The Mind Collection | How to Think for Yourself

Tall Poppy Syndrome: How to (Not) Cope With Success

A reflection on the infamous Tall Poppy Syndrome, a pathological perspective on success common in Australia. Perhaps there’s a simple cure?

A brief reflection on High Reliability Organizations, places with dangerous work environments. What are the implications for our own lives?

A reflection on Samuel Beckett’s Waiting for Godot, a metaphor for an event that will in all likelihood definitely maybe happen.

A comprehensive guide to three underrated debate games and how to facilitate them. We love to argue. So why not become good at it?

A review of Never Split The Difference, a book about the fine art of negotiation. Jedis have mind tricks, we have the late-night FM DJ voice.

A dive into Daniel Dennett’s Chmess and David Graeber’s equally pointless Bullshit Jobs. Can we make them solve each other?

Revisit the critical thinking, philosophy and storytelling posts of the past with The Mind Collection Quiz #1

My take on the age-old question: Why do we waste our time Bikeshedding in meetings when we could be binge-watching The Office?

My breakdown of a glorious manipulative narrative that teaches us about love, special aircraft and propaganda in North Korea.

Is the submarine in the front yard just as fake? What about those fighter jets on our dream property? A primer on satellite image analysis.

A reflection on eternity and our subjective concepts of time. When our mind gets in the way of reality, a single moment can make a difference.