The following is an excerpt from Soren's conversation with a dear friend: I'm so lost, I have no idea what to do with my career. I find psychology fascinating and I felt a desire to become a psychologist but what if I gave someone bad advice and they committed suicide because of it? I had … Continue reading Problem solving faith →

I think the ultimate test of greatness is complacency. Once you get to the top, do you coast or do you find new peaks to climb? That's why Sir Paul McCartney is so impressive. Yes his music isn't having the same impact as it had when he was 20 but he's still in the arena, … Continue reading Coasting greatness →

I think when it comes to hero worshipping the default is to take an idealised view. When we reminisce about Michael Jordan we talk about his time at the Bulls and omit his stint at the Wizards. It pains us to see Elvis at the end, so we watch reruns of his earlier days. And … Continue reading Idealised hero worshipping →

You put up with the ads on YouTube because you're getting the content for free. It's irksome but it's a trade off we're willing to make. Same goes for the uproar at the news of potential ads coming to Netflix. "We pay our subscription fees so we don't have to see any ads, that's the … Continue reading Payment means no ads →

I theorise that every biopic, at least every rock n roll biopic, is simply Icarus' tale spun out again and again. They fly too high. They overindulge on their poison of choice. They come crashing down and learn their lesson. The morales of the story are: don't risk temptation, don't get too big for your … Continue reading Icarus’ biopic →

"Is Jason working today?" "Well he's replying to emails, so he must be!" Tunnel vision has the advantage of productivity but a quick response time to emails portrays the impression of a work ethic. In this modern remote working world where managers can't physically see you at your laptop, I think the fear is an … Continue reading Artificial productivity →

It's the middle of the night and Carl hears noises in his kitchen downstairs. He immediately rings the police and urgently whispers down the phone: 'Theres a murderer in my house, come quick!" The police arrive in a whirling mess of flashing lights, screeching tires and wailing sirens. They kick down the door and search … Continue reading The embarrassment avoidance check →

I think it's funny how baking, cooking and grocery shopping is largely considered female tasks but barbecuing is not. At the end of the day it's all food preparation but it seems the presence of fire, coal and meat make enough of a manly difference for the men to take over.

Georgia was really sorry. Tiernan had clearly put a lot of time and effort into this presentation but she just couldn't concentrate. It was simply too boring! Now let the record show she tried but the monotone voice, her short attention span and the text heavy slides made a powerful recipe for distraction. If the … Continue reading Wall talking →

I think in order for the radio show/podcast/TV show to be considered entertainment it needs to add value. It has to be a level up from the everyday conversations the audience is having. It needs to provide an angle that the listeners/viewers hadn't thought of. Whether that angle is humourous or insightful will depend on … Continue reading Entertaining conversations →