Why We Love a Lonely Monkey More Than Each Other
Listen to the Dumbify Podcast on Spotify or Apple . 👋 Hey dumdums, I spent forty minutes this week watching a baby monkey drag a stuffed orangutan around a zoo enclosure in Japan. Not a highlight ree
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View all →Being Ignored Early Is Actually a Gift
Listen to the Dumbify Podcast on Spotify or Apple . 👋 Hey dumdums, Last week I found a folder on my laptop labeled "early writing samples" and made the mistake of opening it. There was a 2,400-word e
The Case for Performative Self-Improvement
Listen to the Dumbify Podcast on Spotify or Apple . 👋 Hey dumdums, Last week I watched a woman at a coffee shop take four photos of her oat milk latte, caption it "digital detox day 🌿," and post it
The Hidden Advantage of Not Having a Plan
Listen to the Dumbify Podcast on Spotify or Apple . 👋 Hey dumdums, Last Tuesday I spent forty-five minutes color-coding a spreadsheet to organize my weekend. Saturday would be "productive errands." S
The Genius of Forgetting
Listen to the Dumbify Podcast on Spotify or Apple . 👋 Hey dumdums, Last week I spent twenty minutes looking for my phone while talking on it. My wife watched the whole thing unfold like a nature docu