Essays on Huffman Writeshttps://www.huffmanwrites.org/tags/essays/Recent content in Essays on Huffman WritesHugoenThu, 23 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000Unstuck — Huffmanhttps://www.huffmanwrites.org/posts/summaries/unstuck-summary/Sat, 23 Aug 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://www.huffmanwrites.org/posts/summaries/unstuck-summary/Executive summary of Unstuck: a Stoic framework for getting your life back on track.The Genius Years: An Oral History of a Presidency That Never Happenedhttps://www.huffmanwrites.org/posts/essays/the-genius-years-oral-history/Thu, 23 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0000https://www.huffmanwrites.org/posts/essays/the-genius-years-oral-history/A speculative, tongue-in-cheek oral history imagining what might have happened if Donald Trump really were the 'very stable genius' he's always claimed to be — told through the recollections of people who, for the record, do not exist.On Proportion — Huffmanhttps://www.huffmanwrites.org/posts/summaries/on-proportion-summary/Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://www.huffmanwrites.org/posts/summaries/on-proportion-summary/Executive summary of On Proportion: the lost discipline of matching response to scale.Two Nations, One Instrument: How Germany and Japan Shaped the Modern Fountain Penhttps://www.huffmanwrites.org/posts/essays/fountain-pens/Mon, 08 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0000https://www.huffmanwrites.org/posts/essays/fountain-pens/A comparative history of the two great fountain pen traditions — German engineering discipline and Japanese artistic precision — and what they reveal about craft, culture, and the examined life.A Life Made Whole: What It Is, Why I Wrote It, Why You Should Read Ithttps://www.huffmanwrites.org/posts/essays/a-life-made-whole/Sun, 31 May 2026 05:00:00 +0000https://www.huffmanwrites.org/posts/essays/a-life-made-whole/A comprehensive look at the second Huffman book — its origins in accumulated experience, its Stoic framework, and why it exists for the reader who suspects they are not as whole as they appear.Sources: The Optimal Use of Hermeshttps://www.huffmanwrites.org/posts/essays/sources-optimal-use-of-hermes/Thu, 21 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://www.huffmanwrites.org/posts/essays/sources-optimal-use-of-hermes/APA-citable sources and citation mapping for the essay on working with Hermes Agent.The History of Artificial Intelligence and AI Agents and Their Impact on Societyhttps://www.huffmanwrites.org/posts/essays/ai/Thu, 21 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://www.huffmanwrites.org/posts/essays/ai/A comprehensive history of AI from its conceptual precursors through the emergence of agentic systems, examining how each epoch reshaped human expectations, labor markets, governance, and culture.The Optimal Use of Hermes: From Tool to Editorial Operationhttps://www.huffmanwrites.org/posts/essays/optimal-use-of-hermes/Thu, 21 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://www.huffmanwrites.org/posts/essays/optimal-use-of-hermes/How a persistent AI agent changed the way I think, write, and work — and what I've learned about using it well.The Roots of Violencehttps://www.huffmanwrites.org/posts/essays/the-roots-of-violence/Sun, 10 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://www.huffmanwrites.org/posts/essays/the-roots-of-violence/Violence doesn't begin with the act. It begins long before, in roots most of us refuse to examine.What 926 Gigabytes Taught Me About Proportionhttps://www.huffmanwrites.org/posts/essays/what-926-gigabytes-taught-me-about-proportion/Sun, 10 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://www.huffmanwrites.org/posts/essays/what-926-gigabytes-taught-me-about-proportion/On the temptation to reach for the sledgehammer, and the discipline required to use the scalpel instead.On AI as a Writing Assistanthttps://www.huffmanwrites.org/posts/essays/on-ai-as-a-writing-assistant/Fri, 10 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://www.huffmanwrites.org/posts/essays/on-ai-as-a-writing-assistant/How I came to use artificial intelligence as a partner in the writing