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The Idiot Equation
Some days, society feels like a group project led by the least qualified person in the room. Carlo Cipolla saw this coming decades ago with his Five Laws of Stupidity: a set of rules that explain why common sense is rare, chaos thrives, and patience is a non-renewable resource. Continue reading
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If Rude Were a Ringtone
Phones in my house have always come with drama. First, my mom stalked every call on the extension and my dad scared off boys. Now, smartphones stalk me with tracking apps, blast calls at concert volume, and remind me daily that technology may be smart, but humans sure aren’t. Continue reading
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The Feed Isn’t the World
: This week was proof that the internet never sleeps, but that doesn’t mean we have to stay up with it. We can scroll past the bitterness, face what matters, and still protect our peace. Quiet moments aren’t weakness, they’re survival. And sometimes survival looks like shutting it all off. Continue reading
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A World Without Money? Amazon Is Already Drafting My Obituary.
What if we ditched money entirely? David Arthur Johnston has lived that way for nearly 20 years, surviving on goodwill and grit. I’m fascinated—and terrified. Amazon would have me on a missing-persons list. Still, his radical choice makes me wonder how different life could be without price tags. Continue reading
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A World That Doesn’t Feel Like Home
A personal reflection on generational values, cultural identity, and the disorienting state of the modern world. Through memories of my parents’ resilience and my father’s paradoxical nature, I explore what it means to belong in a society that feels increasingly unfamiliar, yet remains the only home I’ve ever known. Continue reading
The Creative Quill 