We are not what we know but what we are willing to learn.
The Immortal Dilemma: What Happens When No One Dies?
S L HappyDeath has always been humanity’s one non-negotiable deadline. It’s the one appointment you can’t reschedule. It’s the universe’s way of saying, “Pens down, test’s over.” And for all of human history, it’s been the one non-negotiable part of the deal. But what if it wasn’t? What if some genius in…
From Survival to Complexity: The Tyranny of the Healthy Mind
S L HappyThere is an old proverb that goes something like this: “A man with bad health has only one problem. A man with good health has a thousand.” On its surface, it’s a simple, almost stark observation. Yet, beneath its simplicity lies a profound philosophical truth about the human condition, the…
The Freedom of Insignificance: How to Stop Letting Other People’s Stuff Ruin Your Day
S L HappyYou just sent an email. It wasn’t just any email; it was a carefully crafted, multi-paragraph masterpiece. You spent an hour on it. You chose the perfect font. You even used a semicolon correctly. It was, by all accounts, a work of art. You send it to your boss, your…

Our Beautiful Inventions: A History of How We Became Us
S L HappyThe Great Reality Game: Who’s Keeping Score in the Age of AI?
S L HappyLet’s play a game. It’s called “Real or Not Real?” You see a video of a world leader making a shocking declaration. An audio clip surfaces of a CEO admitting to fraud. A scientific paper announces a breakthrough that seems too good to be true. A photograph captures a historical…
On Greener Grass and the Mirage of “Elsewhere”
S L HappyWe all know the quiet hum beneath the noise of our daily lives, a faint magnetic pull toward a place that is not here. It is the conviction that the life we are not living is better than the one we are. The job we do not have is more…
How to Work with Anyone: The Science of Office Archetypes
S L HappyHave you ever sat in a meeting, looked around the table, and thought, “Who are these people? And who am I pretending to be right now?” It’s a weird question, but think about it. The office is a strange place. We spend a third of our lives in this artificial…
Can You Be Happy Without a Purpose In Your Life?
S L HappyLet’s talk about something that keeps me up at night. It’s this giant, looming question that feels like it’s judging me from the corner of the room every time I’m just trying to watch a dumb video on the internet. The question is: What is your purpose? It feels like…