5 articles
Lena Okafor on the "social snacking" trap — why your busiest social days can leave you feeling the most empty, and the behavioral science framework for building the kind of connection that actually restores you.
Lena Okafor·
Priya Chandran on the neuroscience of wanting versus liking — why reaching a goal so often feels anticlimactic, what dopamine is actually doing in your brain, and how to become as good at having as you are at wanting.
Priya Chandran·
Jordan Kessler on why death is the most underused decision-making tool — and the three research-backed lenses that turn finite time from a source of dread into your sharpest prioritization framework.
Jordan Kessler·
Lena Okafor on why financial avoidance isn't a character flaw — it's a behavioral science problem. The research on emotion regulation, financial procrastination, and values-aligned spending that finally makes sense of your relationship with money.
Lena Okafor·
Lena Okafor on why the explosion of choices in modern life quietly drains your mental energy — and the evidence-backed strategies for designing a simpler decision environment that actually frees you up.
Lena Okafor·