Attention — Sep 7, 2026
What caught my attention on Sep 7 (2 items).
How I’m Organizing My Life this Fall | Advice
Deep Questions with Cal Newport (Podcast:11:38) - Published 2026-09-06 23:00 - Discovered 2026-09-07 11:38
In this episode, Cal Newport explains how he is organizing his life for fall 2026 while on sabbatical. He begins by noting that the shift from summer to fall often makes him feel irritable and cluttered, which he interprets as a signal to restart more serious organizational systems. He argues that organizational systems matter not as a form of self-optimization, but as a defense against technology…
How IKEA tricks you… over and over
How We Got Here with Chris Kohler (Podcast:11:53) - Published 2026-09-06 09:00 - Discovered 2026-09-07 11:53
This episode of How We Got Here examines how IKEA became the world’s largest furniture business by combining aggressive strategy, frugal leadership, and consumer psychology. It traces founder Ingvar Kamprad from a poor Swedish farming family and child reseller to the creator of IKEA, whose name comes from his initials and childhood locations. The episode highlights key innovations: a showroom with…