Meditations
Marcus Aurelius
Stoic field-notes from a Roman emperor — compact reminders on discipline, humility, and focusing on what is within your control.
Shelves
These are books I spend time with and tools that earn their place, alongside people and projects I pay attention to. They’re things I’d hand to a friend.
A personal selection, in no particular order.
The bookshelf
A little space to think.
Extreme Privacy
Michael Bazzell
A must-read for anyone trying to keep their private life private. Each edition goes deeper than the last.
The 33 Strategies of War
Robert Greene
A tactical and psychological toolkit that turns historic campaigns into principles for modern leadership, conflict, and negotiation.
So Good They Can’t Ignore You
Cal Newport
A compelling argument for building rare skills before chasing passion — and why following your passion is bad advice.
12 Rules for Life
Jordan B. Peterson
An Antidote to Chaos. Twelve practical rules for taking responsibility and finding meaning when life gets chaotic — starting with your own house, before you criticise the world.
Beyond Order
Jordan B. Peterson
12 More Rules for Life. The sequel, for the other problem: when too much order becomes a trap, and you still have to keep going.
Useful things
A helping hand for the everyday.
Untools
untools.co
Thinking tools and frameworks to help you solve problems, make decisions, and understand systems.
Ground News
ground.news
Shows how different news sources across the political spectrum cover the same stories. See the bias, get the full picture.
Your Digital Rights
yourdigitalrights.org
Automates GDPR data requests and deletions to dozens of companies. Point, click, reclaim your data.
Feedbin
feedbin.com
A clean, fast, privacy-respecting RSS reader. The antidote to the algorithmic feed — you choose what you read.
FUTO Keyboard
futo.org
An Android keyboard that never asks for the network. Offline voice input, swipe, and autocorrect that stay on the device.
Worth watching
Other people making things better.
Framework Laptop
frame.work
Repairable, modular laptops pushing right-to-repair and upgradable design forward.
GrapheneOS
grapheneos.org
Hardened Android for Pixel devices — privacy and security without losing daily usability.
Immich
immich.app
Open-source, self-hosted photo and video backup with slick mobile apps. Google Photos without the surveillance.
Tailscale
tailscale.com
Zero-config VPN built on WireGuard. Connects all your devices in a private mesh — it genuinely just works.
In good company
Conversations to bring along.
Darknet Diaries
Jack Rhysider
True stories from the dark side of the internet — hackers, breaches, shadow government activity, and cybercrime told as gripping narratives.
CYBER
VICE
Cybersecurity-focused. Covers disinformation campaigns, encryption, and the broader landscape of digital conflict without the hype.
Modern Wisdom
Chris Williamson
Expert interviews on philosophy, performance, science, and the habits that actually move the needle.
Lex Fridman Podcast
Lex Fridman
Long, unhurried conversations with scientists, engineers, and thinkers. A rare corner of the internet that takes ideas seriously.