Take control over your smartphone usage with Jorn Rigter, co-founder of Unpluq
Unpluq offers an efficient way to break bad habit loops, make more conscious choices when using your phone, and to block distractions by default.
🛠️ Tools for Thought
Are you looking for tools to help you think better and work smarter? In our Tools for Thought series we interview founders on a mission to help us make the most of our mind. These in-depth conversations explore the product vision as well as the most interesting use cases.
Get featuredMaking the most of your memories with Suman Kanuganti, CEO of Personal.ai
Suman Kanuganti and his team have built a network of researchers, creatives, and thought leaders training their personal AIs on millions of their memories.
Get the most out of what you read with Daniel Doyon, co-founder of Readwise
We talked about the power of spaced repetition, how to use anti-goals, how to select what to read, the tension between institutional and industrial research, and more.
Understand your brain patterns with Ariel Garten, founder of Muse
We talked about the power of EEG; the science behind the Muse headband; how meditation can create a virtuous cycle of mental wellness, focus, and quality sleep, and much more.
Solving the biggest productivity bottleneck with Richie Bonilla, co-founder of Clarity
In this interview, we talked about how our tools are the biggest bottleneck to our productivity and creativity; why remote teams require strong written communication; the power of storing, organizing, sharing, and resurfacing relevant notes; how Clarity managed to combine freeform documents, structured project management, and a knowledge graph; and much more.
Focus, relax, and sleep with Endel
In this interview, we talked about the science behind Endel, how we can take control back of our biological rhythms, how they are using sound masking to shield us from the distracting noises of city life, how sleep is essential to our productivity and well-being, the importance of creative collaboration, the legacy of Alan Watts, and much more.
Reducing information anxiety with the founder of Summari
Ed Shrager, founder of Summari, discusses how Summari helps you navigate the modern media landscape by consuming more content in less time.
Building a latticework of mental models with ModelThinkers
In this interview, we discussed the definition of mental models, the four distinct categories of mental models, where we can draw mental models from, the “Latticework of Mental Models” approach, as well as some of the most useful mental models to add to your thinking tool box.
Eliminating bias in online education with the founder of Learnopoly
In this interview, we talked about the key factors to consider when choosing an online course, how course creators can provide a better learning experience, how to avoid bias and maintain editorial integrity when building a reviewing platform, and much more.
Exploring the power of note-making with the co-founder of Obsidian
In this interview, we talked about the power of customizing your note-taking environment, note-taking versus note-making, digital gardening as a way to produce content during the learning journey, building a community of note-takers, Obsidian’s upcoming mobile app, and much more.