VIDEO: Are You An Optimist, or A Realist? The Pros & Cons of Optimism Bias
In her TED Talk The Optimism Bias, Neuroscientist Tali Sharot explains how we are naturally overly-optimistic—dangerous and beneficial...
A Bearable Darkness of Being: A Short Story
I had this idea bouncing around in my head for quite some time before I finally penned it for my...
The Ritual: A “Flash-Fiction” Story
Back in March of 2020, my flash fiction (1500 words or less) story The Road Home was a finalist in...
The Road Home: A “Flash Fiction” Story
My flash fiction (1500 words or less) story The Road Home was a finalist in Crystal Lake Publishing's monthly flash...
Contemplation: An Appropriate Degree of Disconnection
Today, the advent of the Internet, cell phone networks, social media, and the prevalence of digital cameras everywhere has created...
Another Writing Experiment: Three “Micro-Fiction” Stories
I thought I'd experiment with micro-fiction (2oo words or less), dabbling in the idea of conceiving & writing a quickie...
Today’s Cognition: September 21, 2024
Today's Cognition | INSIGHTS Blog by Rand Eastwood
Free Ebook: George Washington’s Prescient Farewell Address: We Were Warned…
Toward the end of his second term, President George Washington decided not to seek a third term. Enlisting the help...
VIDEO: Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Address to the Nation
Politics aside, much of what Robert F. Kennedy Jr. conveys in his "Address to the Nation" is true—particularly concerning the...
Noteworthy: Pavel Durov, Founder of Telegram App, Arrested
Pavel Durov, billionaire Founder of the encrypted messaging app Telegram, was arrested at the Bourget airport outside Paris today...
Noteworthy: Amazing 360° Panorama Video of Mars by Perseverance Rover
This 360° panorama video of the surface of Mars, taken by the Perseverance Mars Rover, was recently published online...
Contemplation: Aligning Your Thoughts & Actions With Your Prayers
If that for which you pray is still far from you, you may be praying for one thing, while living...
Today’s Cognition: August 27, 2024
Today's Cognition | INSIGHTS Blog by Rand Eastwood
Presenting: The Beyond Library Miniature Library Book Nook!
A while back I posted about the Flying Dutchman Pirate Ghost Ship 3D puzzle I built, and more recently that...
