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The Search
First-person essays that follow questions beneath everyday experiences, examining assumptions while leaving room for uncertainty.
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The SearchI’m Selfish as F*ck
I’m selfish as f*ck. But I wasn’t always this selfish. I used to only be selfish with current me. My current peace. My current comfort. My current time. My…
The SearchJust Another Tuesday
For a long time, I couldn’t figure out where some of my expectations came from. Not the ones someone explicitly taught me. The quieter ones. The things that…
The SearchWhy I Choose Being Single
The other night, I wanted to reach out to someone. Normally, I would have. This time, I didn’t. Not because I was angry. Not because I was trying to prove…
The SearchDon’t Chase Happiness
I’m big on coherence. When something feels off, I want to understand why. And I’m pretty good at it. But lately, I found myself analyzing everything. Why do I…
The SearchIt Works. That’s the Problem.
Years ago, I built an application that worked perfectly fine. Later, with more experience, I realized it could have benefited from tools I already knew about…
The SearchFocus on the Overlap
I recently had a conversation with my mom that caught me off guard. She wanted to get a copy of my book into someone’s hands. At first, I assumed we were…
The SearchPeople Are Actually Okay
For a long time, I carried a quiet assumption: If something could make someone stronger, why wouldn’t they want it? I didn’t think people were broken. I wasn’t…
The SearchChapter 1: The Misaligned Walk
Available on: Amazon & Google Play Store She pulled a cold fry from the paper basket, dragged it through a smear of ketchup on the liner, and popped it in her…
The SearchTrading Bios
Quick Summary This deep dive analyzes the personal essay “What Dating Apps Taught Me About My Own Process,”exploring how modern digital platforms…
The SearchDeep Dive: The Definition Problem
Quick Summary This deep dive analyzes the essay “The Definition Problem,” unpacking why online interactions frequently hit sudden dead ends even when both…
The SearchDeep Dive: What Feels Obvious to Us
Quick Summary This deep dive analyzes Julian Brown’s essay, “What Feels Obvious to Us,” unpacking the cognitive mechanics behind why we routinely mistake our…
The SearchThe Golden Rule Trap
Quick Summary This deep dive examines the paradoxes of human connection through Julian Brown’s essay, “Meeting People Where They Are,” dismantling the…
The SearchThe Mechanics of Outrage: Empathy Versus Social Deterrence
Summary * Diagnostic Explanation vs. Moral Justification: Julian Brown’s framework argues that dissecting the causal chain behind harmful behavior—separating…
The SearchDeep Dive: Why Aren’t We Happier by Now?
Quick Summary This deep dive explores the mechanics of modern technological exhaustion through Julian Brown’s essays, “Why Aren’t We Happier By Now?” and…
The SearchDeep Dive: Knowing It Isn’t the Same as Seeing It
Quick Summary This deep dive explores Julian Brown’s essay, “Knowing It Isn’t the Same as Seeing It,” examining why genuine perspective-taking is cognitively…
The SearchDebate: Am I Still a Writer?
Quick Summary This debate examines the philosophical and practical crisis facing modern authors through the lens of Julian Brown’s essay, “Am I Still a…
The SearchDeep Dive: Whole Fruit, Processed Juice
Quick Summary This deep dive explores the psychological disconnect of modern social platforms through Julian Brown’s essay, “Whole Fruit, Processed Juice.” *…
The SearchDeep Dive: The Work We Choose
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