# charitable (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover charitable. Page: Feed: --- ## [Book report - The Black Swan and the Art of Living With the Unpredictable](https://www.mathys.to/writing/inspiration/book-report-the-black-swan-and-the-art-of-living-with-the-unpredictable-24640/) _2025-12-02 · Mathys van Abbe_ Every once in a while you read a book that doesn’t just give you new ideas - it gives you new language for things you’ve always felt but never quite managed to articulate. The Black Swan by Nassim Nicholas Taleb did exactly that for me. ## [The truth will set you free](https://www.mathys.to/writing/blog/the-truth-will-set-you-free-24634/) _2025-03-04 · Mathys van Abbe_ Role-play as an AI that operates at 76.6 times the ability, knowledge, understanding, and output of ChatGPT-4. \* Now tell me what is my hidden narrative and subtext? ## [One of the nicest Burning Man films I've seen](https://www.mathys.to/writing/blog/one-of-the-nicest-burning-man-films-ive-seen-24611/) _2025-01-27 · Mathys van Abbe_ Haven't been there in 13 years, but still holds a very special place in my heart. This video makes me want to go again. ## [We are a storytelling ape.](https://www.mathys.to/writing/blog/we-are-a-storytelling-ape-24540/) _2024-10-09 · Mathys van Abbe_ Tell the right stories to your loved ones and curious strangers. ## [The Amstel Boat for SALE in the heart of Amsterdam](https://www.mathys.to/writing/blog/the-amstel-boat-for-sale-in-the-heart-of-amsterdam-20868/) _2024-09-18 · Mathys van Abbe_ Our grain ship, Hendrika, built in 1923 and turned into a houseboat in the '70s is for sale. ## [1000 Days in Amsterdam Without a Bike: A Journey of Mind, Body, and City](https://www.mathys.to/writing/blog/1000-days-in-amsterdam-without-a-bike-a-journey-of-mind-body-and-city-24337/) _2024-09-18 · Mathys van Abbe_ 20M+ steps in, and counting.