'This is America' is not your run of the mill music video. It appears to be rich with symbolism. Symbolism that has the online forums hopping with speculation. Then finally enough intrigue surrounding this music video resulted in an interviewer asking Childish Gambino what it all meant. To which he declined to answer. Which I … Continue reading This is America →

I think on the scale of 'interesting' the majority of people tend to tip towards biased. We say things like: 'this is definitely front page news' and then the newspapers don't run it at all. Or we get our hopes up about a TikTok video we made that we just know is going to go … Continue reading The interest bias →

In this video Eminem said that it took him six minutes to write 'Rap God'. How did he do it so quickly? I reckon he was so fast because he left out the perfecting stage. Absent was the agonising over the merits of one word over another. You couldn't observe any hesitation about whether it … Continue reading Rap God →

The company gives in because they can't bear to have the customer ranting and raving on Twitter a moment longer. The parent relents because the child's screams shows no sign of stopping. The manager turns a blind eye to the blatant rule breaking of their team because they don't want an awkward conversation. In an … Continue reading Withstanding discomfort →

When Roisin asked the group chat at large who could make her party, only 3 replied, but she could see that all 20 of the chat occupants had seen the message. Roisin left it for two days. Perhaps they needed time to think she thought to herself. It wouldn't bother Roisin if the others said … Continue reading Seen but no replies →

Why do people bet on the horse with the longest odds? The bookies have clearly shown, in an easy to understand fashion, that this horse has the worst chance of winning. And yet people still bet on it. Why? Because they've fallen in love with the vision of a potential future where they tell their … Continue reading The horse with the longest odds →

I'm going to go out on a limb here and say I think mid life crisises stem from a lack of ownership over one's free time. Exploring this further... Richard doesn't make plans for his free time and so when someone asks for a favour or invites him to some event he feels like he … Continue reading Time ownership →

That would be you, if you're just starting out and your content is mediocre. Paul McCartney is no compliment camel. Praise for his work flows in his direction everyday. He doesn't need to record compliments mentally or physically because his cup over floweth. But for the struggling yet ambitious beginner living off scraps, a single … Continue reading The Compliment Camel →

Is being selfish the way to go? Depends. Are you willing to sacrifice relationships to get what you want? Because if so, go for it! You'll probably suffer in the long term but if the short term is all you care about - have at it!

When the cost of failure is millions of dollars then I would highly recommend taking your time with that decision. But when the cost of failure is people might think you're a bit weird then fail often, fail fast and fail regularly. You'll quickly realise it's a miniscule and manageable price to pay to live … Continue reading The cost of failure →