nobody’s Talking About It)
Last month, I ran into someone...
They said I was invisible. You proved them wrong.
The Invisibility Lie — And What Actually Happens When We Stop Believing It
6 Creative Sparks That Only Appear After 60 (and How AI Helps Catch Them)
There’s a strange thing nobody tells...
Why AI Might Beat You to the Punch — and How to Stay Ahead"
There’s a strange feeling that hits...
The Identity Collapse No One Warns You About (Part 4: Your Marriage Wasn’t Built for This)
The retirement divorce spike nobody warns you about—and what actually saves marriages when you’re both home all day
An Apology to My Wife: 200 People Asked About My Career. Zero Asked About Hers.
She’s Making Money Using AI After Retirement. But All Week, She Was Just “The Wife.”
The end of a really interesting week
aI made this guide, I'm proud of it, and I think you should grab it
The Identity Collapse No One Warns You About (Part 3: Why Your New Friends Feel Like Strangers)
The loneliness nobody mentions, and what actually helps when pleasant conversation isn’t enough
The Identity Collapse No One Warns You About (Part 2: Navigating the Grey Zone)
Why standard retirement activities leave you purposeless, and what actually helps
I Made 50,000 Life-or-Death Decisions. Society Says That’s Now Worthless.
Last week, my neighbor’s grandson –...
Retirement’s Not Over Yet—AI’s Just Getting Started With Us
Think retirement means slowing down? Think again. With a little help from AI, we’re just getting warmed up.
The Priority Ladder: What 50 Years of Work Taught Me About Actually Getting Things Done in Retirement
image by ideogram I spent fifty...
The Magnificent Delusion: Why Being Unrealistic Is Your Only Real Option
If you’re “being realistic” about your dreams, you’ve already lost
The Retirement Paradox: How I Discovered That Freedom Is Actually Quite Tedious
What I learned from sitting around for six months straight
I’m 67 and Just Realized I’ve Been Lied To About Retirement
90,000 readers and hundreds of comments...