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19 Jul 2026Why Customer Value Matters in DevelopmentCustomer value matters more than user counts. iOS and Android spending differences shape app economics.Psychology
2 min 24 Feb 2026Velocity Is the New AuthorityThe internet once rewarded authority; now it rewards velocity. When attention follows whatever is newest, ideas are replaced faster than they can be examined.Psychology
3 min 29 Aug 2024The Depths of Ren Gill’s “Hi Ren”Ren Gill’s “Hi Ren” is an extraordinary confrontation with the self, using music and performance to explore illness, doubt, creativity and the voice inside.Psychology
12 min 14 Aug 20247 Conversation HacksSeven practical conversation habits for meetings and social situations, from listening more carefully to asking better questions and making people feel.Psychology
3 min 14 Sep 2023Kindnessas a Signifier of intelligenceJ.B. Pritzker argues that kindness is a sign of intelligence because empathy requires curiosity. It is a perspective that has resonated more with me as I grow.Psychology
2 min 11 Apr 2023Attention Span on the InternetThe internet trains us to switch attention constantly. Notifications, feeds and endless novelty make sustained focus harder—and make protecting our attention.Psychology
3 min 25 Feb 2022ApopheniaApophenia is our tendency to find meaningful connections in unrelated things—a useful concept for understanding how motivation can turn coincidence into a.Psychology
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