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Throw Away the Scales

Everybody these days loves to talk about work-life balance, like it’s almost a human right. To our ancient ancestors, that would have sounded ludicrous. The …

Father’s Day Nearly Didn’t Exist

Father’s Day is a manufactured moment. So is Christmas morning, wedding rings, and saying “bless you” when someone sneezes. We just pretend some are “real.” …

It’s the Workarounds, Stupid

On paper, Beethoven shouldn’t have been famous, let alone immortal. In the 1970’s, Leornard Bernstein called out the many gaps in his CV. Apparently his …

500,000 New Filmmakers Nobody Will Watch

We’re told AI will democratize filmmaking, unleashing 500,000 new creators armed with tools to turn prompts into cinematic masterpieces. “Now anyone can make a movie!” …

AgriCULTURE

Imagine you’re at a fancy New York fundraiser, and one of the jewel-encrusted Upper East Side ladies is telling you all about how much she …

Just in Case You Thought Life was Fair

Remember when you were a kid and said to your mom, “That’s not fair” and without missing a beat, she’d snap back, “Life is never …

Fight For your Right – to Focus

Back in 1971, long before Twitter meltdowns and TikTok swipe fests, Nobel Prize-winning economist, Herbert A. Simon said something that should have been a warning: …

The Doomers Quest for Meaning

We’ve spent years worrying about Gen Z. The most demotivated and medicated cohort in modern history. Nearly 42% report depression symptoms, double Millennials at their …

Mediocrity is Infectious

As Vivek Ramaswamy warned: “Our American culture has venerated mediocrity over excellence for way too long.” Even Pope Leo XIV has recently announced “Never give in …