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The Struggle to Write Is the Struggle to Think

On November 17, 2025November 17, 2025 By stsampsonIn Musings, Words, Words, WordsLeave a comment

Ask most people to define “writing,” and they’ll tell you it’s the process of putting words down on paper, communicating what you already know. In reality, writing is often how you discover what you don’t know—and so how you learn to think better.

Get to Know Your Sources

On March 24, 2018January 3, 2024 By stsampsonIn Musings5 Comments

In a world where information is everywhere, it's increasingly important to know who's feeding you what, why, and how.

Listen Skeptically

On November 28, 2016November 20, 2017 By stsampsonIn MusingsLeave a comment

In 20 years as a writer and editor, I've learned to give everyone the benefit of my doubts-or at least to try.

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