Living the dream isn’t enough

On choosing a life dramatically opposed to what most of society would expect

Oct 15 • Russell Max Simon

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September 2026

Getting rich the boring way

It’s simple but not easy — like most important things

Sep 9 • Russell Max Simon

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August 2026

One soaking hot Catalan Summer

An eclipse over the narrow band of human flourishing

Aug 13 • Russell Max Simon

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July 2026

Watching the World Cup final from Barcelona

Congratulations to my adopted home

Jul 20 • Russell Max Simon

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Three years living in Barcelona

A fire, a suicide, and a pizza

Jul 13 • Russell Max Simon

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June 2026

Mental health demands measurable contact with reality

Gratitude for the life-altering purity of projecting hard climbs

Jun 10 • Russell Max Simon

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May 2026

Bitter sex and sweet vermut

My Barcelona writer friends help inspire the future of this newsletter

May 15 • Russell Max Simon

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Those little eternal problems of existence

In which I face challenges akin to a retired empty-nester

May 3 • Russell Max Simon

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April 2026

Big renovation update

There may come a day when I abandon the project—but it is not this day

Apr 16 • Russell Max Simon

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We're all afraid, and that's the point

The opposite of rebellion is imitation

Apr 14 • Russell Max Simon

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March 2026

Vibe coding as the bombs fall

Welcome to the very beautiful late stage capitalist hellscape of wonder and possibility

Mar 20 • Russell Max Simon

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January 2026

Romanticizing escape from mundanity

Making peace with modern life

Jan 22 • Russell Max Simon

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