Bored Isn't the Word: Cognitive Hunger From Inside
“Bored” names two different states — hungry-bored and tired-bored — and they need opposite remedies. The cognitive tier's appetite, felt from inside.
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The Self-Knowledge Problem: What the Research Actually Shows
You're not bad at knowing yourself — you're using the wrong instrument for half the questions. A map of what introspection can and can't answer.
September 12, 2026
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The Quiet Cognitive Deficit in Knowledge Work
Work that looks like thinking isn't always work that feeds it. On the resemblance trap, attention residue, and getting your cognitive tier paid at work.
July 30, 2026
Cognitive
Cognitive Needs: On Not Losing Your Curiosity in Adulthood
Nobody notices losing their curiosity — it doesn't hurt like hunger. But the dimming is real, it compounds, and it comes back faster than you'd think.
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