Bill Hicks and His “Love” of Marketing

A Comedian’s War Against Consumer Culture

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Humor & Satire

Why Awkward Small Talk Is the Last Real Human Skill

Why Killing Small Talk Created a Generation of Conversational Sociopaths

a year ago   •   6 min read

Influence & Communication

The Double-Bind Machine

Why Your Brain Builds Impossible Puzzles

a year ago   •   5 min read

Mind & Ideas

The Death of Gatekeepers

How Algorithms Ate Entertainment (And Why That TikTok Comedian Is Probably Not That Funny)

a year ago   •   8 min read

Arts & Culture

Your Brain Is Lying to You

The Psychology of Emotional Decisions

a year ago   •   8 min read

Mind & Ideas

The Great Debate Delusion

Why Jubilee's "Surrounded" Is Just High-Tech Playground Fights

a year ago   •   5 min read

Arts & Culture

The Great American Sucker

Why They Keep Falling for It

a year ago   •   8 min read

Influence & Communication

The Devotion Machine

How Humans Perfect the Art of Moral Blindness

a year ago   •   4 min read

Mind & Ideas

The Billionaire Whisperer's Handbook

A Guide to Intellectual Grifting 🎭

a year ago   •   8 min read

Influence & Communication

Are You Really Unique?

How Algorithms Profit from the Illusion of Individuality

a year ago   •   12 min read

Influence & Communication