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Rethinking the Zoo
A trip to Ueno Zoo and Osaka's Kaiyukan Aquarium got me thinking: what if zoos taught ecosystems instead of animals?
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A blog that works like a receipt.
Weekly Receipts is a place for people who think out loud. One idea I tried on, tested, or couldn't stop turning over, written down clearly enough that the reader gets something out of it too.
Think of it less like a blog and more like a weekly text from a curious friend who can't stop thinking about things and writes it all down so you don't have to work it out alone.
Mission
Make learning feel less like a class and more like a conversation.
In plain language, with a real point of view. No degree required. No $40,000 tuition. Just show up, follow the thread, write the receipt.
Vision
A community of people who learn out loud.
People who aren't afraid to break things, who share what they find, and who believe that figuring it out together beats figuring it out alone.
Writing
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Creative Constraints
When anyone can build almost anything, execution stops being the differentiator. Why limits sharpen creativity — plus a few exercises I tried.
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5 Ways to Become a More Interesting Person
Sparknotes from my Kids Like Us podcast episode — better questions, saying yes and no, environment design, and rejection therapy.
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The Plastic Detox
What Netflix's The Plastic Detox taught me about phthalates, BPA, and fertility — and the everyday swaps I'm making.
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One Piece
How Eiichiro Oda has kept an audience captive for 25 years — and what scroll-era creators can learn from it.
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Coffee
The origin story of coffee, the science of caffeine, and how to order better coffee anywhere.
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