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As the year ends, many of us feel guilty for slowing our pace. But science and experience tell a different story: rest isn’t laziness. It’s strategy. December offers a natural pause that helps us recharge, reflect, and prepare for the year ahead.
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The December Slowdown: Why Your Brain is Begging You to Rest (and Why That’s Actually Smart)
You know that feeling when December rolls around and your brain starts moving like it’s wading through honey? Your coffee isn’t working. Your usual morning routine feels like climbing E…
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December 15, 2025 at 3:00 PM
As the year ends, many of us feel guilty for slowing our pace. But science and experience tell a different story: rest isn’t laziness. It’s strategy. December offers a natural pause that helps us recharge, reflect, and prepare for the year ahead.
rhythmsofproductivity.wordpress.com/2025/12/15/t...
rhythmsofproductivity.wordpress.com/2025/12/15/t...
I’ve just submitted a manuscript to one of the top journals in climate research.
This project has been a journey of careful design, analysis, and collaboration, bringing together insights on climate communication and risk perception that I hope will contribute meaningfully to the field.
Fingers🤞
This project has been a journey of careful design, analysis, and collaboration, bringing together insights on climate communication and risk perception that I hope will contribute meaningfully to the field.
Fingers🤞
December 12, 2025 at 12:38 AM
I’ve just submitted a manuscript to one of the top journals in climate research.
This project has been a journey of careful design, analysis, and collaboration, bringing together insights on climate communication and risk perception that I hope will contribute meaningfully to the field.
Fingers🤞
This project has been a journey of careful design, analysis, and collaboration, bringing together insights on climate communication and risk perception that I hope will contribute meaningfully to the field.
Fingers🤞
Ever feel like you’re failing at “self-control”? Turns out, the problem isn’t you. It’s the way we’ve been taught to think about it. New research shows that happiness drives discipline, not the other way around.
Read the full piece here: rhythmsofproductivity.wordpress.com/2025/12/08/y...
Read the full piece here: rhythmsofproductivity.wordpress.com/2025/12/08/y...
You’ve Got Self-Control Backwards
I used to think the formula was simple: work hard, resist temptation, build discipline, then eventually you earn happiness as a reward for all that grinding. Turns out I had it completely backwards…
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December 8, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Ever feel like you’re failing at “self-control”? Turns out, the problem isn’t you. It’s the way we’ve been taught to think about it. New research shows that happiness drives discipline, not the other way around.
Read the full piece here: rhythmsofproductivity.wordpress.com/2025/12/08/y...
Read the full piece here: rhythmsofproductivity.wordpress.com/2025/12/08/y...
Resilience isn’t about grinding harder. It’s about redefining strength in a way that sustains us, rather than drains us. In my latest piece, I explore how resilience can be reframed, not as endurance alone, but as adaptability and balance. Read here:
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Resilience Isn’t About Pushing Through
“Be resilient.” It sounds empowering, but it often really means:
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December 8, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Resilience isn’t about grinding harder. It’s about redefining strength in a way that sustains us, rather than drains us. In my latest piece, I explore how resilience can be reframed, not as endurance alone, but as adaptability and balance. Read here:
productivitymirage.substack.com/p/resilience...
productivitymirage.substack.com/p/resilience...
AI is transforming how we work, but true productivity begins with our own thinking. This article explores how to keep the human brain at the center of our workflows and use AI as a strategic partner.
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Brain First, AI Second: Rethinking How We Use AI at Work.
You know that feeling when you walk into a room and completely forget why you’re there? Now imagine that feeling, but about something you literally just finished creating. Wild, right? Welcom…
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December 4, 2025 at 12:53 PM
AI is transforming how we work, but true productivity begins with our own thinking. This article explores how to keep the human brain at the center of our workflows and use AI as a strategic partner.
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rhythmsofproductivity.wordpress.com/2025/12/02/b...
We often think procrastination or distraction are the main culprits, but sometimes it’s the quieter, self‑protective habits like lowering the stakes, or clinging to “safe” routines, that quietly erode our effectiveness.
👉 Read the full article here: productivitymirage.substack.com/p/the-subtle...
👉 Read the full article here: productivitymirage.substack.com/p/the-subtle...
