Micro Misconcepts Buying our way to nowhere 21st August 2026 | Read on misconcepts.org From me Not all ideas spread because they're true. Some spread because they're good at resisting the question of whether they're true. The pursuit of happiness via consumption is one of them. It works by hijacking our evolutionary drive for status. In a society where the dominant model of success is defined by the goods you own and the experiences you can afford, this pursuit feels entirely normal, because...

Micro Misconcepts The summit illusion 14th August 2026 | Read on misconcepts.org From me Self-improvement is an infinite game. Like knowledge, the improved state is provisional. Each time you improve yourself, your models of the world improve with you, which is exactly what lets you see problems that were previously invisible. The more you grow, the more you see what you don't yet know. This is why you can be objectively better but still feel behind. The gap between where you are and where...

Micro Misconcepts Confidently wrong 31st July 2026 | Read on misconcepts.org Note: I've been thinking about how to help you get the highest return from your finite life resources. So this week, I'm trying something new, a more compressed version focused on communicating an idea in fewer words and less time. Let me know what you think. From me When you outsource your own thinking, you place too much certainty in someone else's knowledge. When you mistake your confidence for competence, you...