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…·4 min read·Feb 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…·5 min read·Jun 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…·6 min read·Apr 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…·4 min read·Apr 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…·2 min read·Apr 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…·4 min read·Apr 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…·6 min read·Apr 16, 2021----