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

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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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How to Give Compliments

I like to talk to strangers, because it teaches me more about the world, and gives me a little opportunity to try and gently lift people up. The production of positive emotions in humans and animals reduces Total Gross Suffering, and the production of negative emotions increases it. In 30

by Dan Flag, Sep 23, 2025

30 Suggestions for Operating in New York

I've had a string of negative interactions with European families on the west side, many of whom walk around like they're the only people in the world. When you point out to them that other people exist, they come up with the dumbest. I've

by Dan Flag, Sep 21, 2025

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Messenger Over Message

Should we care more about who says it than what they say?

by Dan Flag, Sep 19, 2025

Sidewalk Alchemy

Wandering NYC is now Sidewalk Alchemy. I consulted friends, family, collaborators, and customers, and the consensus was that this name better describes my mission to teach people how and why to wander, in print and on the streets of New York. When we wander, we subtly change the world around

by Dan Flag, Sep 16, 2025