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Tara McMullin 5/1/25 Tara McMullin 5/1/25

How Structure Transforms Our Ideas

In an era of information overabundance, how we structure our ideas matters more than ever.

Tara McMullin 4/24/25 Tara McMullin 4/24/25

The Trouble With Models

When we mistake a model for reality, we risk shaping reality to fit the model.

Tara McMullin 4/17/25 Tara McMullin 4/17/25

The Prescription Economy

Why is advice the dominant currency of internet discourse?

Tara McMullin 2/27/25 Tara McMullin 2/27/25

Honeydew

Why is tackling a big, messy project so challenging? Well, I think these 3 biases make it difficult to do remarkable work.

Tara McMullin 12/5/24 Tara McMullin 12/5/24

3 Ways to Avoid Acquiescence Bias

Tara McMullin 11/21/24 Tara McMullin 11/21/24

Seeing Software

Tara McMullin 11/7/24 Tara McMullin 11/7/24

Controlled Demolition

Tara McMullin 10/25/24 Tara McMullin 10/25/24

“What do we want to preserve?”

Tara McMullin 8/27/24 Tara McMullin 8/27/24

Making Sense of a Flop Era

Tara McMullin 8/13/24 Tara McMullin 8/13/24

Before Saying ‘Yes’ to Another Project...

Tara McMullin 4/30/24 Tara McMullin 4/30/24

Breaking Out of a Strategic Rut

Tara McMullin 4/2/24 Tara McMullin 4/2/24

What Works?

Tara McMullin 1/30/24 Tara McMullin 1/30/24

Economist Blames Introverts For Your Ennui

Tara McMullin 1/4/24 Tara McMullin 1/4/24

The Case for Uncertainty (and How to Navigate It)

Tara McMullin 12/19/23 Tara McMullin 12/19/23

The Many Functions of Should

Tara McMullin 12/12/23 Tara McMullin 12/12/23

How A Syllabus Could Change The Way You Plan

Tara McMullin 12/5/23 Tara McMullin 12/5/23

Planning to Learn

Tara McMullin 11/21/23 Tara McMullin 11/21/23

How Do I Want To Live?

Tara McMullin 11/16/23 Tara McMullin 11/16/23

A Call To Action

Tara McMullin 10/31/23 Tara McMullin 10/31/23