My inbox is basically a landfill by default.
So I’ve learned to be ruthless: if a newsletter makes me skim, feel behind, or quietly sells me “clarity” every Tuesday… it’s gone.
The ones below survived. Not because they’re famous, but because they reliably do one of three things:
- filter noise into signal
- improve my taste
- or nudge my thinking in a direction that’s useful this week
The Neuron
If you want AI updates without the “AI will replace your family by Thursday” energy, The Neuron is a solid filter. Short, practical, tuned for builders.
Dense Discovery
Feels like someone with taste walked the internet for you, picked the interesting bits, and left the junk outside. Calm. Curated. Consistently worth it.
Ryan Holiday’s Reading List
Not motivation. Not tactics. Books - with long-term thinking behind the picks. It steadies the mind instead of stimulating it.
Ali Abdaal – LifeNotes
Reflective without being fluffy. Structured thinking about work, ambition, and energy. Often nudges me to zoom out instead of optimizing the wrong lever.
Recomendo
Six recommendations. Minimal explanation. High curiosity density. Some weeks it’s just fun. Some weeks it introduces something that quietly sticks.
How to AI (Ruben Hassid)
Aggressively practical. Less “AI trends,” more “here’s how to do the thing.” Great if you like applied leverage.
Austin Kleon
Creative oxygen. Quotes, art, small observations. A reminder that building isn’t just metrics and funnels - it’s taste.
Shaan Puri – 5 Tweet Tuesday
Five ideas. Every week.
Business insights. Contrarian takes. Mental models worth stealing.
If I had to recommend just one from this list, it would be 5 Tweet Tuesday. It’s ridiculously dense for how short it is. Almost every issue gives me at least one idea that reframes something I’m working on.
It’s simple. It’s sharp. It’s amazing.
Hulry
Thoughtful end-of-week curation - apps, reads, videos, shortcuts. Clean signal, no urgency theater.
Got any better ones?
If you read a newsletter that consistently earns its place in your inbox, send it my way.
I’m always looking for better inputs and I’ll happily steal your best recommendation.