Nathan Brown

Chess

Why is chess so trendy? [#18]

And three reasons why you should start (or keep) playing chess – even after the trend dies out.

Other

5 reasons why you should use military time [#17]

24-hour time really isn't that complicated – all you have to do is subtract 12.

Chess

How bullet chess and TikTok can both ruin your attention span [#16]

You should never use TikTok, and I have a few reasons why.

Writing

How to write well without the common curse of "Taki writing" [#15]

Paragraphs are so last millennium, right? Actually, that couldn't be more wrong.

Chess

How to prevent the pull of perfectionism with time pressure [#14]

Time never stops ticking – so stop trying to achieve perfection.

Other

The law of diminishing marginal utility: make every bite count [#13]

Real-life applications of the law of diminishing marginal utility – taught through a simple story about banana bread.

Chess

What losing chess games can teach you about decision-making [#12]

Chess can be brutal – but it imparts a valuable life lesson through defeat.

Humor

Take the quiz to see if you're an original Twitter user [#11]

I swear, way too many people's Twitter profiles look exactly the same.

Chess

A superior alternative to the Pomodoro technique [#10]

Why I hate the Pomodoro technique – and the benefits of a method that I call ‘70-20 CC’.

Other

Tostadas: a quick + fun party game [#9]

Takes 2 minutes to learn, 1 minute to play, and many hours to master.

Productivity

8 unconventional (yet important) tips to improve your grades [#8]

Most productivity tips are all the same – these aren't.

Math

How to choose an incredible Christmas gift [#7]

And an equation to estimate the cost-effectiveness of any gift.