SuperOptimist Song of Good Cheer!
What is it about blues music that makes us feel better? Doesn’t it seem counterintuitive to listen to the lamentations of a heavy heart and have one’s spirit uplifted? In…
Category: Art & artists
Praise the people who ignore your instructions.
O glorious day! For July 3rd is the anniversary of Franz Kafka’s birth. And yet, we prefer to roll out the sheet cake for his friend Max Brod. If not for…
The only competition worth winning.
It’s clear that humans like creating contests — and picking winners. There’s a huge number of competitions ranging from small local prizes to large international Grands Prix, judging what makes…
Inertia vs. risk: which side are you on?
Conformity is so normalized, we are barely aware of it when we bow to safe, established standards. It’s like a river that wants to stay on its regular course, since…