Lode Notes
High-density field guides for building systems that don't break when theirs do.
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Heimskur
Comfort zones breed decay. A man who never leaves his village rots from the inside out. His bones may stay strong, his hands still useful,...
conviction drift
ritual erosion
Building A Workbench
Every home project begins at the bench. Cut, weld, wire, glue—it all happens here. And yet many workbenches are built quickly, with uneven joints, soft...
woodworking
building
Creating A Home Fund
A home fund isn’t just savings. It’s a dual-purpose system: access now, yield later. The goal is to hold liquid capital for maintenance and projects,...
cash flow discipline
debt management
financial independence
AI, Agency, And Entropy
Every modern language model—like the ones that power search engines, chatbots, and writing tools—learns by consuming massive amounts of text. Ideally, this text comes from...
AI
Human Agency
Informatica
Kill Switch
Persistence is idolized. Quitting is shamed. This cultural bias traps people in dead systems—projects with no traction, relationships that erode, strategies that misfire. They keep...
failure discipline
failing is learning
One Way Doors
Most planning dies in loops. Too many options. Too much reversibility. People debate, tweak, revise—because they can . As long as the door can swing...
decision superiority
analysis paralysis
Say Less, Mean More
Most speech wastes itself. People talk to soothe discomfort, to fill air, to be seen. Not to deliver force. In groups, they perform. Alone, they...
verbal restraint
clear mind
Creativity Only Works When It’s Cornered
Abundance is the new scarcity. Infinite tools, channels, formats. Anyone can start anything at any time. The creative problem isn’t access, it’s collapse—of coherence, identity,...
constraint design
focus engineering
The Real Jack Of All Trades
“Jack of all trades” is often misunderstood as a euphemism for general interest or half-skill. It’s thrown around to describe anyone with curiosity, a résumé...
skills competency
adaptive mindset
Real Decisions Cost Something
Teams aligned on surface harmony often make quietly catastrophic decisions. The need to belong, to avoid conflict, or to move fast produces manufactured consensus. Dissent...
decision fatigue
groupthink
autonomy