2026-07-27
The Perverse Pleasure of Deserved Downfall
It started, I think, with a comment on someone’s Instagram post about a politician getting caught in some kind of scandal – something pretty minor actually, ...
HumanNature
2026-07-19
The Instinct to Forgive Defensive Reactions
Sometimes, I think people are quicker to forgive a sharp reply if it’s delivered in anger at another’s initial unkindness than they are the original offense....
2026-07-15
Friendship's Ancient Roots: Instinct and Connection
Well, isn’t that something? I was reading an article just yesterday – it appeared in one of those science journals Bernard likes to subscribe to - about how ...
2026-06-27
The Performance of Being Better
It’s weird to think about how much effort people put into seeming…better. Not just good – *better*. Like, actively trying to one-up each other in a way that ...