From the clairvoyant algorithms of YouTube to the scrolling party of Instagram’s dopamine feeds, to the ‘just one more video’ while my whole life around me rusts — I’m being haunted by social media specters. They have collectively worked their way into my brain, into my heart, into my very…
I want to preface this whole article with the statement that being politically atheist DOES NOT mean being politically inactive. There is a large difference. So get your vote on!
This is the age of politics — politics of the living dead. A society that hasn’t yet realized that it…
The Ancient Egyptians did some pretty amazing things; built obelisks that grazed the sun, domain of Ra, invented beer — a thousand thank you’s from the future! — and of course, raised the pyramids out of incomprehensibly heavy slabs. …
I am sure you can remember your teenage years, those elusive and inconsistent days when moods changed on a call, text, or romantic update. They were equal parts capricious and emotional, at least for me. …
Music affects many parts of our brain in tandem. So much so, that one has to wonder if it is a hallmark of our species. Maybe a rename to Homo Sapiens Musica would be a completely legitimate distinction. But what evolutionary purpose does it have?
I submit that it is…
