Someone, Somewhere, Is Very Wrong On The Internet
Internet wrongness is infinite. Correcting it all is impossible. The urge to fix every error wastes life. Choose battles or die fighting noise
When Is Being Right Wrong?
Being right but socially destructive—when correctness damages relationships or creates enemies unnecessarily. Sometimes wrong beats right for bigger goals
Convex Payment, The “S” Curve, And Pay Per Epoch
Linear payment models fail for non-linear results. Convex rewards match S-curve performance. Pay per epoch aligns compensation with actual value creation
Mars And Its Columbus
Mars needs its Columbus—someone willing to risk everything for uncertain discovery. The parallel breaks where Columbus exploited and Mars might liberate
Picking It Up From Where You Left
Abandoned projects haunt until resumed or released. Picking up where you left requires courage—facing why you stopped, accepting degraded momentum, starting cold
The Context Is Not The Situation
Situations are facts. Context is interpretation. Confusing them means missing that changing context changes meaning without altering facts
Apple Watch, Bluetooth And Karma
Technology fails reveal character. Apple Watch disconnects during important moments. Karma teaches through inconvenience—attachment to devices creates suffering
The Most Important Part Of Life Is Always Hidden In The Dark
Visible achievements mask invisible foundations. What happens in darkness—practice, failure, preparation—determines what manifests in light
Hit Hard And Settle In The Middle
Negotiation strategy—start extreme, accept moderate. Hitting hard establishes range. Settling middle feels like compromise but achieves initial goal
Modern Hunters
Ancient hunters tracked animals. Modern hunters track opportunities, connections, deals. The instinct persists—only the prey changed
The Daily Stroll To The End Of The World
Daily walks reveal world's edges gradually. The routine doesn't change—perspective does. Familiar paths contain infinite observations
Optimizing Brain Cycles
Brains run on cycles—focus, diffuse, rest. Optimizing means matching tasks to states. Fighting cycles wastes energy optimization saves
The Case For Personal Rituals
Rituals create structure in chaos. Personal ceremonies mark transitions, honor moments, ground consciousness. Religion privatized becomes self-designed meaning
365 Days Writing Challenge – Checkpoint One
First month of daily writing complete. The challenge shifts from excitement to discipline. Showing up matters more than inspiration
The Virus That Killed The Modern State
COVID exposed state incompetence and overreach simultaneously. Trust collapsed from both sides. The virus that might kill states isn't biological—it's epistemic
The 6 Stages Of A Toxic Attachment (To Anything, Not Just A Person)
Toxic attachment progresses through six stages—idealization, dependency, rationalization, isolation, crisis, release. The pattern repeats across people, substances, beliefs
The GameStop Takeaway – We’re Already In A Post-Factual World, But We’re Just Entering A “Post-Fundamentals” Economy
GameStop proved fundamentals no longer determine prices. Coordinated sentiment beats balance sheets. Post-fundamentals economy runs on attention, not earnings
The Schnitzel Effect
Schnitzel expectations set disappointment thresholds. When reality matches mediocre standards, satisfaction follows. The effect—lowered expectations create happiness
Playing Music To Someone Who Can’t Hear You
Communication requires shared frequency. Playing music to deaf ears wastes breath. The lesson—find audiences capable of receiving before transmitting
The “New Normal” Is The Old Abnormal, With A Twist
New normal rebrands abnormal as acceptable. COVID measures normalized authoritarian overreach. The twist—temporary becomes permanent through habituation