The Subtle Self-Protective Mechanisms That Hold Your Productivity Back
Most people think their biggest obstacles are time, tools, or motivation.
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December 2, 2025 at 5:02 PM
We often think procrastination or distraction are the main culprits, but sometimes it’s the quieter, self‑protective habits like lowering the stakes, or clinging to “safe” routines, that quietly erode our effectiveness.
👉 Read the full article here: productivitymirage.substack.com/p/the-subtle...
👉 Read the full article here: productivitymirage.substack.com/p/the-subtle...
My article “Substance Use Stigma Reduces Trust and Informational Support: Experimental Evidence Across Risk and Relationship Contexts” is now available in early access at Harm Reduction Journal.
Read it here: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
#HarmReduction #Stigma #Trust #SocialSupport
Read it here: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
#HarmReduction #Stigma #Trust #SocialSupport
November 28, 2025 at 9:09 PM
My article “Substance Use Stigma Reduces Trust and Informational Support: Experimental Evidence Across Risk and Relationship Contexts” is now available in early access at Harm Reduction Journal.
Read it here: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
#HarmReduction #Stigma #Trust #SocialSupport
Read it here: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
#HarmReduction #Stigma #Trust #SocialSupport
Our paper “Collective Shocks and Social Preferences: A Global, Subnational Analysis” has just been published as a working paper in the Households in Conflict Network.
You can read the paper here: hicn.org/working-pape...
I’d be delighted if you take a look and share any thoughts or feedback.
You can read the paper here: hicn.org/working-pape...
I’d be delighted if you take a look and share any thoughts or feedback.
Collective Shocks and Social Preferences: A Global, Subnational Analysis – HiCN
While some studies of conflicts, natural disasters, and economic setbacks find these negative collective shocks make people more prosocial, others find they red
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November 28, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Our paper “Collective Shocks and Social Preferences: A Global, Subnational Analysis” has just been published as a working paper in the Households in Conflict Network.
You can read the paper here: hicn.org/working-pape...
I’d be delighted if you take a look and share any thoughts or feedback.
You can read the paper here: hicn.org/working-pape...
I’d be delighted if you take a look and share any thoughts or feedback.
Hi everyone,
I just published a new post on the Productivity Mirage blog.
It explores how the fear of better options (FOBO) can drain attention and decision-making energy, and offers practical ways to reclaim focus for what truly matters.
Happy Thanksgiving.
productivitymirage.substack.com/p/fobo
I just published a new post on the Productivity Mirage blog.
It explores how the fear of better options (FOBO) can drain attention and decision-making energy, and offers practical ways to reclaim focus for what truly matters.
Happy Thanksgiving.
productivitymirage.substack.com/p/fobo
FOBO
When More Options Quietly Steal Your Focus
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November 27, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Hi everyone,
I just published a new post on the Productivity Mirage blog.
It explores how the fear of better options (FOBO) can drain attention and decision-making energy, and offers practical ways to reclaim focus for what truly matters.
Happy Thanksgiving.
productivitymirage.substack.com/p/fobo
I just published a new post on the Productivity Mirage blog.
It explores how the fear of better options (FOBO) can drain attention and decision-making energy, and offers practical ways to reclaim focus for what truly matters.
Happy Thanksgiving.
productivitymirage.substack.com/p/fobo
We often think we own our time, but hidden forces (work demands & social expectations) shape our schedules more than we realize. This post explores the concept of temporal sovereignty, asking who governs your calendar and how to reclaim control.
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Temporal Sovereignty: Who Really Controls Your Calendar?
Your calendar looks full. Color-coded blocks march across the screen in disciplined rows. But here’s the question nobody asks: How many of those blocks did you actually choose? Temporal sover…
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November 25, 2025 at 1:24 PM
We often think we own our time, but hidden forces (work demands & social expectations) shape our schedules more than we realize. This post explores the concept of temporal sovereignty, asking who governs your calendar and how to reclaim control.
rhythmsofproductivity.wordpress.com/2025/11/24/t...
rhythmsofproductivity.wordpress.com/2025/11/24/t...
We’ve all been there. We spend hours planning, organizing, and preparing only to realize we’re avoiding the actual work. This post dives into how over-preparation can disguise itself as productivity, and how to break free from the cycle.
👉 Read more: productivitymirage.substack.com/p/the-planni...
