In January 2026, a series of protests erupted across major U.S. cities — from Minneapolis to San Francisco, New York to Los Angeles — catalyzed by a pair of fatal shootings involving federal immigration officers. What began as localized outrage quickly spread into a nationwide movement demanding accountability, structural change, and a rethinking of federal immigration enforcement. These protests — some of the largest around immigration policy in years — are not happening in a vacuum. They si...

In January 2026, a series of protests erupted across major U.S. cities — from Minneapolis to San Francisco, New York to Los Angeles — catalyzed by a pair of fatal shootings involving federal immigration officers. What began as localized outrage quickly spread into a nationwide movement demanding accountability, structural change, and a rethinking of federal immigration enforcement. These protests — some of the largest around immigration policy in years — are not happening in a vacuum. They si...

Stop Chasing Productivity Hacks — Focus on This One Skill Instead (Even in an AI World)We live in a world obsessed with productivity hacks. Fifteen-minute mornings. Zero-inbox Sundays. Pomodoro timers. Bullet journals. AI assistants that schedule your life, automate your tasks, and draft your ideas. And yet… Somehow we still feel scattered. We’re doing all the things — we’re just never truly finished. We trade speed for clarity, efficiency for meaning, and hack our attention in hopes it someh...

If you’ve ever sat in a meeting, interview, or design review and felt like design patterns were being thrown around like incantations — Singleton! Factory! Strategy! — you’re not alone. For decades, software engineers have leaned on the “Gang of Four” catalog of design patterns as if knowing them by name is equivalent to design skill. But here’s a truth that’s starting to surface in modern developer discussions: Memorizing design pattern names doesn’t make you a better designer — understandin...

Focus isn’t a trait. It’s a muscle — and like any muscle, it can be strengthened or depleted depending on how you use it.As a neuroscientist who literally studies how attention works in the brain, I’ve spent years watching people sabotage their own focus without even realizing it. And I’ve learned that the strategies people assume improve concentration — like sheer willpower or endless multitasking — are actually some of the worst things you can do for your brain. Today, distraction is the de...

We’re living through a moment that future generations will read about in history books. Artificial intelligence isn’t just a buzzword anymore — it’s reshaping how we work, think, create, and even define ourselves. AI can write essays, design art, compose music, summarize research, automate workflows, and streamline complex operations. It’s amazing… and unsettling. Every major technological revolution sparks a familiar question: If machines can do the work humans used to do, what do we do next...

Stop Chasing Productivity Hacks — Focus on This One Skill Instead (Even in an AI World)We live in a world obsessed with productivity hacks. Fifteen-minute mornings. Zero-inbox Sundays. Pomodoro timers. Bullet journals. AI assistants that schedule your life, automate your tasks, and draft your ideas. And yet… Somehow we still feel scattered. We’re doing all the things — we’re just never truly finished. We trade speed for clarity, efficiency for meaning, and hack our attention in hopes it someh...

If you’ve ever sat in a meeting, interview, or design review and felt like design patterns were being thrown around like incantations — Singleton! Factory! Strategy! — you’re not alone. For decades, software engineers have leaned on the “Gang of Four” catalog of design patterns as if knowing them by name is equivalent to design skill. But here’s a truth that’s starting to surface in modern developer discussions: Memorizing design pattern names doesn’t make you a better designer — understandin...

Focus isn’t a trait. It’s a muscle — and like any muscle, it can be strengthened or depleted depending on how you use it.As a neuroscientist who literally studies how attention works in the brain, I’ve spent years watching people sabotage their own focus without even realizing it. And I’ve learned that the strategies people assume improve concentration — like sheer willpower or endless multitasking — are actually some of the worst things you can do for your brain. Today, distraction is the de...

We’re living through a moment that future generations will read about in history books. Artificial intelligence isn’t just a buzzword anymore — it’s reshaping how we work, think, create, and even define ourselves. AI can write essays, design art, compose music, summarize research, automate workflows, and streamline complex operations. It’s amazing… and unsettling. Every major technological revolution sparks a familiar question: If machines can do the work humans used to do, what do we do next...

