The Shortgevity Story
Stay Irresponsible: Against the Cult of the Fiv...
Responsibility has quietly expanded to cover every hour of every day, marketed as maturity. This piece makes the case against optimizing that too.
Stay Irresponsible: Against the Cult of the Fiv...
Responsibility has quietly expanded to cover every hour of every day, marketed as maturity. This piece makes the case against optimizing that too.
Why Zurich Is More Interesting Than It Looks
Zurich's reputation for order is real. So is the history of riots, Dada, and an underground it decided to fund instead of fight.
Why Zurich Is More Interesting Than It Looks
Zurich's reputation for order is real. So is the history of riots, Dada, and an underground it decided to fund instead of fight.
On Doing Nothing Well
Dolce far niente versus Silicon Valley recovery culture: why unstructured time needs no justification, and why most people can no longer tolerate it.
On Doing Nothing Well
Dolce far niente versus Silicon Valley recovery culture: why unstructured time needs no justification, and why most people can no longer tolerate it.
Presence vs. Mindfulness: Why They're Different
Mindfulness has been captured by productivity culture, complete with streaks and scorecards. Presence isn't a practice you can fail — it's an orientation you either have or don't.
Presence vs. Mindfulness: Why They're Different
Mindfulness has been captured by productivity culture, complete with streaks and scorecards. Presence isn't a practice you can fail — it's an orientation you either have or don't.
Awe Is a Health Metric. Here's the Research.
Dacher Keltner's research on awe — including its effects on inflammation, prosocial behavior, and wellbeing — argues that the experiences optimization culture devalues are measurably valuable.
Awe Is a Health Metric. Here's the Research.
Dacher Keltner's research on awe — including its effects on inflammation, prosocial behavior, and wellbeing — argues that the experiences optimization culture devalues are measurably valuable.
Vacation Is Not Recovery
Vacation culture frames travel as maintenance for a tired machine. This piece argues the opposite: the point of a trip was never to come back rested.
Vacation Is Not Recovery
Vacation culture frames travel as maintenance for a tired machine. This piece argues the opposite: the point of a trip was never to come back rested.