Soft Skills for the Apocalypse

Honey, You're Just a Spring Chicken

Why We Need to Stop Saying "I'm Too Old" and Also No More "40 Under 40" Lists Plz

Apr 26, 2024 • 

Karla Starr

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March 2024

How to Be a Human in a Post-Truth World

On Attention Regulation and other Soft Skills for the Apocalypse

Mar 10, 2024 • 

Karla Starr

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Why Being in Charge of Housework is Exhausting

The Mental Load as Unescapable Domestic Affordances

Mar 4, 2024 • 

Karla Starr

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February 2024

The Case for Making Huge Changes

Buy that house, quit those friends, do that thing

Feb 6, 2024 • 

Karla Starr

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September 2023

Why "Irrational" Choices Make Biological Sense: Putting the Human Back in Decision-Making

Behavioral Economists' Obsession with Weaponizing Rationality

Sep 7, 2023 • 

Karla Starr

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August 2023

The Relativity Theory of Judgment

We're all in different bubbles, just trying to do our best 🤷🏼‍♀️

Aug 21, 2023 • 

Karla Starr

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Equanimity is the real productivity hack

Unlearning that nagging "I'm not doing it right feeling"

Aug 3, 2023 • 

Karla Starr

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May 2023

Welcome to Peak Complexity: Why Modern Life is So Exhausting

It's not just you, life is uniquely designed to be tiring AF

May 21, 2023 • 

Karla Starr

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February 2023

The Pitfalls of Using Data to Correct Someone's Personal Experience: Not Realizing How Wrong You Are

A Case Study in Hypocognition and Correcting a Black Woman on Being a Black Woman

Feb 7, 2023 • 

Karla Starr

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November 2022

The Life-Changing Magic of Letting Yourself Take Breaks

The Benefits of Being Inconsistent and Having a Psychologically Rich Life

Nov 28, 2022 • 

Karla Starr

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September 2022

These Angry Male Thought Leaders Need Hugs

I'm not fucking doing it, though

Sep 1, 2022 • 

Karla Starr

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August 2022

The Dominant Discourse on Work is Set by Lucky, Privileged Workaholics

Malcolm Gladwell's Advice on Office Work is as Useful as Sex Advice from Virgins

Aug 12, 2022 • 

Karla Starr

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