Philip Kaim

I write about self-improvement, knowledge management, and computation. Create a life of freedom, purpose, and true happiness.
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Feedback Loops Beat Practice

Practice alone carries you to a plateau, then quietly stops working. Feedback loops are what break you through. AI just became the most powerful feedback machine ever built, as long as you never let it drive.

July 21, 2026
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The Subtraction Principle

Getting ahead is not about doing more. The people who achieve the most ruthlessly subtract: cut the noise, protect your focus, and spend your best energy on the work that moves the needle.

February 18, 2026
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Your Hidden Life Compass

Without purpose you drift, and cheap dopamine fills the void. How I found direction after leaving university, and how to build a compass for your own life.

January 8, 2025