Daniel Epstein @epsteind

🧵I've only ever seen (close up in person) fans react to two humans the same way — lining up just to touch them, passing handwritten notes, in some cases nearly fainting. One was Kobe Bryant at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. The other was writer Isabel Allende.

The latest short piece from @DavidEpstein is unique and, I think, important: open.substack.com/pub/davidepste…

For Moth fans: I’ll be performing this Saturday at @athenaeumcenter. Should be fun! Tix available here: athenaeumcenter.org/events/2023/ch…

Chief Justice Anne M. Burke has announced her retirement from the Illinois Supreme Court. Her last day on the bench will be November 30, 2022. Chief Justice Burke has served on the Supreme Court since 2006. Read her statement here: bit.ly/3B9vefM

“Leadership is a matter of how to be, not what to do.” This week’s newsletter, on Frances Hesselbein — possibly my favorite person in the world to talk about. davidepstein.bulletin.com/happy-106th-bd…

I put more examples in this week's newsletter, including my favorite, from Fraggle Rock. If you're interested in trying one out for yourself, they're at the bottom! Thanks for reading. davidepstein.bulletin.com/308221507559816

This week's newsletter, on the exploration that precedes impact ... and in the spirit of exploration, a bit more personal than usual davidepstein.bulletin.com/574952813576529

New newsletter, on differentiating the chain of communication and chain of command. Free to subscribe! davidepstein.bulletin.com/14452448791796…

New newsletter (if you like it, subscribe!): how the new aspirin recommendation illuminates a really important concept for better thinking. (h/t @adamcifu @VPrasadMDMPH for getting me interested in this few yrs ago) davidepstein.bulletin.com/563262208234593

Place bits of food as if they were a cities on a map, and a slime mould recreates the public transit grid, except better davidepstein.bulletin.com/16412906627398…

If you're a law student in Illinois, Indiana, or Wisconsin (or are actively applying to be one), consider applying for a @DSFchicago scholarship. You can apply here: diversitychicago.org/scholarships/ The application deadline is September 17, 2021.

@racheltepper Your grandmother has good taste. Calumet Fisheries is amazing and has them. Not sure if they ship, but here's their website: calumetfisheries.com. Sending a big hug for you and your grandmother.

@ryenarussillo Take Stock submission: If the Finals is Suns vs Hawks: Positional basketball is back / position-less basketball isn’t as good as advertised. 💎 🙌

"But the self-punishment may nonetheless be profoundly unfair—not just because it doesn’t always track real or precise culpability, but because the moral burdens are shouldered disproportionately by the too few who serve in the military in this country."

"The emotions that travel with moral injury—shame, guilt, and moral despair, may be all too apt—the sign of a soldier’s enduring humanity....

.@drnancysherman's excellent article on Stoic wisdom in response to moral anguish contains one of the better lines I've read of late: "Hercules’s closest friend is more direct: 'Use your heroic courage' to show yourself mercy." defenseone.com/ideas/2021/05/…

This story is wild. I lived on a boat (research vessel) for a few months, and simply can't imagine experiencing the ocean like this slate.com/podcasts/how-t…

Squint into deep ink The dark side of the Moon passed? Earthrise, #dearMoonCrew @yousuckmz @yousuck2020