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
All People Are OK, Their Actions May Be Off At Times
Separate person from behavior. Everyone's fundamentally OK—actions sometimes aren't. The distinction prevents demonization while allowing accountability
Learning To Play The Guitar – 5 Months Later
Five months of guitar. Calluses formed, chords connect, rhythm emerges. Progress is visible but incomplete. The journey demands patience
El Viento Viene, El Viento Se Va
Wind comes, wind goes. Spanish wisdom about impermanence. Everything passes—good and bad. Attachment to either creates suffering
When Is Something Becoming Obsolete?
Obsolescence happens gradually then suddenly. Technology becomes obsolete when better alternatives exist. The transition—useful to quaint to forgotten
The Yet To Be Fulfilled Promise Of Blockchain
Blockchain promised decentralization, transparency, disintermediation. Decade later—speculation dominates, real use cases remain rare. Promise unfulfilled or premature?
The World Might Be A Better Place If Everyone Would Treat Their Opinions As They Treat Their Dicks
People brandish opinions publicly but keep genitals private. Reversing the protocol improves discourse—modest about opinions, confident in privacy
Hard Resets versus Soft Resets
Hard resets wipe everything, start fresh. Soft resets preserve some continuity. Life requires both—knowing which situation demands which determines success
What’s Left After The Messy Beginning
Beginnings are messy—confusion, mistakes, false starts. What remains after cleanup reveals actual foundation. The mess was exploration, what's left is structure
Is It Still Worth Promoting Your Blog On Facebook Or Instagram? An Experiment
Social media reach collapsed organically. Platforms favor paid promotion. Experiment tests whether organic blog sharing still works—spoiler: barely
What Nobody Is Telling You About Boiling Frogs
Boiling frog myth is false—frogs jump out. But humans don't. Gradual degradation normalizes. We're the species that stays in slowly boiling water
5 Things Brewing Beer Taught Me About Relationships
Beer brewing requires patience, temperature control, contamination prevention, timing, fermentation. Relationships need identical elements—rush any and spoilage follows
Hi, I’m Media. Social Media.
Social media introduced itself as connection platform. Revealed itself as manipulation engine. The name stayed, the nature shifted—anti-social media
Fake It Till You Make It – The Safe Path To Failure
Fake it till you make it breeds impostor syndrome. Pretending competence prevents learning. The path to failure—maintaining façades instead of building foundations
Today’s A-ha Moment Comes From A-Ha, The Norwegian Pop Band
Every once in a while, the endless scrolling on Twitter can reveal something actually interesting.
You’re Improving While You’re Resting, Not While You’re Running
Muscles grow during rest, not training. Skills integrate during sleep, not practice. Improvement happens in recovery—work breaks you down, rest builds you up
Fear versus Hunger
Fear motivates escape. Hunger motivates pursuit. One runs from, one runs toward. Sustainable motivation comes from hunger—fear exhausts eventually
Learning To Agree To Disagree
Agreeing to disagree preserves relationships across different beliefs. The skill—holding conflicting views without demanding conversion. Tolerance beats consensus
Causes, Effects and Circumstances
Causes create effects through circumstances. Same cause produces different effects in different conditions. Understanding circumstances matters more than identifying causes
Flavors Of Courage
The first image that comes to your head when you try to define courage?...