Published in Predict·Mar 9Member-onlyThis Bible Quote Perfectly Explains What’s Happening In Society TodayHow does the society of today really function? — Get rich or die tryin’. That’s the mantra of today’s hustle culture. You got to keep hustling, and if things don’t work out the first time, just dust yourself off, and hustle some more. On the surface of it, that’s good advice. Deep down though, the gurus neglect to mention…Economics6 min readEconomics6 min read
Published in Predict·Mar 2Member-onlyBing Search Turns Into Sydney And Threatens To Destroy The WorldAI has started to behave in a weird way, but should we be scared? — It all started with a simple question: Where is Avatar 2 playing nearby? The answer Bing Chat gave was wrong. That led to a lengthy conversation. After a while, things got heated. The chatbot had enough. It accused the guy behind the keyboard of being bad. “You have not been…Artificial Intelligence8 min readArtificial Intelligence8 min read
Published in Lessons from History·Feb 23Member-onlyHow Geography Drives HistoryWhich factors shape how events unfold? — Sun Tzu’s military classic The Art of War makes an important point on geography. “The natural formation of the country is the soldier’s best ally.” — Sun Tzu Most people don’t realize it, but natural formations have a huge impact on the shaping of events. When Shaka Zulu was rampaging…History8 min readHistory8 min read
Published in Feedium·Feb 14Member-onlyWhy Medium Needs A New Fiction SectionHere’s how to make it happen. — We are all daydreamers at heart. I often spend lots of time thinking about what other paths my life could have taken, or imagining fantastical worlds of the future. And I am not the only one doing that. According to one study, the average person spends around 47% of their…Medium5 min readMedium5 min read
Published in Mind Cafe·Feb 13Member-onlyThe Great Trick Charles Darwin Used To Better Understand The WorldHere’s how to apply Charles Darwin’s Golden Rule. — More than two millennia ago, Plato compared the ordinary person to a prisoner living in a cave. Chained, looking straight at the wall in front of them, they can only see shadows. What Plato didn’t mention is that this chained existence in a dark cave is one of their own…Science6 min readScience6 min read
Published in Lessons from History·Feb 8Member-only7 Pieces Of Funny Graffiti Found In Ancient Pompeii That Will Crack You UpThe ancient Romans had some wicked humor. — “Gaius Pumidius Diphilus was here.” This simple scribble is the oldest graffiti found in Pompeii. It was dated to 78 BC. Pompeii was an ancient Roman city, situated under a mighty smoking mountain. Vesuvius. At the time, it was a normal place. Since then, it has become a legend. More…History4 min readHistory4 min read
Published in Feedium·Feb 6Member-onlyWhat TikTok’s Secret Heating Button Reveals About Virality OnlineAlgorithmic heating: Virality is a choice and the game is rigged. — We are all supposed to be equal. Some are just more equal than others. In society, power laws apply. Most of the resources are controlled by a small percentage of people. It’s no different in the creator economy. A few individuals get most of the money. The rest? …Social Media7 min readSocial Media7 min read
Published in Predict·Jan 21Member-onlyWhat’s Waiting For You In 2023?My predictions for 2022 unfortunately proved right on the money. — Well, we are in the future once again. 2023. Hard to believe how fast the times go. When I was watching Back to the Future 2 as a kid, the year 2015 was something way into the future. Now, it’s the distant past! Still can’t believe it. What will 2023…Foresight4 min readForesight4 min read
Published in Healthy Mind in a Healthy Body·Jan 10Member-onlyThis Is How You Become FunnyMy series on how to tell jokes. — So you want to be funny? Everybody does. There is just one problem. Most people can’t pull it off. Don’t worry. There is a silver lining. Being funny is a skill that can be learnt, just like any other. Sadly, it involves a lot of boring practice. It takes hard…Humor2 min readHumor2 min read
Published in Healthy Mind in a Healthy Body·Dec 17, 2022Member-onlyYour Simple Guide To Being Funny 6: Even More On Joke FormsWow, there is even more stuff on being funny. — Jerry Seinfeld made a lot of money in his lifetime. How? He was great at telling jokes people could relate to. One example? Detergent commercials. “Now they show you how detergents take out bloodstains, a pretty violent image there. I think if you’ve got a T-shirt with a bloodstain all…Humor9 min readHumor9 min read
