Long reads for a long weekend
22 deep cuts from the Medium archives
We’re taking a break this weekend to rest, recharge, and look at things that aren’t screens. While we’re out, enjoy some of our favorite long (and longish) reads from the last few years. They cover everything from ayahuasca to personality types to the JFK assassination. You’ll find several gems from Human Parts, along with highlights from the platform, and our sister publications across Medium.
See you on the other side,
The Human Parts Team
33 Things I Stole From People Smarter Than Me, by Ryan Holiday
I’ve heard this wisdom from many different writers over the years, but as time passes, the truth of it becomes more and more clear: When someone tells you something is wrong, they’re almost always right. When someone tells you how to fix it, they’re almost always wrong. This applies to both writing and life.
Our Difficult Daughter, by Anita Jain
Back in New York, 37 turned to 38 and 39. And then, as the logic of time and mathematics dictates, 40 and 41 and 42. Like the final years of a great empire, the last years of a woman’s fertility speed by, leaving historians struggling to account for them. (Why couldn’t Rome…
