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  • Work Isn’t Everything, but It Pays for What Matters

    Work Isn’t Everything, but It Pays for What Matters

    Today, during a smoke break, a colleague told me how depressed she felt coming back to work after vacation. The classic post-holiday blues. One day, you’re sipping cocktails by the beach, waking up whenever you want, exploring new places… and the next, you’re back at your desk, drowning in unread emails. We’ve all been there….

  • How Saving on Peas Made Me 12% ROI This Year and Could Secure Millions for My Retirement

    How Saving on Peas Made Me 12% ROI This Year and Could Secure Millions for My Retirement

    OK, it’s not exactly on Peas but on P.E.A., but here’s how it goes: Four years ago, I made a life-changing decision: I committed to saving 10% of my monthly income and investing it in a French Plan d’Épargne en Actions (PEA). At the time, 10% of my income amounted to just 150€ per month,…

  • Feeling Safe: The Ultimate Feeling We Overlook

    Feeling Safe: The Ultimate Feeling We Overlook

    In the past few weeks, I’ve felt a noticeable shift. Things have been getting better—in tiny, almost imperceptible ways at first, then all at once. It built up to a night I’ll never forget. I was lying down, slightly tipsy, surrounded by good people, and I had this simple, profound thought: Thank God I’m safe….

  • Christianity’s Decline Has Unleashed Terrible New Gods

    Christianity’s Decline Has Unleashed Terrible New Gods

    By Madeline Grant Originally published in The Telegraph Not since the road to Damascus has there been a more notable spiritual volte-face than the one made on LBC this week. Having spent a career breathing threats against the disciples of the Lord, a certain Richard Dawkins is struck by a moment of realisation. And lo,…

  • Why We Share Our Spotify and Apple Music Wrap-Ups (Even If No One Cares)

    Why We Share Our Spotify and Apple Music Wrap-Ups (Even If No One Cares)

    Why We Share Our Spotify and Apple Music Wrap-Ups (Even If No One Cares) Like clockwork, December rolls around, and suddenly your social media feed is overtaken by Spotify and Apple Music wrap-ups. Everyone—your best friends, your co-workers, even that one guy from high school—is flaunting their musical stats. Whether it’s a proud declaration of…

  • Gamify Your Life with Ipacs: Turning Daily Life into a Game

    Gamify Your Life with Ipacs: Turning Daily Life into a Game

    Hey everyone! Over the past few weeks, I’ve been working on an idea that’s been bouncing around in my head for a while: Ipacs, a program to gamify everyday life. Why should the fun of leveling up be reserved for video games when we can apply it to our routines? I started building this on…