The Daily My personal war on better That word "better" doesn't mean anything. What's a "better person"? Like when all these allegedly ethical business-persons love to tell you how they're making the world a better place. At Brand X, we have a Cause and Mission. We aren't just here to make a profit! We're making a better
The Daily How to beat the "depression" illusion I woke up Saturday feeling like crap. It wasn't a hangover. I rarely drink any more and when I do it is one or two beers. My tolerance for mood-altering chemicals has dropped to near zero. Even caffeine. It wasn't in my body. Not in the way you think, like
The Daily Smash your face to drink less caffeine I got a call from my kids' school a few days ago. That's an "uh oh" moment. They never call unless somebody's got hurt. And that remained true. My daughter took a rough tumble during a foot race. Banged her head up pretty good. She's fine. 'Twas but a kid-tumble,
The Daily When philosophers should think like race-car drivers Last week I wrote a short piece about Colin Wilson's ideas on the "robot" [https://rogueplanet.zone/how-to-stop-thinking-like-a-worm/]. That's the automatic part of the self that keeps most of us wandering through life in a dream-like zombie state. There's also another type of consciousness which can lift you out of
The Daily The lie in The Loop I'm reading this book right now called The Loop. The sub-title sells it: "How technology is creating a world without choices and how to fight back." It's about the "loop" between our minds and our technology. The way that tech is designed to pull in our attention and keep us
The Daily How to stop thinking like a worm Do you have more willpower than an earthworm? Philosopher Colin Wilson didn't think so. He wrote dozens of books in which he argued that most of us drift through life in a dream-like "worm's eye view" on reality. Total boredom. All the color drained out of it. One day, you're
The Daily The real-life monsters in charge of your civilization What happens when a philosophical idea shapes the whole culture into soulless robots
The Daily Universe devoured alive by madmen Subtle psychological terror transforms boring slasher movies into nightmare fuel that will keep you up all night wondering...
The Daily Halloween highlights on the dark side of the rogue planet When science and horror hold hands you get mind-bending stories
The Daily Putting the product on a pedestal Get past your "oneitis" for that perfect article, story, book, or course.
The Daily They want to govern you like children in preschool You don't live in a free democracy when you're treated like an incapable 5 year old
The Daily The problem with theories of consciousness Science wants to explain what it can't even explain.
The Daily Zombie star attended by death-defying planet The gas giant orbiting this dead star really makes you wonder what else could be there
The Daily Liberal democracy free to a good home Humanism isn't a total wash but it's less reliable than a Ford Pinto
The Daily This postmodern relativist defends your rights and freedoms better than you do The missing ingredient to liberty isn't electing better politicians
