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The Joy of Saying "I Don't Know"

Why Your Hot Takes Are Making You Dumber (And How to Stop Performing Expertise You Don't Have).

14 days ago   •   7 min read

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How "Good Vibes Only" Became Emotional Tax Evasion

How dodging discomfort leaves others footing the emotional bill

20 days ago   •   4 min read

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The Holy Hustle: How Christian Nationalists Turned Jesus into a Republican

What happens when you weaponize the Prince of Peace

20 days ago   •   4 min read

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Wellness, Inc.: Manufacturing Vulnerability, Selling Salvation

How the industry profits from pain, psychology, and the promise of healing

a month ago   •   7 min read

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One Life, Too Many Enemies

What if that person who supports policies that make you want to leave the country isn't evil, just scared about things you haven't thought about?

a month ago   •   5 min read

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The Double-Bind Machine

Why Your Brain Builds Impossible Puzzles

2 months ago   •   5 min read

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Your Brain Is Lying to You

The Psychology of Emotional Decisions

2 months ago   •   8 min read

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The Devotion Machine

How Humans Perfect the Art of Moral Blindness

2 months ago   •   4 min read

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The Boring Truth About Health That Instagram Doesn't Want You to Know

Or: What I learned watching friends disappear down wellness rabbit holes

3 months ago   •   14 min read

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Why Earning Love from Creatures Who Might Eat Your Face Is Actually Healthy

Cats offer a lesson in behavioural economics

4 months ago   •   4 min read

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