AI Forked Us
In my recent mania of doing too many things at once – training a model on latent human skills, funding applications, and building my startup[1] …
Anatomy of Human Skill
In this very, very short article, I’ve summarized how different types of human skills are decomposed into automatic behavior and purposeful behavior, and how they …
Are you located inside your body?
Even though the concept of “I” emerges from the brain, some psychological discoveries suggest the brain creates a simulation of what it processes and also …
Nunchi (눈치): A Silent skill of reading the room
I first learned the concept of nunchi in a Korean business class. It was introduced as a core Korean business skill of understanding a situation …
Exercise is STILL the best NYE resolution
Explore the benefits of exercise on the brain. These are the mechanisms through which exercise improves brain function. Make it your new year resolution.
Mind-Body Connection: 8 hobby ideas for 2026
I’ve curated 8 hobbies that build the mind-body connection in many ways – mind-eye, mind-limbs, mind-ear, mind-balance, etc. If you want start a new hobby for 2025, try these.
6 Skills AI cannot replace (yet)
Humans are naturally superior to any genAI today in these 6 skills. These skills differentiate the human value vs. AI value.
7 Negative Effects of ChatGPT on your Mind
How is regular use of ChatGPT affecting your mind? These are 7 problems of LLM-dependency.
Learning techniques for Language Learning as an adult
Having recently gone through Korean language training as a native English speaker, I’ve noticed some basic habits you can adopt to learn a language faster …
Music, Faces, & Imagination make no sense
If you randomly talk with people and ask them absurd non-personal questions about their thoughts, you’d quickly realize that the most common human experiences are …
Why Your Empathy is Dying
Before I compiled concrete reasons why our Empathy levels drop, my instinct said, “Yeah, of course it’ll drop, empathy takes effort, and we don’t like …
Why even the smartest believe misinformation
Over 72% people are exposed to misinformation at least once a month on social media, according to this detailed list of statistics[1]. If you think …
Why you are consistently Unhappy
In the absence of an ongoing life-changing trauma or circumstance, such as death or being a victim of a crime or personal/financial crisis, if most …
5 downsides of being too smart and how to cope with them
Despite the commonly known positives of high intelligence, there are a few negative cliches like super-intelligent people are prone to mental disorders, are impulsive, have anxiety-induced mental …
Emerging Tech Skills not Displaced by AI
4 months ago, IBM replaced 200+ Human resource workers with AI agents[1] that automated many of the workflows. However, this automation also created new tech …
Why split-screen ASMR Reels are so engaging
I watch these shorts on YT with some science being explained, and some Minecraft dude is jumping over these blocks hanging in the sky, and …