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This month's article on the (late) modern moment: Smartphones, Advertising, Language, Individuality

Cozy cafe tucked away in a neighborhood off Commercial Drive, with an in-house bakery.

What makes a cafe fantastic?

This month's short articles on life in the (late) modern moment. Topics: Evolution, Time, Stress, Memory, Value

There are three uses of obvious lies by the state, and they're all on display here.

Polarization feeds on misunderstanding, damaging relationships and eroding democracy. The DEEPS hack can help. A Pew study from September 2023 asked Americans to describe the tone of political discourse. The word “divided” and its synonyms were chosen most, with “bad,” “messy,” and “chaotic,” also popular. Most Americans (61%) find talking to those they disagree with about politics “stressful and frustrating,” a worsening from two years prior, and such stress and frustration

What is the nature of this game we're born into, and what is our predicament as players?