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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 …

Prepare for the Post Work World

AI is here to help. It shops for us, orders our food, plans our diets, writes our reports, answers our emails, and preps our meetings. …

We Are Labubu

Labubu dolls – those wide-eyed, fanged creatures with unsettling grins – have invaded our lives like a virus with a smile. You spot them dangling …

Your 48-70% Perfect Friend

You have a friend who constantly tells you how awesome you are, how amazing you look, and that you’re the best person ever. Wow. This …

Myths Save Lives

In 1940, as Nazi forces overran Europe, Winston Churchill faced a nation on the brink. He did not recite troop numbers or production figures. He …

A Little Folding of the Hands to Sleep

“Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, A little folding of the hands to sleep: So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth; And …

What Civilization Can Learn from Pizza

There’s a well regarded pizza maker we know, Ronnie, who is a totally old school, Rhode-Island-style pie man. People literally drive for hours to try …

Doubling Down on Disaster

We live in the golden age of stubbornness. From corporate boardrooms to family WhatsApp groups, doubling down on bad decisions has become our default setting …

The Price of Utopia

Ever notice how the most beautiful promises come with fine print? Today’s Effective Altruists and Silicon Valley tech utopians, say: “A perfect society is possible—technology …