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8 articles exploring this theme

The news cycle moves fast, but the underlying patterns stay the same. These articles apply far-from-equilibrium thinking to current events—from political upheavals to technological disruptions to social movements. When you understand the thermodynamics of complex systems, today's headlines start making a lot more sense.

Most commentary on current events focuses on personalities, parties, and short-term outcomes. We take a different approach. By examining events through the lens of entropy, adaptation, and self-organization, we can see patterns that others miss. Why do some movements succeed while others fail? Why do institutions resist change until they collapse? Why does progress often come from the margins rather than the center?

These articles connect breaking news to deeper principles. We explore how social media algorithms create filter bubbles, why political polarization follows predictable thermodynamic patterns, and how economic systems behave like living organisms responding to stress. The goal isn't to predict the future—it's to understand the forces shaping it.

If you're tired of hot takes and tribal thinking, these articles offer a different way to engage with the world. Not left or right, but forward—toward a deeper understanding of the complex systems we're all part of.

What Crypto Gets Right (And Wrong)
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What Crypto Gets Right (And Wrong)

Let’s get one thing straight: the universe doesn’t give a damn about your portfolio. It doesn’t care about Bitcoin, Ethereu

The Death of the Expert
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The Death of the Expert

Let's get one thing straight: the expert is dead. And you know what? We're the ones who killed them. We did it with our search engine

Why Young People Are Depressed
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Why Young People Are Depressed

Let's cut the bullshit. If you're young and feel a constant, gnawing sense of dread, you'. Let's cut the bullshit. If you're young and feel a constant,.

The Great Rewiring
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The Great Rewiring

You feel it, don’t you? That low-grade hum of anxiety, the feeling that the groun. They’re the ones complaining about the “good old days,” trying to put the.

Why the Old Institutions Are Failing
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Why the Old Institutions Are Failing

They told you to trust the system. Go to school, get a good job, follow the rules, and you’ll be safe. Secure. Successful

What the AI Panic Gets Wrong
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What the AI Panic Gets Wrong

They’re trying to scare you. Turn on the news, scroll through your feed, and what do you see? Killer robots, mass unemployment, a

The Real Reason Politics is Broken
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The Real Reason Politics is Broken

It's Not Left vs. Right. It's Forward vs. Backward. You think you know what the problem is. You watch the news, you scrol

Why Everyone is Anxious Right Now
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Why Everyone is Anxious Right Now

It's not just you. You feel it, right? That low-grade hum of anxiety buzzing just beneath the surface. That feeling that the