We have witnessed a multi-generational decline in reading comprehension. We read less, retain less of what we read, and struggle to engage in critical analysis. And if this trend continues, we risk undermining the very foundations of our society. In the bite-sized content and viral media age, too many of
I know this is going to make me sound old – but I miss the internet. The real internet. The one we used to have. Before it all got so much less – and somehow so much more – complicated. I went online for the first time around 2001. The 90s had ended,
Perverse Incentives are Poisoning the Well Think creator payouts are lifting up talent? Think again. Social media’s reward systems are driving creators into a race for views, churning out content at all costs. Here’s how it’s breaking the creator economy. Perverse incentives are the hidden traps lurking
Podcasting was unstoppable—until it wasn’t. The bubble’s burst, and the battle for survival has begun. Are we watching the death of podcasting as we know it? Remember when podcasts were the hot new thing? Advertisers couldn't throw money at them fast enough. The big names
The moment we started numbering world wars like entries in a blockbuster movie franchise, we set ourselves up for failure. The war of 1914 was called The Great War at the time. But when we renamed it “World War I,” it was both a historical label and an unintentional promise.
In 1763, a revolutionary paper on human thinking was published in the Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society. The author, Thomas Bayes, had died two years earlier, never knowing his work would fundamentally change how we reason about uncertainty. The paper, edited and submitted by his friend Richard Price, contained
Today, we’re talking about Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher—the Prussian general who helped take down Napoleon.
The act of watching changes what’s being observed. In physics, this is known as the Observer Effect. Electrons, photons—they behave differently when under our gaze, as if they’re aware of the scrutiny. It's a principle that applies pretty consistently across the board. Even penguins act
We have witnessed a multi-generational decline in reading comprehension. We read less, retain less of what we read, and struggle to engage in critical analysis. And if this trend continues, we risk undermining the very foundations of our society.
Stoicism has pulled off the comeback of the ages, appearing everywhere from Silicon Valley boardrooms to self-help bestsellers. Modern interpretations are cherry-picking Stoic practices, presenting them as tools for productivity, emotional control, and personal achievement - a kind of ancient life hack for the ambitious modern man. But the populist
We live in an era of instant gratification. We’re sold easy answers and five-step solutions to life’s problems. The idea of “hustle” is glorified, but when it comes down to the real work—the gritty, painful, often lonely path to growth—so many people check out. And the
How to Destroy a Generation? Make Them Think the World Runs on Their Feelings—and Then Use Those Feelings Against Them If you wanted to dismantle an entire generation from the inside out, it wouldn’t take much. Forget bombs or economic sabotage—too messy, too obvious. No, if you
I have a rule: I don’t start anything I’m not willing to commit five years of my life to. No projects I’m going to get bored with after six months, no half-hearted schemes for a quick cash grab. If I can’t see myself grinding away at
Change has a habit of dragging its feet, and most days it’s impossible to tell if we’re inching toward something better or just stuck on repeat in some cosmic loop we can’t shake. “Progress” is a mess, and it rarely manages to feel like progress for everyone
Every myth starts with a kernel of truth. That’s the seed. We gather facts, line them up into a story, and pass that story along. And every time it’s told, it shifts a little. Facts blur, intentions twist, and somewhere along the way, the story is no longer