Brain-Slap

History Is a Masochist’s Playbook

The Future is just the past with Push Notifications. No one learns. They just run faster.

Jul 11 • 

Jeff Robbins

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May 2025

Self-Correcting Vs. Self-Certainty: Is Order Preferred to the Truth?

When the truth is viewed as a threat, society and progress grind to a halt.

May 13 • 

Jeff Robbins

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March 2025

Tariff Wars, Round Two: What Happens Now?

You can call it whatever you want but this has been a declaration of war by the United States on everyone. Well, almost everyone, Russia doesn't seem to…

Mar 19 • 

Jeff Robbins

The 7 Skills That Make Retirement Better, at Any Age, That No One Tells You About (But You Desperately Need)

Ok. You've been told about a few of these but you undoubtedly need to hear them again.

Mar 3 • 

Jeff Robbins

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February 2025

How to Stay Grateful Even Though Everything Seems to be Falling Apart

Yes, it's time to be grateful, and respectful, of all cultures, all humans, all society.

Feb 23 • 

Jeff Robbins

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Is it Lord of the Flies? The MAGA Playbook? Or the Zombie Apocalypse? Cult Building 101.

If you make it so simple that no one has to think about it, they'll go along. Lock. Stock. And bloody barrel.

Feb 15 • 

Jeff Robbins

January 2025

How to De-Program Yourself from a Doomsday Cult (In an Easy, Half-Dozen-ish Steps)

True believers seem great at first, but they're really just soul-less bots looking for a place to sacrifice themselves.

Jan 27 • 

Jeff Robbins

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Championship Weekend: Need We Say More?

We could all be witnessing history this weekend.

Jan 26 • 

Jeff Robbins

Divisional Weekend: The Best Weekend of the Year

Pick up the pizza. Pick up the drinks. We've got fun, exciting games all weekend long.

Jan 18 • 

Jeff Robbins

Information Turns to Story Turns to Power

Understanding the power of information, misinformation, and disinformation, and how it shapes us and creates human networks.

Jan 17 • 

Jeff Robbins

NFL Week 19, 2025: Yes. It's Playoff Time.

It's a bitter-sweet time for the NFL. Great games coming but so the end of the season will be upon us.

Jan 11 • 

Jeff Robbins

NFL Week 18, 2025: Yes. It's 2025. Hoorah.

A few games of import this week but biggest of the big is Vikings vs. Lions

Jan 4 • 

Jeff Robbins

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