Tag Archives: Behavioral Science

It’s better to focus on where you are going than how you are feeling

Posted on March 1, 2020 by Luther Blissett

By Christian Jarrett Source: aeon The notion that emotional pain and suffering reflect a deviation from a default happy baseline has been referred to as the ‘assumption of healthy normality’. But it’s a mistaken assumption. Estimates of the lifetime prevalence of psychiatric … Continue reading →

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The new mind control

Posted on August 15, 2016 by Luther Blissett

The internet has spawned subtle forms of influence that can flip elections and manipulate everything we say, think and do By Robert Epstein Source: Aeon Magazine Over the past century, more than a few great writers have expressed concern about … Continue reading →

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The Asshole Factory

Posted on August 19, 2015 by Luther Blissett

Our economy doesn’t make stuff anymore. So what does it make? By Umair Haque Source: Medium My good friend Mara has not one but two graduate degrees. From fine, storied universities. Surprise, surprise: the only “job” she was able to … Continue reading →

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