On Motivation

Three Buckets to Solve a Very Messy Concept

Sep 5 • Dorian

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August 2026

AI Isn’t That Scary

It’s human-like, not human.

Aug 22 • Dorian

1

Purple Doesn’t Exist

Your brain makes up colours. It makes up reasons, too.

Aug 8 • Dorian

1

July 2026

The Value of Ritual

Why ‘ritual’ is just the word we keep for other people’s habits

Jul 25 • Dorian

The Neuroscience Con

How to spot fake brain science

Jul 11 • Dorian

June 2026

Successful Prophets

Why the Cult Leader Was Never the Point

Jun 27 • Dorian

You Can Catch Madness

Shared madness is more common, and more ordinary, than we like to think.

Jun 13 • Dorian

May 2026

Meditation isn't for everyone

Why It Can Hurt—and Why You’re Already Doing It

May 30 • Dorian

26:16

In Praise of the Sage

Why You Already Trust a Guru (You Just Pretend You Don’t)

May 16 • Dorian

33:28

The Scientific Ritual

Why “Studies Show” Doesn’t Mean What You Think

May 2 • Dorian

37:20

April 2026

It’s Not Social Media, Life Is Just Worse

Social media is a symptom, not the cause

Apr 17 • Dorian

29:11

Pop Neuroscience is Just a Fancy Way of Saying ‘Calm Down’

Why we keep dressing up simple advice in complicated brain science

Apr 4 • Dorian

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