# Rethink with Rachel A place for curious minds & lifelong learners to think differently about the origins of concepts that shape our lives. Read by creatives, leaders, entrepreneurs and thinkers in 130+ countries. Page: Feed: --- ## [High Effort, Low Reward](https://rachelbotsman.substack.com/p/high-effort-low-reward) _2026-08-05 · Rachel Botsman_ An honest look at one of my least favorite pastimes ## [Books I Can't Shut Up About](https://rachelbotsman.substack.com/p/books-i-cant-shut-up-about) _2026-07-31 · Rachel Botsman_ 3 Conversation-starting books to bring on vacation ## [The Courage to be Creative](https://rachelbotsman.substack.com/p/the-courage-to-be-creative) _2026-07-08 · Rachel Botsman_ Why—and how—to break free from briefs ## [Walking in Darwin’s Footsteps](https://rachelbotsman.substack.com/p/walking-in-darwins-footsteps) _2026-06-03 · Rachel Botsman_ A case for taking yourself on a field trip ## [The Pigeon in the Greenhouse](https://rachelbotsman.substack.com/p/the-pigeon-in-the-greenhouse) _2026-05-11 · Rachel Botsman_ Why starting over isn’t an option ## [How to slow down your thoughts](https://rachelbotsman.substack.com/p/rethink-how-to-slow-down-your-thoughts) _2026-04-13 · Rachel Botsman_ The power of a thinking path ## [Rethink: The lost art of not knowing](https://rachelbotsman.substack.com/p/rethink-the-lost-art-of-not-knowing) _2026-03-16 · Rachel Botsman_ What to do when you don't know what to do ## [Rethink: What parts of being human depend on forgetting?](https://rachelbotsman.substack.com/p/rethink-what-parts-of-being-human-depend-on-forgetting) _2026-03-02 · Rachel Botsman_ Five ideas worth thinking about ## [Rethink: What makes shared understanding possible?](https://rachelbotsman.substack.com/p/rethink-what-makes-shared-understanding) _2026-02-16 · Rachel Botsman_ Dear Rethinkers, ## [Countdown to Getting Paid (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/fl3kMkP9zlef) _2026-02-16 · **Sponsored**_ Create a shareable wallet timer — deposits buy back time and pay debt down ## ["If you need to know everything, you're not trusting"](https://rachelbotsman.substack.com/p/if-you-need-to-know-everything-youre) _2026-02-04 · Rachel Botsman_ A conversation with Esther Perel [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/186103341/0d42b0330f2167fa79168c2ecde3cf2b.mp3)