Scarcity Brain topics

28 Jun

Scarcity Brain topics

Gamification and the Scarcity Loop Michael Easter explores how modern systems (like social media, shopping apps, and slot machines) exploit our evolutionary wiring through variable rewards and quick repeatability—what he calls the scarcity loop. Thi Nguyen critiques similar systems in

26 Jun

Another trip around the sun 🌍✨

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In Personal, 2025 Check-ins, Personal Reflections & Check-ins
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Wandering on the Third Rock from the Sun! Another trip around the sun 🌍✨ As I begin my 51st annual tour on the third rock from the sun, I’m feeling deeply grateful—for the many birthday wishes, the thoughtful messages, and

22 Jun

Hate isn’t the answer

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CHAOS and NOISE Detuning the disruptive wave lengths Chaos was loud today—buzzing, swirling, ever-present. But even in the noise, we stayed grounded, focusing fully on the kids and their joy. We spent the morning at the Touch-a-Truck event in North

20 Jun

RED-S with Lionel Sanders

Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (REDs) describes a syndrome of poor health and declining athletic performance that occurs when athletes do not consume enough calories to meet the energy demands of their daily lives and training1. This energy deficit, known as low energy availability, can become serious if an...

02 Jun

2nd Run back post injury

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30 May

15 Years on June 1, 2025 – Reflections

This thought from AC came across my way as I was doing dishes and playing with the kiddos and while it's clear that many things are outside of my control these days - Like Seneca _ I can come to control what I can of my existence. Some key...

28 May

While listening to ebook – Embrace Discomfort by Michael Easter

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Prevalence induced concept change Chapter or Section: Explore the Edge Prevalence-induced concept change refers to the tendency for people to expand their understanding of a concept when the frequency of its instances decreases. This means that as something becomes less common, people

20 May

When Punk Rock has mindful purpose

20 Apr

2021 – April 12 – Triathlon, ego, communication, paradoxes (reworked)

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In 2021 Check-ins, Personal Reflections & Check-ins
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paradoxand More One of the central paradoxes of communication is: “What was said , what was heard , and what was meant rarely ever match , leaving a tremendous gap in much of human communication.” This was pretty straight forward