Cognitive Compass

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  • Racism: The Most Expensive and Idiotic Human Habit

    Racism: The Most Expensive and Idiotic Human Habit

    The Geography of Willful Ignorance: Why Categorization Becomes Idiocy Racism is the ultimate proof that the human brain is excellent at categorization but often utterly incapable of rational thought. This process, the conversion of…

  • The Truth About Relationships: Myth vs. Reality

    The Truth About Relationships: Myth vs. Reality

    The Cynical Eye of the Observer Every week, I witness the same, recurring, trite drama. This occurs where people supposedly come to ‘solve’ problems. I see people searching for a partner. Yet, they are…

  • The Conversation We Owe Ourselves

    The Conversation We Owe Ourselves

    Mind, Heart, and Body: The Inner Committee How often have you felt a strange tension, a knot of anxiety in your stomach, or a crushing weight on your shoulders—with no logical, identifiable cause? Your…

  • The Return to Authenticity: Take Off the Mask

    The Return to Authenticity: Take Off the Mask

    There was a time when masks were just for Halloween or for the COVID pandemic. Now, though, they’re our everyday outfit. By “masks,” I don’t mean the fabric ones, but those invisible ones we…

  • The Search for a Manual for Life

    The Search for a Manual for Life

    The following text is a fictional dialogue, inspired by the principles of Stoicism and the teachings of Seneca. It is not an exact reproduction of his works. My entire life was an endless attempt…

  • The Art of Saying No: How to Set Boundaries Without the Guilt

    The Art of Saying No: How to Set Boundaries Without the Guilt

    Why is it so hard to say no? That simple, two-letter word that could give you the space you need, the time you lack, and the energy to live your own life. For many…

  • Givers, Takers, and Matchers: How to Understand Your Relationships

    Givers, Takers, and Matchers: How to Understand Your Relationships

    Discover the three main types of human relationships—Givers, Takers, and Matchers. Learn how their mindset shapes dynamics and how you can improve your own behavior. Givers, Takers, and Matchers At the core of human…

  • Dating Red Flags: Is He Avoidant or Just Insincere?

    Dating Red Flags: Is He Avoidant or Just Insincere?

    Are you seeing red flags in your dating life? This article exposes the truth behind “avoidant” behavior and teaches you how to spot a lack of interest and insincerity. Is He Avoidant or Just……

  • The Manifesto of Escape

    The Manifesto of Escape

    At some point in our lives, we sign an unwritten contract. A contract imposed on us by society, by our family, and even by our own selves. It’s a contract that says we must…