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Just Don’t Be Stupid!
For long-term success, many pursue deep excellence and perfection. The secret, instead, might be in picking a few things and just not being bad at them.
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Just Don’t Be Stupid!
For long-term success, many pursue deep excellence and perfection. The secret, instead, might be in picking a few things and just not being bad at them.
August 25, 2025·4 min read
Psychology
First Come, First Betrayed
A quiet man cuts a queue, and a low-stakes social contract collapses. This week, we explore the strange power of lines - why we obey them, what they reveal about our societies, and what happens when no one’s watching.
August 17, 2025·4 min read
Psychology
Not Wired For Violence
There’s compelling evidence that humans don’t like to fight or kill. Many soldiers spend entire careers never firing their guns, even in wars. Yet, we’re capable of the most atrocious crimes. What explains that?
August 11, 2025·8 min read
Psychology
The Abstraction Paradox
Abstraction is a double-edged sword. While the tools we create expand what we can do and make life easier, they're simultaneously weakening the mental muscles that created them.
August 4, 2025·6 min read
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Why Narratives Trump Numbers
Why do we still remember the apple that fell on Newton’s head, but not our GDP growth projection, or latest inflation figures, or even the pie chart numbers we saw in the ppt yesterday? What do great storytellers understand that the average ones don’t?
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