Read This to Get a Free Physical Book

Announcing new changes and a huge book giveaway...

I'm tired of leaving my best content behind a paywall.

Free subscribers can't see it and paid subscribers can't share it. I'm making some changes to address this and to improve the experience for both.

Read on to find out more — and to get a free book shipped to your door.

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Here's what's changing — w/ TLDR summary at the bottom

1. I'm making all emails free, including my very popular book summaries. You'll have one week to read every new post for free before it is paywalled. This means everyone will see the same content on release, but only paid subscribers will be able to refer back to the archives. To kick this off, I’ll be resharing my book summary from last week, but this time it’ll be free for everyone. Keep your eyes peeled for this. It’s a big one.

2. I'm partnering with Derek Sivers to send every single paid subscriber a free physical copy of his latest book "Useful Not True". If you bought this by yourself it would cost you $19, which is more than double the paid subscription fee. It's a no-brainer. Upgrade now to secure your copy and I’ll be in touch to get your shipping details soon. Will try and do this again with more authors in future, but for now this alone is definitely worth the upgrade.

3. I'm building a brand new visual vault (pictured below) exclusively for paid subscribers. This will be a one-stop-shop where you can see all of my illustrations in one place and download high-resolution versions for your own personal use. The vault will be updated regularly as I create and release new visuals. I’ve seen people charge hundreds for similar resources, but this will come at no additional cost when you upgrade.

Screenshot from the upcoming exclusive Visual Vault for paid subscribers

4. All 2025 Subscriptions will continue to be donated to charity. We recently donated $1k to the GiveWell Top Charities Fund and I’m hoping we can reach the next $1k before the end of the year. If the benefits above weren’t enough, hopefully this will convince you to upgrade. As always though, please feel no pressure at all to do so. I’d encourage you to donate to charity anyway if you can.

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TLDR:

1. I’m making all emails free (including book summaries).

2. I’m sending a free physical book to all paid subscribers.

3. I’m creating a new ‘visual vault’ for paid subscribers.

4. I’m still donating 2025 subscriptions to charity.

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