well-being

Per this framework, main ingredient to meaningful & flourishing lives: Expand "the phenotypic bound on the amount of surprise people can tolerate in their lives," or: inhabit the goldilocks zone of uncertainty. Fun paper by @PredictiveLife & @JulianKiverste1. Few other riffs:... See more

How many of us are walking through life at a fraction of our capacity because we’re being handicapped by lifestyle factors that we’re completely unaware of?

We’ll often tell ourselves some version of “I feel fine,” but what if the scale we’re measuring our subjective state on is only a fraction of the true range? If you’ve never experienced being... See more

The idea that all our choices are determined by past events may seem dispiriting – but it can be emotionally liberating

Kind Words is arguably the best game for any person feeling lonely, as it can be enjoyed even by non-gamers. The objective is to write and receive letters from other anonymous players. The contents of these letters tend to be heartfelt stories about people’s lives.

Asking people to change themselves instead of changing the work environment around them is a strategy that not only wastes resources but may also infuriate employees, who feel like all the responsibility for dealing with a toxic work environment and unrealistic demands rests on their shoulders alone.

We do things to change the future, not the past