Jacob Robinson

Heroism

Two topics I have a lot of interest in but unfortunately have not written a lot about at this point in the blog are social narratives (i.e. the collective unconscious) as well as their tie-in with the concept of heroism. In this post, I’ll be trying to nab two birds with one stone and talk a little about both.

Myths of People

We’d all like to think that we treat people equally, even though it’s obvious we don’t. But there are some surprising ways in which we separate ourselves from those much bigger than us.

The End of Journalism

A Post-Truth world heralded the end of journalism as we knew it. And — in the wise words of Buzzfeed — “That’s a good thing!”

Progress in the Long Term

As time moves forward, an interesting thing happens: things progress. We take for credit the fact that human life seems to be advancing in a variety of different categories, rather than stay stagnant and volatile. But this raises the question: what does the endgame look like?

Strategies for David, Versus Goliath

At some point in your life, you’ll be dealing with someone a lot more powerful than you are. Most of the time these people will likely have a neutral impact, or even help you in your life and career. But sometimes — just sometimes — they can have bad intentions. Here are some tips for dealing with that.