Psychology
The Nothing Problem
We've optimized away every idle moment in our day. Our brains can't keep up. Can we actively bore ourselves for the sake of our minds?
December 21, 2025·3 min read
Plain Sight
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Amlan Chakravarty
7 articles
Psychology
Abundance and the Evolution of Wonder
We have infinite songs, shows, and images at our fingertips. So why do we keep rewatching Friends?
December 1, 2025·3 min read
Current Affairs
Copyright Meets Compression
Getty lost despite evidence. Anthropic paid $1.5B for piracy. Two lawsuits, same training data, opposite outcomes—all because of how they sourced it.
November 10, 2025·4 min read
Psychology
Why AI misses the Point
We've automated knowledge sharing. We generate automated summaries. We document everything. And somehow, we're sharing less than we did 20 years ago.
October 13, 2025·4 min read
Current Affairs
Do we already have AI Fatigue?
A man orders 18,000 cups of water at a Taco Bell drive-through just to speak with a human. In a world increasingly driven by AI, are we experiencing the first signs of AI fatigue?
September 7, 2025·3 min read