Humility is the Greatest Quality

Why is Everybody So Unhappy?

Industrial Society gives us so much... why does it have to be built on misery?

by Dan Flag, Oct 01, 2025

The Tyranny of the Straight Line

Why do we follow straight lines when the universe is curved?

by Dan Flag, Oct 01, 2025

Live on a Bigger Map

Consciousness is a map. It expands as you explore.

by Dan Flag, Oct 01, 2025

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Leaving the Maze

We all shed illusions as we move through life.

Wandering is Good for You

Benefits for brain, body, and community.

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A roadmap for becoming more human.

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The Velvet Glove of Behavior Modification

A Low-Impact, High-yield Guiding Strategy

Refuge + Resources = Resilience

Mining + Agriculture + Manufacturing + Markets

Seeing the Invisible Hand

The Thin Red Line Between Civilization and Barbarism

Knowing Before Knowing

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Things People Make

In or Out?

The Velvet Glove of Behavior Modification

A Low-Impact, High-yield Guiding Strategy

Refuge + Resources = Resilience

Mining + Agriculture + Manufacturing + Markets

Seeing the Invisible Hand

The Thin Red Line Between Civilization and Barbarism

Knowing Before Knowing

Propaganda Shrapnel

Things People Make

In or Out?

The Velvet Glove of Behavior Modification

A Low-Impact, High-yield Guiding Strategy

Refuge + Resources = Resilience

Mining + Agriculture + Manufacturing + Markets

Seeing the Invisible Hand

The Thin Red Line Between Civilization and Barbarism

Knowing Before Knowing

Propaganda Shrapnel

Things People Make

In or Out?

The Velvet Glove of Behavior Modification

A Low-Impact, High-yield Guiding Strategy

Refuge + Resources = Resilience

Mining + Agriculture + Manufacturing + Markets

Seeing the Invisible Hand

The Thin Red Line Between Civilization and Barbarism

Humility is the Greatest Quality

Knowing Before Knowing

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A compelling story about the limits of thought, the constraints of our communication systems, and the lengths to which some people will go to get their message across.

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October Memes

Memes. Some are current. Some are from ancient history.

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Sunday Wander Society Starts on October 26th

Starting Sunday, October 26th at 3pm, I'm starting a Manhattan chapter of The Wander Society. We'll meet at a random location, do a quick orientation, and see where we end up. The wander ends when everybody goes home. The Sunday Wander Society is a fun, free,

by Dan Flag, Oct 12, 2025

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Refusing the Conversation

by Dan Flag, Oct 11, 2025

It's Just a Business

In the last scene of Killing Them Softly, Brad Pitt's character makes a speech that I think about at least once a week. Watch it, it's quick. 👇 I've spent 30 years pinging around the northern part of the new world, from Utqiagvik to San

by Dan Flag, Oct 03, 2025