Glitch Theology Dispatches
The Optimisation Trap — Why Your Brain’s Refusal to Be Fixed Is the Most Intelligent Thing About You
There is a $4.5 trillion industry built on a single premise: that you are broken, and that the right system, supplement, or subscription can fix you. Productivity apps. Sleep trackers. Dopamine detoxes.…
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The Weight of Shadows | How Low Expectations Warp Reality
"For to be and to think are one and the same." -…
The Optimisation Trap — Why Your Brain’s Refusal to Be Fixed Is the Most Intelligent Thing About You
Every app, every guru, every algorithm is trying to patch your firmware.…
Why Your Brain Loves the Dark Side (The Lure of the Abyss)
"At one time things unite through Love to become all one, at…
The Thanksgiving Survival Glitch | Why Your Past is a Liar (The Turkey Illusion)
"The past is certain, the future obscure." - Thales of Miletus The…
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The ‘Beginning & End’ Brain | Why You Remember Some Things Better Than Others (Very Nice!)
You just met a group of seven new people. You…
The ‘Lost in Thought’ Brain | Why You Zone Out (And How to Zone Back In)
You’re in a conversation, and suddenly, you realize you haven't…
The ‘Just a Minute’ Brain | Why Time Speeds Up When You’re Busy (And Slows Down When You’re Bored)
You’re deep in a fascinating project, lost in conversation, or…
The ‘Unfinished Business’ Brain | Why Your Mind Can’t Let Go of Incomplete Tasks (And How to Get Peace)
You’re halfway through writing an email, and the phone rings.…
The ‘I Knew It All Along’ Brain | Why Your Mind Predicts the Past (And Is Very Confident About It)
The stock market crashes. Your friend's relationship ends. That experimental…
The ‘Game Over’ Brain | Why Your Mind Keeps Playing After You Stop (The Tetris Effect)
You just spent hours staring at lines of code, or…
The ‘Why I’m Right’ Brain | Why Your Mind Clings to Its Beliefs (Even When It’s Wrong)
You’re in a heated discussion with a friend. You present…
The ‘Talking to Myself’ Brain | Why You Narrate Your Life (And It’s Not Just for Crazy People)
You’re trying to assemble that notoriously complicated flat-pack furniture. "Okay,…
The ‘Reality Filter’ Brain | Why You Don’t See the World as It Is (And How That’s Very Nice!)
You're standing next to a friend, looking at the exact…
The ‘Why Did I Come In Here?’ Brain | The Doorway Effect (And How to Remember)
You walk from the kitchen into the living room, a…