Sorry, the universe’s opinions shouts louder There are dangerous beliefs. One of them assumes everything is a question of opinion. Holding such a view is doubly dangerous. It is dangerous for individuals, and I suspect it is fatal for societies if it becomes too widespread in a civilization. It seems…

The dangerous disconnect between reality and your computer screen at home Marshal McLuhan pointed out that media in themselves are a message. Each new media affects the way humans perceive and interact with the world. As a consequence, social changes ensue. …

We don’t live in a universe; we live in a duoverse Universe. The universe is a French/Latin chic loanword meaning the whole. Etymologically, it’s a word that combines Uni (one) with Versus (turned, past participle e of vertere). I submit an alternative concept: Duoverse. The rationale is simple. Observing our consciousness, we do not live in a universe: we live in…

Something really really weird is going on Before we begin: why would this topic be worth your precious reading time? Because shifts in word use can foretell in-depth trends of behavior. And because of momentous. Trends with exponential growth have compelling inertia that makes them crucial. Besides, this story is…

While pointing fingers at others, you sentence yourself to hell Imagine looking in someone’s head. Here is a little sample of the stream of consciousness: That new color of your neighbor fence (yikes! awful!). The poor thing our neighbor, such poor taste (pity — terrible! Superiority — great!) That new…

Play the long game, and forget mantras with easy fixes So, we want it. We really want to do it. This time we will do it. We start to do it. Our goals and spirits are high, and we won’t settle for less than everything. No compromises. …

To do well you need to accept the ups and downs When embarking on a new venture, we often envision linear growth for our future plans — a 2D graph starting on zero with a steep straight line shooting to the stars. However, a graphic depiction of life will rarely…

The canonical solution and three alternatives strategies from a Born Again Pomodoro Fanatic — Sometimes, contrary to theory and plan, your Pomodoro ends much earlier than planned. What is the right thing to do when that happens? I think there is no general right or wrong in personal time management. There are individual rights or wrongs, depending on the person and context. So I…

WTF is happening with our myths Mythical figures used to have an edge of danger or be alright traitorous murderous. However, most if not all of them seem increasingly risking becoming cute: they are cutefying. Sirens/mermaids used to be singing murderesses, compelling people to drown, to the point of enchanting…