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Tribalism and (Un)belonging
One number, two tribes, and four components
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A Life of Your Own
A(nother) little old book on life, purpose, and other simple things
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Self Envy and Social Media Tragedy
It has never been easier to envy our better selves
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The Essence of Life
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Counting Straws
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One Bias to Rule Them All
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Alpha Males in the Manosphere
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Hustle Culture and the Millennial Curse
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Social Media Fragmentation and Engagement Fatigue
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The Essence of Life
Or, a tiny old book conquers happiness
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Tumor Cities and Science Metaphors
Scaling abstract concepts into ideas
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Where Are All the Writing Young Men?
A quest into a literary hornets' nest
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One Bias to Rule Them All
The core of our cognitive biases and the roots of our brains' tomfoolery
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Declining Birth Rates and Collapsing Pyramids
Or, spaceship Earth has babies on board
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Gurus and Halo Effects
We need to talk about the Huberman case
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Ooh, Sparkles!
Also, newsletter updates, being human, and other hijinks
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The Shadows of Creation
On the tortured genius and angels without wings
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Partner Preferences and Dating Deal-breakers
On the mythical 6-foot boundary and a thought experiment with(out) Thor
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Subtle Sparks
Subtle Sparks
Personal essays on being human in an age of rapid technological and cultural change.
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