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William Liao

Separating fact from fiction

Lately, I’ve been starting my mornings processing my worries.

19h ago

Separating fact from fiction

19h ago

Hold that thought

Every few weeks my internet speed degrades.

1d ago

Hold that thought

1d ago

Novel does not compute

My tolerance for reading dense paragraphs has dramatically reduced over the last decade.

2d ago

Novel does not compute

2d ago

Idea buoyancy

Many a New Years’ resolution have died on the vine for the simple reason that I’ve ceased to revisit them after sometime and I strongly…

3d ago

Idea buoyancy

3d ago

Car and Driver’s 10 Best Cars

Early last month the auto publication Car and Driver released their 10 Best Cars for 2025, which they describe as “our annual celebration…

4d ago

Car and Driver’s 10 Best Cars

4d ago

Say less

Trying to get a point across with more words than necessary is like handing someone the proverbial needle and throwing a bunch of hay on…

5d ago

Say less

5d ago

Motive versus the ultimate goal

Motive is the force that makes something happen. It’s the seemingly useful idea that pops into your head, it’s the request that a friend or…

6d ago

Motive versus the ultimate goal

6d ago

Why is this complicated?

Complex things are not inherently valuable.

Jan 8

Why is this complicated?

Jan 8

So what if you fail?

I think we’d all benefit from trivializing our fear of failure just a little bit — if only as a thought experiment to challenge just how…

Jan 7

So what if you fail?

Jan 7

This is it (take a bite)

Jean-Paul Sartre offers a chilling, cautionary tale in his book The Age of Reason, “I’ve lived the life of a man without teeth, he thought…

Jan 6

This is it (take a bite)

Jan 6

William Liao

William Liao

Taiwanese American, daily blogger of ideas about impactful work in service of others, photographer (ephemera.photography)

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