How grammar and punctuation became subtle social signals

Posted 30 Aug 2025, by

Lachlan Brown

There's something fascinating about how much we reveal through the way we write. I'm not just talking about what we say, but the tiny choices most of us don't even think about—whether we use a period at the end of a text, whether our emails are perfectly polished or ...Read More

The art of Mottainai: 9 simple ways to turn your loss into growth

Posted 27 Aug 2025, by

Lachlan Brown

There’s a Japanese word I’ve always loved: mottainai. People translate it as “what a waste,” but it’s richer than that. It’s an attitude—almost a little bow—to everything we use and lose. Don’t waste the object. Don’t waste the time. Don’t waste the lesson. Treat what exists with respect, and when ...Read More