Photograph by artifirsov
Photograph by artifirsov
 
WHAT WE FOUND
Illustration of interconnected thought patterns becoming uniform
Bland New World: Is AI Making Us All Think the Same?
Something strange is happening as more people lean on AI to brainstorm and write. Individually, the ideas feel more creative. But zoom out across a whole group, and everyone starts converging on the same handful of ideas, the same phrasing, even the same way of describing their own culture’s traditions. Weirder still, the effect lingers. People who used AI weeks ago still think more alike than they did before, even after they’ve stopped using it. They call it the creative scar. ›
Silhouettes of people in a haunted house attraction
Why We Like To Scare Ourselves Silly
There’s a reason haunted houses and horror movies never go out of style. Scaring yourself on purpose triggers the exact same fight-or-flight rush as real danger, except this time you know you’re safe, and your brain rewards you with a flood of relief afterward. It even bonds you to whoever you screamed with. People who love a good scare seem to handle real-life stress better too, almost like they’ve been quietly practicing for it all along. The psychology of it. ›
 
MORE GOOD STUFF
A large superyacht anchored in a tropical bay
Why Billionaires Are Turning Their Superyachts Into Full-Time Homes
Billionaire Gabe Newell has lived on his yacht since the pandemic. So many rich people are doing it that boatyards have begun designing boats to be lived in rather than visited. Life at sea. ›
Two people dining side by side at a restaurant table
Actually, Dining Side-by-Side in Restaurants Is Good
There is a quiet shame around sitting next to your friend or partner rather than opposite. One writer has decided she is done with it, and she has pretty good points for it. Try it next time. ›
 
TOP SHELF
This $34 million McLaren just became the most expensive British car ever sold. Two brothers, one failing bouncy castle business, and the American dream. And elephants that hear through their feet.
 
ONE TO FOLLOW
Iconic person or creation breakdown from @basecamparchive
@basecamparchive
Eye-catching account breaking down iconic people and creations, with a shot of inspiration we can all use.
 
LAST WORD
“Freedom is nothing but a chance to be better.”
— ALBERT CAMUS