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Farnam Street is about the pursuit of worldly wisdom by trying to master the best of what other people have already figured out.
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Who writes this blog?
Farnam Street is written by Shane Parrish. You can find me on twitter and facebook. I don’t really have an editorial style but content tends to focus on the causes of human misjudgement, culture, philosophy, and various other subjects to feed a curious mind.
Contact
If you have questions, comments, a link suggestion, or sponsorship inquiries you can email me at farnamstreet@gmail.com. I get too much email to promise a reply, but I will read it (promise!).
If you’d like to send me something (book, magazine, a new macbook air, cash), direct it to my PO Box:
Farnam Street
PO BOX 14037
RPO Glebe
Ottawa, ON
K1S 3T2
Canada
Why no ads?
The site runs without ads—mainly because I find them annoying and aesthetically ugly. They take away from your experience and divert focus off the content. A few sites implement sponsors well, and if I can find the time and the right sponsor, I might move in that direction. (Update: I’m in the process of testing out month-long sponsorships of Farnam Street.)
Gratitude
I owe a huge debt to Maria at Brainpickings, who has, through her excellent site, shown me so much.
Design
The site design was inspired by one of my favorite sites: kottke.org
Transparency
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