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Witty, irreverent writing about escaping digital exhaustion. For creatives who want to stop scrolling and start reading and making things again.

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Mar 12, 2026

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4 min read

Taste Cannot Be Mindless

Which makes it the most interesting weapon against scrolling I've found lately.

Blake Reichenbach

Newsletter

Mar 5, 2026

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9 min read

The Comfort of Competence

On retreating to what you're good at when everything else falls apart

Blake Reichenbach

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I Want to Read More. So, Why Am I Sitting Here on Instagram?

Feb 26, 2026

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9 min read

I Want to Read More. So, Why Am I Sitting Here on Instagram?

Willpower, weed gummies, and the war for my mornings.

Blake Reichenbach

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The Rest Paradox: Why Scrolling Doesn't Restore You

Feb 19, 2026

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9 min read

The Rest Paradox: Why Scrolling Doesn't Restore You

Why your weekends feel wasted and what to do about it

Blake Reichenbach

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At 15, I Wrote an Entire Novel. Now I Can Barely Write for 30 Minutes at a Time.

Feb 12, 2026

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12 min read

At 15, I Wrote an Entire Novel. Now I Can Barely Write for 30 Minutes at a Time.

On Attention Attrition and the Decline of Deep Focus

Blake Reichenbach

All Articles

Distraction

Mar 12, 2026

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4 min read

Taste Cannot Be Mindless

Which makes it the most interesting weapon against scrolling I've found lately.

Blake Reichenbach

Blog Post

Mar 12, 2026

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15 min read

The Case for Having Taste

What Fran Lebowitz understood about audiences, what algorithms are doing to them, and why developing a genuinely discerning eye might be the most consequential thing you can do right now.

Blake Reichenbach

Newsletter

Mar 5, 2026

•

9 min read

The Comfort of Competence

On retreating to what you're good at when everything else falls apart

Blake Reichenbach

Distraction

Feb 26, 2026

•

9 min read

I Want to Read More. So, Why Am I Sitting Here on Instagram?

Willpower, weed gummies, and the war for my mornings.

Blake Reichenbach

Distraction

Feb 19, 2026

•

9 min read

The Rest Paradox: Why Scrolling Doesn't Restore You

Why your weekends feel wasted and what to do about it

Blake Reichenbach

Blog Post

Is Willpower a Finite Resource? The Science Behind Why Your Morning Habits Keep Failing

Feb 16, 2026

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15 min read

Is Willpower a Finite Resource? The Science Behind Why Your Morning Habits Keep Failing

The debate over ego depletion has consumed psychology for decades. But both sides may be missing a third factor that explains why your best intentions collapse before breakfast.

Blake Reichenbach