Technology
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The chatbot is not your friend
Anthropomorphising AI chatbots and agents will likely prove to have been a catastrophic mistake. It's the primary cause
Psychology
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Psychology
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Blame the Traffic on This Guy
If you've ever felt as though everywhere you go, traffic materialises around you, you may be right. Traffic
Psychology
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No Way to Die
For some people, the risk of death is already “priced in”. Economists use that phrase to talk about events that
Newsletter
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The Banana Problem
Why becoming too consistent or formulaic is a trap. The banana – bred for reliability, now vulnerable to extinction – as a metaphor for creative work that optimises for recognition over growth.
Newsletter
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Freedom of Silence: The hidden price of going along with the group
A popular movie trope is the scene where a plucky kid stands up to the bad guy, saying what the
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On the other side of boredom: Why getting past the honeymoon phase is the real test
You're experiencing new things, achieving new goals, and everything feels fresh and thrilling. But before the honeymoon phase
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Don't take this personally: Why failure is data, not destiny
Scientists don't see an unexpected outcome as a personal failure. They see it as data. Thomas Edison is
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Bad Days Matter More Than Good Ones
The Magic of Bad Days On your best day, you spring from your bed, electric with vigour. On your worst,
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The Architecture of Gratitude: How your attention builds your reality
The Architecture of Gratitude It is common and natural, in our modern world, to simplify gratitude into something practised by
Productivity
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The Problem with Inertia: Why you can't see what's keeping you stuck
Inertia is a sneaky beast. It can be a powerful force for good, helping us build momentum and achieve great
Psychology
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The Mystery of the Fake Orchestra: How one wrong assumption builds a false reality
Making one small assumption which later proves to be false can result in us having a drastically different picture to
Philosophy
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Ideas That Don’t Exist: The unexamined assumptions running your decisions
You might be surprised to learn that Stockholm syndrome is just a theory. It’s used to explain why hostages
