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 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.…
The Mental Itch | Why Your Brain Won’t Let Go of Unfinished Tasks
"That which is in locomotion must arrive at the half-way stage before…
The Cosmic Debt | Why You Fear Being Too Happy (Equilibrium Anxiety)
Equilibrium Anxiety is the psychological suspicion that a period of high success…
The Invisible Audience. Why You Overestimate Your Flaws (The Spotlight Effect)
The Spotlight Effect is the psychological bias where we believe people are…
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Why We Rehearse Arguments in the Shower | The Glorious Madness of Your Brain’s Drama Club (Very Nice!)
You're in the shower, the water cascading down, providing the…
The Time Warp Effect | Why Days Drag But Years Fly (And Your Brain Is Being Extra)
You’re stuck in a particularly tedious meeting. Each minute stretches…
Too Many Options, Too Little Joy | The Glorious Madness of Choice Overload (Very Nice!)
You're standing in the shampoo aisle. Forty-seven different brands. Each…
Did You See That? (Probably Not. Your Brain Was Busy Being Extra)
You’re frantically searching for your phone. You check under the…
Schadenfreude | The Glorious Madness of Enjoying Someone Else’s Misfortune (Very Nice!)
Be honest. Just between us. You’re watching that TikTok fail…
My Brain Wants to Squeeze That Adorable Puppy (Hard) | The Glorious Madness of Cute Aggression (Very Nice!)
You see it. A tiny kitten tumbling over its own…
Why Your Car Has a Name (And Your Toaster Has Feelings)
Your Wi-Fi router is acting stubborn. Your phone is being…
Why We Get Stuck on ‘What If?’ | The Brain’s Obsession with Alternate Realities (Very Nice!)
The email finally lands | Rejection. You see an old…
Help! My Brain is Playing That Song Again | The Glorious Madness of the Earworm (Very Nice!)
Duuun dun... duuun dun... duuun dun dun dun dun dun...…
Why Tomorrow’s To-Do List is Always ‘Very Nice!’ | The Glorious Madness of Procrastination
You know the feeling. That looming deadline. That chore that…