👉 Read more: productivitymirage.substack.com/p/the-planni...
The Planning Mirage:
When Preparation Becomes Procrastination
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November 24, 2025 at 4:52 PM
We’ve all been there. We spend hours planning, organizing, and preparing only to realize we’re avoiding the actual work. This post dives into how over-preparation can disguise itself as productivity, and how to break free from the cycle.
👉 Read more: productivitymirage.substack.com/p/the-planni...
👉 Read more: productivitymirage.substack.com/p/the-planni...
We often think more connections mean more opportunities, but what if the opposite is true? In this post, I unpack how oversized networks can dilute genuine relationships, drain your focus, and stall career growth.
Read the full post here:
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Read the full post here:
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The Networking Paradox: Why Your 5,000 LinkedIn Connections Might Be Killing Your Career
Picture this: You’re at a conference, phone in hand, collecting business cards like Pokémon cards. By lunch, you’ve connected with 47 people. By dinner, you can’t remember a singl…
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November 15, 2025 at 7:58 PM
We often think more connections mean more opportunities, but what if the opposite is true? In this post, I unpack how oversized networks can dilute genuine relationships, drain your focus, and stall career growth.
Read the full post here:
rhythmsofproductivity.wordpress.com/2025/11/15/t...
Read the full post here:
rhythmsofproductivity.wordpress.com/2025/11/15/t...
A new podcast episode just dropped featuring a review of my work The Perfect Storm: An Analysis of the Processes That Increase Lethal Violence in Mexico. It’s a summary of the ideas developed in the manuscript, and I’d love for you to check it out.
Listen here: soundcloud.com/dr-ivan-flor...
Listen here: soundcloud.com/dr-ivan-flor...
Perfect Storm Podcast
Listen to Perfect Storm Podcast by Dr.ivan.flores.martinez #np on #SoundCloud
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November 7, 2025 at 1:21 AM
A new podcast episode just dropped featuring a review of my work The Perfect Storm: An Analysis of the Processes That Increase Lethal Violence in Mexico. It’s a summary of the ideas developed in the manuscript, and I’d love for you to check it out.
Listen here: soundcloud.com/dr-ivan-flor...
Listen here: soundcloud.com/dr-ivan-flor...
We’re wired to chase outcomes: metrics, milestones, achievements. But what if that obsession is quietly sabotaging our performance? In this post, I explore how over-focusing on results can erode creativity, resilience, and long-term growth.
#Productivity #WorkSmarter
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#Productivity #WorkSmarter
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The Paradox of Success
Why Focusing on Results Makes You Worse
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November 5, 2025 at 8:59 PM
We’re wired to chase outcomes: metrics, milestones, achievements. But what if that obsession is quietly sabotaging our performance? In this post, I explore how over-focusing on results can erode creativity, resilience, and long-term growth.
#Productivity #WorkSmarter
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#Productivity #WorkSmarter
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🌀 Caught in the overthinking trap? You’re not alone. Our latest post, The Productivity Mirage, explores how too much planning can sabotage progress and what to do instead. Break free from the illusion and reclaim your momentum.
#Productivity #MindsetShift #Overthinking
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#Productivity #MindsetShift #Overthinking
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The Overthinking Trap
When Thought Replaces Progress
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November 4, 2025 at 1:48 PM
🌀 Caught in the overthinking trap? You’re not alone. Our latest post, The Productivity Mirage, explores how too much planning can sabotage progress and what to do instead. Break free from the illusion and reclaim your momentum.
#Productivity #MindsetShift #Overthinking
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#Productivity #MindsetShift #Overthinking
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💡 Ever wonder why your worst ideas might be your best asset? Discover the surprising science behind creativity in Your Brain's Secret: Why Bad Ideas Lead to Brilliant Ones. Sometimes, brilliance begins with a blunder.
#Creativity #Innovation
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#Creativity #Innovation
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Your Brain’s Secret: Why Bad Ideas Lead to Brilliant Ones
Ever stare at a blank document for hours, convinced you have nothing good to say? Then, after cycling through a graveyard of terrible ideas, something clicks and suddenly you’re onto somethin…
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November 3, 2025 at 11:50 PM
💡 Ever wonder why your worst ideas might be your best asset? Discover the surprising science behind creativity in Your Brain's Secret: Why Bad Ideas Lead to Brilliant Ones. Sometimes, brilliance begins with a blunder.
