I’m a big fan of random facts. Trivia is my jam. And I don’t think I’m alone. Useless as they often are, we absorb facts like sponges to …
Sorry, Not Sorry
Schadenfreude is a German word that describes the feeling of pleasure one receives from the misfortune of others. And although in concept it seems coldhearted, we’re all guilty …
Getting Dumber, Smartly
With nearly every book I read, I find myself in an internal conflict. The information I take in is educating me, making me more knowledgeable in a specific …
Jack of All Trades
The label gets thrown around a lot, but it’s rarely used in its original and complete form. The quote originates from a 16th-century article that both criticizes and …
Fleeting Self
Who you are today is fleeting. I’m paraphrasing a quote from David Epstein’s 2019 book Range. The idea struck me at the moment but continued to grow in …
Middle Ground
What if I told you that it’s possible to both agree and disagree with the same person? It seems like a silly question. Most of us understand this …
Default Filter
We all have a default filter. That subconscious lens that colours our interactions, especially on first encounters. It’s why putting such weight on first impressions is such a …
The Restless Sleep Experiment
The other night I slept a little over 7 hours. This is a little more than I normally do when I wake up for my day job at …
Sitting with Boredom
There’s a strange phenomenon spreading these days. I hear about it in podcasts and see people talking about it in articles and on social media. And I can’t …