PinnedMember-onlyYou Are No Better Than Bankrupt Drug AddictsIn fact, you might be worse. — One day, a long time ago in India, a young girl of about twelve pawed her grubby hands at my uncle’s blue suit jacket. She was begging for money for food, her dress torn and knotted at the end, and her hair grimy. On one hip, she balanced a boy…Morality7 min readMorality7 min read
Published in An Injustice!·PinnedMember-onlyWhy Asians Seem More SuccessfulIt’s not genetics or culture. — Asians have long been touted as unusually successful. Compared to white people, we earn more money, we commit less white-collar and violent crime, we score better on tests, and we are overrepresented at elite universities. We are hardworking, have strong family financial support and we seem pretty ambitious. As a…Race5 min readRace5 min read
Published in Better Humans·PinnedMember-onlyMy Ten Rules for Work-Life BalanceI run a global organization with hundreds of volunteers and over 25 teams. This is how I literally save what’s left of my sanity and my life. — I famously have no work-life balance. I run an international org that has hundreds of volunteers around the globe and over twenty-five teams from video editing to engineering to mental health. We have community outreach efforts launched in Nigeria, India, Philippines, the U.S., and Pakistan.Pineapple20214 min readPineapple20214 min read
Published in GEN·PinnedMember-onlyGen Z Is ScrewedBut we can prevent the world from going down with us. — Gen Z is screwed. I wish it weren’t true. I’ve spent years practicing gratitude, excited to wake up alive each sunny day and deeply appreciative of little things, like the fact my smartphone has YouTube. The great kings of old got to hear Mozart performed twice a year. I get…Politics6 min readPolitics6 min read
PinnedMember-onlyThe Things That Changed When I Became BeautifulIt turns out many people are superficial. — When I was a kid, I was ugly. Not in the cute but wears glasses way. Actually, really ugly. I had a huge overbite, top teeth that stuck out, a scrawny and ungraceful body, and frizzy, thin hair. People let it be known, too, and although I suppose it hurt…Pineapple20218 min readPineapple20218 min read
Published in An Injustice!·May 3, 2022Member-onlyIf You Haven’t Had An Abortion, You Are Lucky, Not Morally SuperiorYou’re lucky if you’re able to have one too. — I published a version of this article about a year ago. But after tonight’s horrifying news that the Supreme Court is about to overturn Roe vs. Wade, I am publishing it again. Although this story is behind the paywall, consider this permission to copy the text and spread it around…Abortion8 min readAbortion8 min read
Published in Better Marketing·Apr 12, 2022Member-onlyHow I Got 11,000 Newsletter Subscribers In My First DayI don’t like social media, but I guess I’m not bad at it. — I know, I know. I swore I was never going to write an article like this. But if something genuinely succeeds on the mystery that is social media and if I learn something valuable, I am going to share the heck out of it. (As an aside, an influencer friend…Social Media7 min readSocial Media7 min read
Apr 4, 2022Member-onlyTen Reasons To Get Married Without Falling In LoveMarriage is a social partnership, not a Jane Austen novel. — Before the bitter comments tear down this piece, let me say that I — like most people who chose to wed young — married for love. I can’t imagine myself without my husband, darling, light of my life, etc. …Marriage8 min readMarriage8 min read
Mar 22, 2022Member-onlyWe Should Get Rid of Women’s History MonthIt is making things worse. — This is an essay born of deep frustration: an essay born of having spent a month languishing on LinkedIn with posts about how “my wife/mother/daughter is a true inspiration to women everywhere. #BreakTheBias #WomensMonth.” Sometimes, I’ve come across the even more selfish variety: “Look, friends, how much I’ve accomplished as…Women7 min readWomen7 min read
Published in GEN·Mar 12, 2022Member-onlyMcDonald’s Leaving Russia Means Capitalism Has FailedThis is the most important news from this week. — “No two countries that both have a McDonald’s have ever fought a war against each other.” — Thomas Friedman, 1996. This week, McDonald’s, along with hundreds of other American companies like Starbucks, Coca-Cola, and Apple, have decided to close all of their operations in Russia. There are reports of hoarding…Politics7 min readPolitics7 min read
