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Nothing Is Impossible (If You Know How to Start): On First Steps and False Barriers
When someone tells you something is impossible, they usually mean, “I can’t see how to do it.” The first person, specifically. And yes, this might seem like a pedantic distinction, but it goes to something foundational about how we think through difficult problems. Remember the classic “proof” that bumblebees
New on YouTube: When Screens Delete Our Better Angels
Hey folks, I just released a new video on YouTube, based on the blog post I dropped yesterday. I hope you'll give it a watch and subscribe! I discovered something unsettling at McDonald's that reveals a darker truth about our relationship with screens. Men order significantly
When Screens Remove Our Better Angels
McDonald’s discovered something unsettling when they rolled out their self-service kiosks. Well, unsettling for those of us who don’t own shares in the Golden Arches: men ordered differently when facing a screen versus a human. One burger became two. The guardrails of social judgment vanished behind the glow
