Think all urban legends are fake? Think again. We investigate the chilling cases, from sewer gators to hotel horrors, where unbelievable folklore has a basis in fact.
The Babysitter is Calling from Inside the Patriarchy: A Feminist Guide to Urban Legends
Ever wonder why classic urban legends always star women in peril? We explore how tales like “The Hook” reflect deep societal anxieties about female independence.
Beyond Logic: Why Understanding Your Biases Makes You a More Empathetic Person
The true goal of learning about cognitive biases isn’t to become a perfect robot. It’s to become a “Rational Empath.” This capstone article explores how understanding our own flawed thinking leads to greater compassion, forgiveness, and wisdom.
The Cognitive Cascade: How a Chain Reaction of Biases Leads to Disaster
Cognitive biases rarely act alone. Discover how biases interact and compound each other in a “cognitive cascade.” Using the legendary “New Coke” failure as a case study, we deconstruct how a chain reaction of flawed thinking leads to disastrous outcomes.
Coded Bias: How AI Is Learning to Think Like Us (and Why That’s a Problem)
Artificial intelligence was supposed to be impartial. Instead, our human biases are being coded into the algorithms that shape our lives. Discover how AI learns our stereotypes, creates feedback loops, and what “coded bias” means for our future.
The Psychology of Our Divided World: How Your Brain Is Trapped in an Echo Chamber
Discover how cognitive biases like Confirmation Bias and Group Polarization are fueling political division and creating social media echo chambers. Learn the science behind why facts fail to change minds and how to have more productive conversations in a fractured world.
The Hidden Epidemic: Unmasking Modern Slavery and How We Can Fight It
An in-depth exploration of human trafficking and modern slavery in our world today. Understand the forms it takes, the psychological impact, and the global efforts to end this horrific crime against humanity. Learn how you can make a difference.
Unpacking Women’s Representation in Media: Beyond Stereotypes
Explore the nuanced world of women’s representation in media, from historical archetypes to modern shifts. Understand pervasive influences, subtle biases, and the power of diverse portrayals in shaping societal perceptions and real-world impact.
Parental Leave & Work-Life Balance: Why Better Policies Benefit Everyone
Explore global parental leave policies and their crucial link to work-life balance. Learn benefits (parents, kids, employers), challenges, and why paid, equitable leave matters. Includes vocabulary, quiz & discussion.
Are We Failing the Future? Environmental Choices That Matter Now
The planet’s future hangs in the balance as our daily choices continue to impact ecosystems, climate, and public health. From plastic use to energy consumption, small decisions add up to global consequences. Are we truly considering the legacy we leave behind?
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The Brand Called You: When Who You Are Started Beating What You Do
There was a moment when who you are started mattering more than how good you are. Here’s what changed, what we gained, and the quiet bill now coming due.
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Fame isn’t random luck or a shadowy conspiracy — it’s a business model. A deep dive into superstar economics, the algorithm, and the dopamine lottery that keeps us all playing.
Do I Have to Be a Full-Time Writer to Call Myself a Writer?
You don’t need to quit everything to be a writer. A warm, dryly funny journal entry on the day job, the starving artist myth, and why “give up all else” is the worst advice in the arts.
A History of Sex as a Business 10 | Where Do We Go From Here: Laws, Justice, and Human Dignity
Five thousand years of history bring us to the hardest questions: what policies actually protect people, what evidence says about different approaches, and what it would mean to organize our response to commercial sex around the genuine interests of the most vulnerable people involved.
A History of Sex as a Business 09 | The Digital Turn: Platforms, Algorithms, and OnlyFans
The internet transformed commercial sex as radically as anything since the industrial revolution — enabling greater autonomy for some, creating new vectors for exploitation for others, and producing a legislative and ethical landscape that nobody has figured out how to navigate. This episode examines FOSTA-SESTA, OnlyFans, the trafficking-platform debate, and where we actually stand.
A History of Sex as a Business 08 | The Business Model: How the Industry Actually Works
Beneath the historical narrative is an economic structure — one characterized by specific mechanisms of recruitment, control, and profit extraction that have remained remarkably consistent across centuries and continents. This episode examines the business of commercial sex as a business: how it actually operates, how exploitation is maintained, and where the money actually goes.