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11 February 2026

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The Psychology of Sacrifice

Easter arrives draped in chocolate wrappers and long weekends. Supermarket aisles become temples of sugar. Children negotiate egg rations like seasoned diplomats. It is festive, warm, and easy-going. Yet beneath the sweetness sits an idea that rarely makes it into our conversations: Sacrifice. Strip away the religious framing for a […]

15 December 2025

Raising Humans in an AI world

If parenting used to feel like herding cats, welcome to the upgrade. Now you’re herding caffeinated cats while an invisible algorithm whispers in their ears and suggests alternative life choices based on what they clicked at breakfast. The modern parent isn’t just raising children, they’re raising humans in a world […]

28 August 2025

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Public Speaking Industry: Exposure or Exploitation

THE DEVIL’S IN THE MIC The public speaking industry has become a twisted circus; part TED Talk, part MLM pitch, and all wrapped up in a delusion called “exposure.”We’ve all seen it seen it: the aspiring keynote speaker grinding away, flying across the country on their own dime, speaking for […]