#Creativity #Innovation
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#Creativity #Innovation
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We often mistake endless tweaking for progress. But every new system demands mental bandwidth. When you're constantly refining your tools, you're not using them; you're serving them. It looks like productivity, but it's procrastination in disguise.
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productivitymirage.substack.com/p/the-tyrann...
The Tyranny of Optimization
When Better Becomes the Enemy of Good Enough
productivitymirage.substack.com
October 22, 2025 at 2:06 PM
We often mistake endless tweaking for progress. But every new system demands mental bandwidth. When you're constantly refining your tools, you're not using them; you're serving them. It looks like productivity, but it's procrastination in disguise.
productivitymirage.substack.com/p/the-tyrann...
productivitymirage.substack.com/p/the-tyrann...
🎉 I'm thrilled to share that my article has been accepted for publication in Harm Reduction Journal!
Thank you to everyone who supported this research. I look forward to sharing more soon as additional chapters are prepared for submission to leading addiction journals.
Thank you to everyone who supported this research. I look forward to sharing more soon as additional chapters are prepared for submission to leading addiction journals.
October 22, 2025 at 12:25 AM
🎉 I'm thrilled to share that my article has been accepted for publication in Harm Reduction Journal!
Thank you to everyone who supported this research. I look forward to sharing more soon as additional chapters are prepared for submission to leading addiction journals.
Thank you to everyone who supported this research. I look forward to sharing more soon as additional chapters are prepared for submission to leading addiction journals.
Hi friends,
I just published a new piece on Rhythms of Productivity that explores a question we rarely ask: What if your “best self” isn’t a fixed goal, but a living rhythm shaped by season, context, and change?
Read it here:
rhythmsofproductivity.wordpress.com/2025/10/20/f...
I just published a new piece on Rhythms of Productivity that explores a question we rarely ask: What if your “best self” isn’t a fixed goal, but a living rhythm shaped by season, context, and change?
Read it here:
rhythmsofproductivity.wordpress.com/2025/10/20/f...
Fixed vs. Flow: Why Your Best Self Isn’t Set in Stone
Ever caught yourself saying: I’m just not a morning person or I’m terrible at organization? Congratulations, you’ve just Plato’d yourself into a productivity prison. Let me …
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October 20, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Hi friends,
I just published a new piece on Rhythms of Productivity that explores a question we rarely ask: What if your “best self” isn’t a fixed goal, but a living rhythm shaped by season, context, and change?
Read it here:
rhythmsofproductivity.wordpress.com/2025/10/20/f...
I just published a new piece on Rhythms of Productivity that explores a question we rarely ask: What if your “best self” isn’t a fixed goal, but a living rhythm shaped by season, context, and change?
Read it here:
rhythmsofproductivity.wordpress.com/2025/10/20/f...
We’ve been sold the idea that juggling tasks makes us productive, but what if it’s the very thing draining our focus, clarity, and impact?
In this piece, I unpack the cognitive toll of constant context-switching and offer a solution.
Read it here:
open.substack.com/pub/producti...
In this piece, I unpack the cognitive toll of constant context-switching and offer a solution.
Read it here:
open.substack.com/pub/producti...
The Myth of Multitasking: Why Doing It All Gets You Nowhere
You’re juggling three apps, two conversations, and one half-finished email.
open.substack.com
October 13, 2025 at 9:15 AM
We’ve been sold the idea that juggling tasks makes us productive, but what if it’s the very thing draining our focus, clarity, and impact?
In this piece, I unpack the cognitive toll of constant context-switching and offer a solution.
Read it here:
open.substack.com/pub/producti...
In this piece, I unpack the cognitive toll of constant context-switching and offer a solution.
Read it here:
open.substack.com/pub/producti...
🚨 New blog post just dropped: “Why Chasing Quick Wins Is Killing Your Productivity” If you’ve ever felt busy but not truly productive, this one’s for you. Learn how dopamine-driven habits sabotage your focus and how to break free for deeper, more meaningful work.
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open.substack.com/pub/producti...
Why Chasing Quick Wins Is Killing Your Productivity
When people talk about the “dopamine death spiral,” they usually mean social media: infinite scroll, endless notifications, quick hits that keep you coming back for more.
