longreads.com

No Return

Two years later, when Thomas's name was in the news, Walkner came back to the post and answered his question: "Why did we turn around just before the summit? Because turning back when conditions become too dangerous is what distinguishes good and experienced alpinists."

fs.blog

Winston Weinberg: Speed, Stress, and Better Decisions

why judgment becomes more valuable as routine work gets automated, and how to build the prioritization muscle required to move faster, stay focused, and make better decisions when everything is changing.

3quarksdaily.com

Morgan Meis on The Sublime

It is a bad movie, and upon further reflection I'm not even sure if we should call it a movie at all, since it is constructed so sloppily.