process.All My Bookshttps://www.huffmanwrites.org/posts/essays/all-my-books/Sat, 14 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://www.huffmanwrites.org/posts/essays/all-my-books/A catalog of every book Phil has written, from Unstuck to Stoic Backgammon.Stoic Backgammon — Huffmanhttps://www.huffmanwrites.org/posts/summaries/stoic-backgammon-summary/Sun, 22 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://www.huffmanwrites.org/posts/summaries/stoic-backgammon-summary/Executive summary of Stoic Backgammon: every roll is a small encounter with fate, every move is a decision made with incomplete information.Letters — Huffmanhttps://www.huffmanwrites.org/posts/summaries/letters-summary/Thu, 15 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://www.huffmanwrites.org/posts/summaries/letters-summary/Executive summary of Letters: truth without outcome, speech without guarantee.Digest for January 2, 2026https://www.huffmanwrites.org/posts/digests/digest-for-january-2-2026/Fri, 02 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://www.huffmanwrites.org/posts/digests/digest-for-january-2-2026/Weekly digest: observations, recommendations, and reflections from January 2, 2026.Misaligned — Huffmanhttps://www.huffmanwrites.org/posts/summaries/misaligned-summary/Fri, 05 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://www.huffmanwrites.org/posts/summaries/misaligned-summary/Executive summary of Misaligned: when the map is wrong, discipline becomes damage.Digest for November 14, 2025https://www.huffmanwrites.org/posts/digests/digest-for-november-14-2025/Fri, 14 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://www.huffmanwrites.org/posts/digests/digest-for-november-14-2025/Weekly digest: observations, recommendations, and reflections from November 14, 2025.Digest for November 7, 2025https://www.huffmanwrites.org/posts/digests/digest-for-november-7-2025/Fri, 07 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://www.huffmanwrites.org/posts/digests/digest-for-november-7-2025/Weekly digest: observations, recommendations, and reflections from November 7, 2025.Small Planet, Big Responsibilityhttps://www.huffmanwrites.org/posts/stoicism/small-planet-big-responsibility/Mon, 03 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://www.huffmanwrites.org/posts/stoicism/small-planet-big-responsibility/The responsibility of stewardship in an age of environmental crisis.Indigenous Peoples Dayhttps://www.huffmanwrites.org/posts/essays/indigenous-peoples-day/Mon, 13 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://www.huffmanwrites.org/posts/essays/indigenous-peoples-day/Honoring Indigenous Peoples Day and confronting the erasure of native history.A Life Made Whole — Huffmanhttps://www.huffmanwrites.org/posts/summaries/a-life-made-whole-summary/Sun, 12 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://www.huffmanwrites.org/posts/summaries/a-life-made-whole-summary/Executive summary of A Life Made Whole: essays on holding yourself together when experience threatens to fragment.Digest for August 22, 2025https://www.huffmanwrites.org/posts/digests/digest-for-august-22-2025/Fri, 22 Aug 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://www.huffmanwrites.org/posts/digests/digest-for-august-22-2025/Weekly digest: observations, recommendations, and reflections from August 22, 2025.Proud to Be Wokehttps://www.huffmanwrites.org/posts/civics/proud-to-be-woke/Mon, 11 Aug 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://www.huffmanwrites.org/posts/civics/proud-to-be-woke/If caring about people makes me woke, then I’ll wear the word like a medal.Stand Tall for Democracyhttps://www.huffmanwrites.org/posts/civics/stand-tall-for-democracy/Thu, 12 Jun 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://www.huffmanwrites.org/posts/civics/stand-tall-for-democracy/Why standing up for democratic values matters now more than ever.To Save a World Togetherhttps://www.huffmanwrites.org/posts/stoicism/to-save-a-world-together/Mon, 21 Apr 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://www.huffmanwrites.org/posts/stoicism/to-save-a-world-together/What the Pale Blue Dot teaches us about planetary responsibility and shared fate.