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October 2, 2025 at 1:18 PM
🚨 New blog post just dropped: “Why Chasing Quick Wins Is Killing Your Productivity” If you’ve ever felt busy but not truly productive, this one’s for you. Learn how dopamine-driven habits sabotage your focus and how to break free for deeper, more meaningful work.
open.substack.com/pub/producti...
open.substack.com/pub/producti...
Your 3 PM brain fog isn't laziness, it's biology. Stop forcing 8 hours of "productivity" and start working with your natural energy cycles instead.
New post: Why your brain works in 90-min waves (and how to ride them) 👇
rhythmsofproductivity.wordpress.com/2025/10/02/r...
New post: Why your brain works in 90-min waves (and how to ride them) 👇
rhythmsofproductivity.wordpress.com/2025/10/02/r...
Riding the Waves: Your Brain’s Secret Productivity Patterns
Ever notice how some afternoons you can conquer your entire to-do list others feel like you’re thinking through molasses? You’re not lazy. You’re just fighting against your natura…
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October 2, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Your 3 PM brain fog isn't laziness, it's biology. Stop forcing 8 hours of "productivity" and start working with your natural energy cycles instead.
New post: Why your brain works in 90-min waves (and how to ride them) 👇
rhythmsofproductivity.wordpress.com/2025/10/02/r...
New post: Why your brain works in 90-min waves (and how to ride them) 👇
rhythmsofproductivity.wordpress.com/2025/10/02/r...
I just published a new piece: “The Creativity Myth That’s Killing Your Ideas.” It dives into how our obsession with originality might be holding us back and what we can do to unlock more practical creativity.
Check it out.
#Creativity#Innovation
rhythmsofproductivity.wordpress.com/2025/09/24/t...
Check it out.
#Creativity#Innovation
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The Creativity Myth That’s Killing Your Ideas
Picture this: You’re sitting at your desk, cursor blinking mockingly on an empty document. Your brain feels like a vending machine that ate your dollar: you know there’s good stuff in t…
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September 25, 2025 at 6:17 PM
I just published a new piece: “The Creativity Myth That’s Killing Your Ideas.” It dives into how our obsession with originality might be holding us back and what we can do to unlock more practical creativity.
Check it out.
#Creativity#Innovation
rhythmsofproductivity.wordpress.com/2025/09/24/t...
Check it out.
#Creativity#Innovation
rhythmsofproductivity.wordpress.com/2025/09/24/t...
Just published a new post: The Productivity Mirage – The Threads That Bind Us.
It’s a reflection on how everyday habits quietly shape our sense of progress.
Take a look if you’ve ever felt busy but not truly moving forward.
productivitymirage.substack.com/p/the-thread...
It’s a reflection on how everyday habits quietly shape our sense of progress.
Take a look if you’ve ever felt busy but not truly moving forward.
productivitymirage.substack.com/p/the-thread...
The Threads That Bind Us
At first, a habit is weightless.
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September 24, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Just published a new post: The Productivity Mirage – The Threads That Bind Us.
It’s a reflection on how everyday habits quietly shape our sense of progress.
Take a look if you’ve ever felt busy but not truly moving forward.
productivitymirage.substack.com/p/the-thread...
It’s a reflection on how everyday habits quietly shape our sense of progress.
Take a look if you’ve ever felt busy but not truly moving forward.
productivitymirage.substack.com/p/the-thread...
Hi everyone,
I just published a new piece on Substack exploring how excessive communication can masquerade as productivity. Would love to hear your thoughts!
Read it here:
open.substack.com/pub/producti...
I just published a new piece on Substack exploring how excessive communication can masquerade as productivity. Would love to hear your thoughts!
Read it here:
open.substack.com/pub/producti...
Why Brevity is the Antidote to Fauxductivity
Cut the clutter. Say more by saying less.
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September 16, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Hi everyone,
I just published a new piece on Substack exploring how excessive communication can masquerade as productivity. Would love to hear your thoughts!
Read it here:
open.substack.com/pub/producti...
I just published a new piece on Substack exploring how excessive communication can masquerade as productivity. Would love to hear your thoughts!
Read it here:
open.substack.com/pub/producti...