In early 2026, something curious happened across TikTok, Instagram, X, and Reddit: people started behaving as if the year 2026 already happened… in 2016. Photos of grainy iPhone selfies, dog-ear Snapchat filters, Polynesian print outfits, and glow-up captions flooded feeds. TikTok hashtags celebrated the “2016 vibe”; celebrity influencers repackaged old trends; vintage tech made trendy comebacks; even beauty aesthetics pulled straight from the mid-2000s resurfaced. This collective turn toward...

In early 2026, something curious happened across TikTok, Instagram, X, and Reddit: people started behaving as if the year 2026 already happened… in 2016. Photos of grainy iPhone selfies, dog-ear Snapchat filters, Polynesian print outfits, and glow-up captions flooded feeds. TikTok hashtags celebrated the “2016 vibe”; celebrity influencers repackaged old trends; vintage tech made trendy comebacks; even beauty aesthetics pulled straight from the mid-2000s resurfaced. This collective turn toward...

When Geoffrey Hinton — often called the “Godfather of AI” — says AI might soon rule how we work and live, it feels like the future just arrived early. We already see AI assistants drafting emails, generating art, and synthesizing data in seconds. We hear warnings about deepfakes and misinformation. And remote work, data privacy, and worker mobility are triggering legal fights as companies wrestle with the risks of widespread AI integration. Yet beneath the headlines — beyond the fear, hype, a...

When Geoffrey Hinton — often called the “Godfather of AI” — says AI might soon rule how we work and live, it feels like the future just arrived early. We already see AI assistants drafting emails, generating art, and synthesizing data in seconds. We hear warnings about deepfakes and misinformation. And remote work, data privacy, and worker mobility are triggering legal fights as companies wrestle with the risks of widespread AI integration. Yet beneath the headlines — beyond the fear, hype, a...

Ever notice how some hours of your day feel powerful… and others feel impossible? For years, I tried to fix my productivity with better schedules. More planning. More structure. More discipline. But no matter how organized my calendar looked, I still felt drained. Then I realized something simple: not all hours are equal. When I stopped asking “Do I have time?” and started asking “Do I have the right energy?”, everything shifted. I began doing deep work when I felt sharp and lighter tasks whe...

Ever notice how some hours of your day feel powerful… and others feel impossible? For years, I tried to fix my productivity with better schedules. More planning. More structure. More discipline. But no matter how organized my calendar looked, I still felt drained. Then I realized something simple: not all hours are equal. When I stopped asking “Do I have time?” and started asking “Do I have the right energy?”, everything shifted. I began doing deep work when I felt sharp and lighter tasks whe...

People think it’s about symmetry. Status. Perfect timing. The right words. A certain kind of confidence that feels loud and unmistakable. But after ten years of studying human behavior — and watching patterns play out in friendships, dating, leadership, and everyday life — I’ve learned something unexpected: Magnetism isn’t loud. It’s subtle. Slightly unusual. Sometimes even… weird. The people others become quietly obsessed with don’t necessarily try harder. They behave differently in small bu...

People think it’s about symmetry. Status. Perfect timing. The right words. A certain kind of confidence that feels loud and unmistakable. But after ten years of studying human behavior — and watching patterns play out in friendships, dating, leadership, and everyday life — I’ve learned something unexpected: Magnetism isn’t loud. It’s subtle. Slightly unusual. Sometimes even… weird. The people others become quietly obsessed with don’t necessarily try harder. They behave differently in small bu...

Three months ago, I did something small on purpose. I created a $5 ebook. Not a course. Not a premium membership. Not a 10-step funnel with upsells and countdown timers. Just a short, focused digital product priced low enough that almost anyone could say yes. I didn’t have a massive audience. No viral Twitter thread. No email list in the thousands. I just wanted to test one idea: Can a tiny product validate your creator business? Here’s what happened.Why I Chose $5 (Instead of $29 or $99)Most...

Three months ago, I did something small on purpose. I created a $5 ebook. Not a course. Not a premium membership. Not a 10-step funnel with upsells and countdown timers. Just a short, focused digital product priced low enough that almost anyone could say yes. I didn’t have a massive audience. No viral Twitter thread. No email list in the thousands. I just wanted to test one idea: Can a tiny product validate your creator business? Here’s what happened.Why I Chose $5 (Instead of $29 or $99)Most...