Everyday Systems Podcast

Everyday Systems #105: Intelligent Dietary Defaults 2026 31.05.2026 34:53 ↓

No S not quite doing the trick? Intelligent dietary defaults are a safe way to layer a little more on top — without piling on extra rules and risking the habits you've already built. They make convenience your friend instead of your enemy. A revisit of one of my oldest systems, with eight battle-tested examples.

Everyday Systems #104: Aristocal 30.04.2026 24:10 ↓

Know thy calendar, know thyself.

Everyday Systems #103: Rule Burden, Decision Burden 14.03.2026 18:33 ↓

I'm now practicing 33 Everyday Systems. How is that possible? Is it even a good idea?

Everyday Systems #102: The Superfood Cinematic Universe 29.01.2026 15:00 ↓

The No S Diet take on Ultraprocessed foods. 

Everyday Systems #101: State of the Systems 2025 31.12.2025 30:26 ↓

My 7th annual review covers just the highlights from 33 total systems: How color-coded spreadsheets changed my behavior more than goal-setting, fine-tuning Glass Ceiling with precision drink accounting, the Spider Hunter sleep expansion pack, and gamifying my rage at Duolingo.

Everyday Systems #100: Mantrafication Clip Show 04.12.2025 29:53 ↓

For the 100th episode, a clip show of course—in which I revisit Mantrafication and share an actual full clip of my current mantra. Part tour of all the systems compressed and contained in that mantra, part useful tool you could use yourself.

Everyday Systems #99: Bracket Journaling 30.10.2025 31:06 ↓

Moleskines for Monkey Mind

Everyday Systems #98: Practical Panpsychism 16.09.2025 9:09 ↓

What if your fridge had a soul? Would you keep it clean? 

Everyday Systems #97: Microreflection 31.07.2025 16:51 ↓

Tweet to yourself, spreadsheet diaries, soul sampling.

Everyday Systems #96: Greenishness 16.06.2025 23:35 ↓

Brokenhearted about breaking your streak? Let Greenishness Be Thy Motivation.

Everyday Systems #95: Allocation Mind 30.04.2025 20:42 ↓

When "growth mindset" hits its limits, it's time for another approach.

Everyday Systems #94: G-Ray Vision 27.03.2025 22:51 ↓

A mock superpower for not looking at porn

Everyday Systems #93: Weekend Luddite 2025: The Rules, The Persona 28.02.2025 25:53 ↓

Specific rules and a general approach for managing your relationship with technology -- battle hardened by over 20 years of practice. 

Everyday Systems #92: The Wisdom of Games 28.01.2025 21:43 ↓

Game mechanics as life hacks (also some game recommendations).

Everyday Systems #91: State of the Systems 2024 31.12.2024 24:47 ↓

6th annual review of the Everyday Systems and how they are doing for me personally

Everyday Systems #90: Zeno's Paradox Exercise Progress Plan -or- How to Philosophize with a Sledgehammer 13.12.2024 28:09 ↓

Bounce back from injuries and setbacks by recasting progress as a reward

Everyday Systems #89: Proactive Procrastination (ProPro) 20.11.2024 10:15 ↓

How to stop permasnacking on news. Use techniques inspired by the No S Diet and read it like a meal.

Everyday Systems #88: The Metaphysics of Todo Listing 31.10.2024 13:49 ↓

Todo Lists Are Your Salvation / Todo Lists Are Your Damnation

Everyday Systems #87: Variable-Height Glass Ceiling 09.08.2024 32:53 ↓

A more nuanced approach to systematically moderating alcohol (and other substances)

Everyday Systems #86: Motive Mixologist 30.06.2024 19:05 ↓

When you don't like what you want

Everyday Systems #85: Urban Ranger 2024 04.06.2024 40:22 ↓

Urban Ranger, from scratch, as if I'd never spoken or written about it before. Draft chapter for the upcoming Everyday Systems Compendium, and hopefully interesting and useful in its own right.

Everyday Systems #84: The Hygiene Hypothesis as the Explanation for Everything 29.03.2024 20:13 ↓

Cure all your ailments with dirt, pain and danger

Everyday Systems #83: The No S Diet 2024 29.02.2024 42:05 ↓

The No S Diet, from scratch, as if I'd never spoken or written about it before. Draft chapter for the upcoming Everyday Systems Compendium, and hopefully interesting and useful in its own right.

Everyday Systems #82: Clock & Calendar, Your Sword & Shield 31.01.2024 24:51 ↓

Build habits by leaning on the clock and calendar rather than fighting against them. Beyond N and S days. Cutesy task phrases. Powerfully silly times. Calendar-First Tasking.

Everyday Systems #81: State of the Systems 2023 29.12.2023 25:21 ↓

Annual update on all the Everyday Systems and how they are doing for me personally