Nihilism: The Belief in Nothing

If nothing matters, why bother getting out of bed?If we're all just specks of dust floating through space and time, what's the point in trying? Building relationships seems futile when everyone you lo...

31 Okt 202311min

You've probably been influenced by a cult and don't even know it.Not the kind with robes and compounds. The modern kind. The ones hiding in plain sight inside your social media feeds, your favorite co...

24 Okt 202312min

Every decision you make is a game. You just don't know the rules yet.When you negotiate a raise, you're playing a game. When you decide whether to trust someone, you're playing a game. When you choose...

10 Okt 202312min

The best financial advice you'll ever get is 2,000 years old. And it has nothing to do with the stock market.Forget the get-rich-quick gurus. Forget the social media charlatans selling courses about p...

3 Okt 202310min

Warning: these thoughts will make perfect sense and absolutely no sense at the same time.These are shower thoughts. The strange, random, accidentally brilliant ideas that only show up when your brain ...

26 Sep 202312min

Someone invented a currency worth trillions of dollars. Then they vanished without a trace.In October 2008, a paper appeared online that would change the world. "Bitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cas...

5 Sep 202318min

Thoughts that keep me up at night. 🔔 Subscribe to Aperture for episodes that range from deeply philosophical to beautifully absurd.💬 Share this with someone and watch them stare at a wall for ten mi...

29 Aug 202311min

An algorithm told them what to do. They did it. Someone's life was destroyed.We trust algorithms every day without thinking twice. They tell us what to watch, what to buy, where to drive, who to date....

22 Aug 202313min