Should We “Drink the Kool-Aid”?
The phrase “drinking the Kool-Aid” has become a shorthand for describing someone who goes all in on an idea, belief, or movement—often to the point of unquestioning enthusiasm. It’s typically…
The phrase “drinking the Kool-Aid” has become a shorthand for describing someone who goes all in on an idea, belief, or movement—often to the point of unquestioning enthusiasm. It’s typically…
The phrase “trust, but verify,” famously used by Ronald Reagan during arms negotiations, encapsulates a cautious approach to trust. It suggests that while we should extend trust to others, we…
The question of whether it’s better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all is one of life’s great debates. Immortalized in Alfred Lord Tennyson’s poem,…
The phrase “flying by the seat of your pants” conjures images of daring pilots navigating the skies without instruments, relying on instinct and feel to steer their way through the…
Cooking and entrepreneurship might seem like unrelated activities, but they share surprising parallels. Both involve creativity, problem-solving, and the ability to adapt to changing circumstances. This raises an intriguing question:…
There’s a fascinating theory about animals and their response to danger or uncertainty. When confronted with something unfamiliar—like a car’s headlights or an unknown path—some animals instinctively retreat to where…
When a chapter of our life is coming to an end—whether it’s the end of a career, a move to a new city, or even the closing days of life…
One of the most fundamental rules of improv comedy is simple: Just go with it. Instead of saying “no” or questioning a suggestion, improv performers build on what their scene…
Suppose we decided to embark on an ambitious journey: to write down every single memory we can recall—big or small, good or bad. It’s a fascinating thought experiment, but also…
At first glance, learning a programming language and learning a spoken or written language might seem worlds apart. One is technical, used to communicate with computers; the other is natural,…