Endnotes

Parasocial relationships with dead writers

A few weeks ago, my wife sent me an Instagram reel taken from a recording of the podcast Bruins on Queue in which students from Belmont University…

Nov 18, 2025 • Benjamin Spall

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October 2025

Leaving Corporate America for France

Why we stopped waiting for the perfect moment

Oct 29, 2025 • Benjamin Spall

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May 2025

How to break the burnout cycle

The last time I wrote to you I had a job...

May 9, 2025 • Benjamin Spall

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February 2025

Alain de Botton on when a job feels meaningful

Last week, I was in Philadelphia, the city that I’m excited to say will soon be my new home.

Feb 27, 2025 • Benjamin Spall

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We are living through disorder

There is no going back to the way things were. There can be no more order, only reorder.

Feb 12, 2025 • Benjamin Spall

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January 2025

The magic of the creative process is that there is no magic

Seth Godin argues that when we choose to produce creative work, we’re solving a problem for the recipient. Creativity can sometimes feel self-indulgent…

Jan 29, 2025 • Benjamin Spall

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How to see everything as a fortuitous bounty

I’m an extremely fortunate person, but at that moment I was not feeling it

Jan 15, 2025 • Benjamin Spall

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How to improve your attention span with rote activity

I’ve known for years that I have a poor attention span. I procrastinate wildly—if someone or something else isn’t going to distract me, I’m likely to do…

Jan 1, 2025 • Benjamin Spall

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