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Intuition

Intuition

In the digital age, we eschew ambiguous boundaries in favor of simple binary choices. But in doing so we miss out on much of what makes us human.
Jul
21
A playfully illustrated map of the world, with lines all over it indicating trade routes that span the world.

Changing Our Mental Maps

Norman Farb speaking to Hidden Brain. In this episode of the Hidden Brain, Neuroscientist Norman Farb explains how our brains
1 min read
Mar
22
Double-Connected

Double-Connected

New York and the US have two forms of immigration. A few weeks ago my friend Y and I went
3 min read
Mar
09
Untangling a Bowl of Noodles

Untangling a Bowl of Noodles

On Tuesday I went downtown to buy a guy some shoes, and failed. This is what happened after. * I wandered
3 min read
Mar
05
"Do You Have Any Shoes?"

"Do You Have Any Shoes?"

Yesterday. Wall Street. Me and a friend and fellow guide gave a tour to 25 money managers from the mid
3 min read
Feb
19
A mess of small, brightly colored cartoony skulls.

Don't Cross at the Crosswalk

Vampire Cyborgs of Manahatta * You and me are vampires. Our weird, over-built minds are drenched in jet fuel, unleaded gas
3 min read
Jan
11
Little Wizards

Little Wizards

Wander Report - 11.1.24 * Started snowing on my LES tour the other day. I love the sound of
2 min read
Jan
03
Odysseus Had Thoughts on Wandering

Odysseus Had Thoughts on Wandering

* "For mortals, nothing is worse than wandering." - Odysseus. * Odysseus wasn't wandering, he was lost. Trying
2 min read
Aug
18
Did Oppenheimer Believe in Coincidence?

Did Oppenheimer Believe in Coincidence?

Order & Chaos at Columbus Circle Fuck I can't get a ticket to the 70mm IMAX Oppenheimer at
5 min read
May
26
Where We Can Never Go

Where We Can Never Go

There are things we can't see until we've left and come back time and time again.
2 min read