The Uncensored Library: Where Journalism Went When the Internet Closed Its Doors
Inside Minecraft exists a real library built to preserve censored journalism. Here’s what The Uncensored Library is, why it works, and how to visit and read it yourself.
Why Keeping Up With the Elites Is a Losing Game
Why chasing elite lifestyles online is a losing game. Real wealth moves quietly while trends distract. Here’s what social media never shows you.
Greek Fire: The Lost Weapon That Burned on Water
Greek fire was a Byzantine superweapon that burned on water and vanished from history. Read how it worked, why it disappeared, and what its loss teaches us.
How AI Would Really Take Over If It Ever Became Sentient
If AI ever woke up, it wouldn’t start a war, it would reshape perception. Explore how power, propaganda, and subtle influence really change the world.
The Hidden Science of Water Features: Why Fountains Calm Us
Flowing water calms the nervous system and boosts mood through negative ions. Hotels and businesses use fountains to increase comfort, virality, and sales.
The Rise of Independent Media: When People Stop Waiting to Be Told What’s Real
Independent journalists, bloggers, and creators are reshaping how truth is found as trust in legacy media fractures as people seek unfiltered voices.
What Echoes Know That Eyes Cannot
Echolocation lets animals see with sound. Explore how bats, whales, and even us navigate darkness using echoes, physics, and perception.
Is YouTube Becoming an AI Slopping-Ground?
As AI floods YouTube, low-quality algorithmic content is rising. Explore what real research says about recommendations, attention, and the future internet.
The Rise of Synthetic Eggs
What are synthetic eggs, really? A clear look at how they’re made, what precision fermentation is, and why this trend raises eyebrows.
Why Complaining Might Ruin Your Joy and Reshape Your Brain
Complaining feels harmless, but neuroscience shows chronic negativity can elevate cortisol and influence how the brain adapts over time.
A Sommelier’s Journey Through Alentejo Part 2
In 2018, I traveled through Portugal’s Alentejo wine region, visiting historic wineries, ancient talha cellars. This is part 2 of the story of how Alentejo reshaped how I understand wine, sustainability, and time.
A Sommelier’s Journey Through Alentejo Part 1
In 2018, I traveled through Portugal’s Alentejo wine region, visiting historic wineries, ancient talha cellars. This is part 1 of the story of how Alentejo reshaped how I understand wine, sustainability, and time.
Volcanoes Helped Unleash the Black Death
Ice cores and tree rings reveal how a forgotten volcanic eruption may have cooled the climate, altered trade routes, and helped unleash the Black Death.
Why Antimatter Is So Rare and What Its Absence Says About the Universe
Antimatter should have erased the universe. Instead, it vanished. This exploration looks at antimatter, its staggering cost, and the cosmic imbalance that made life possible.
A Sommelier’s Trip to Champagne in Winter
A winter journey through Champagne with bare vines, chalk cellars, Château Dehu, Billecart-Salmon, and Desautels-Curiet seen without the crowds or gloss.
15 Underrated Philosophical Quotes That Deserve More Attention
A live dive into lesser-known philosophical quotes about perception, kindness, suffering, and change and what they reveal about how we live.
When the Answer Is No, But the Dream Is Still Yes
A grant rejection changed my plans and helped me find the right path forward for Blockchain Botany.
Inheriting Purpose: How Billionaires Are Reshaping the Next Generation
UBS data reveals a quiet shift in billionaire families: less focus on inheritance, more on independence, passion, and impact. A look at how the meaning of legacy is changing.
An Exploration of Antibiotics in the Food We Eat
Antibiotics hide in our food more than we realize. This post explores how they’re used, why it matters, and what choosing differently can protect.
The Bones We Wear Outside Our Bodies
Explore the strange biology and evolution of teeth…our personal fossils and the only part of our skeleton we show to the world.