Joe MontesanoWhy It’s Important To Separate Actions From OutcomesImagine you’ve been thinking about a former lover who recently broke up with you, and you’ve gone out and dated and tried to forget them…Feb 26, 2022Feb 26, 2022
Joe MontesanoOn Technology, Capitalism, and IsolationThe history of technology and capitalism has led to an age of unparalleled connectivity and abundance for much of humanity, but it has…Jun 18, 2021Jun 18, 2021
Joe MontesanoTake Your Time BackDuring this last year I spent more time in front of screens than at any other point in my life. In the darkest days of the pandemic living…Apr 22, 2021Apr 22, 2021
Joe MontesanoOn Habit and NoveltyLet’s begin with a definition of terms: novelty according to the OED is derived from the Old French word novelte meaning new, fresh, and…Apr 20, 2021Apr 20, 2021
Joe MontesanoThe Importance of Doing Hard ThingsWe are never really hungry, never truly uncomfortable, never really lost, never more than a phone call or a swipe away from some form of…Apr 20, 2021Apr 20, 2021
Joe MontesanoThere has likely never been a culture more obsessed with self-improvement than our own.Without question, this is a byproduct of consumer capitalism whereby an infinite variety of fixes, patches, improvements, upgrades, hacks…Apr 19, 2021Apr 19, 2021
Joe MontesanoThe First Day Of The Rest Of Your LifeMany years ago, when I lived in San Francisco, I worked at a café that was across the street from a rehabilitation facility. This facility…Apr 16, 2021Apr 16, 2021
