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Why do books and records have standard pricing? You’d think that a record from Miles Davis or Patricia Barber would cost more than one from the…

It’s difficult to write directions. A user interface, a map or a recipe all require empathy. That’s because the person writing it knows something the reader…

We are story-processing creatures, and the most effective stories are often embodied in people. Living examples of the lesson we’re trying to learn and the posture…

Celebrity gossip, fortune-telling and superstitions are the original forms of fake news, but now it’s increasingly widespread. In every field from science to world affairs, it’s…

Until you look at the system. Kevin Wilson wrote a great short story about the workers who have to sort the tiles that go into a…

Once a company hits a plateau in its market share, the pressure begins to mount. Investors want more of a return, shareholders want the stock price…

Pop culture is spiralling. I had no idea what “mad magazine autostereogram, cutecore” meant, but it was enough for Midjourney to create this: Older generations have…

“It’s not for you” | Seth’s Blog Nothing important is for everyone. When we encounter a thoughtful critic, we need to quickly understand…

“Leave yourself an out” | Seth’s Blog This is the first rule of safe driving. Don’t hurtle your car into a jam where…

This is not the same as not working very hard. In fact, they’re very different. We’ve been indoctrinated to avoid trying hard (too risky and emotionally…