"My brain finally broke" (relatable)- May 16, 2025

Can you imagine raising kids with friends? What about working two different full-time jobs? And also how annotating in our books or doing a Rubik's cube can bring us deep satisfaction, and more!

Hi from Amman, Jordan!

I’m a day late with this recommendation list, because I was traveling from London to Amman. I’m here with my two best friends. Amman means something special to each of us and it’s really incredible to return after so long (I lived here in 2012; it’s where I met one of those best friends!)

While on this trip, I’ve been listening to and reading a lot of good stuff. You’ll see the list below. Let me know if anything gets you thinking! Thanks as always for being here.

Also— I’m trying a new thing where I’m reading this list out on video to see how that feels. LMK if you like that (or if audio would be better!)