There is no doubt injustice in the world. There always will be. It's easy to be mad about it. To rant and rage and let the unfairness of it all drive you to insanity. We work ourselves into a lather until our anger turns potential into action, like some sort of energy catalyst. Any too many people will tell you…
As we peer back on 2021 and look to the dawn of a new year, it is for many, a time of reflection and resolution. There are generally two camps of people when it comes to New Year's Resolutions: those who love and use them, and those who (somewhat sanctimoniously) crow "If you want to make a change in your…
The past year and half has been a case study in how people react to unprecedented levels of uncertainty. Games, in all their forms, are fundamentally -about- reacting to uncertainty. Whether that comes from the systems of the game, information you are (or are not provided), other players, or your own skill level. One of my favorite games of all…
We seem to have collectively forgotten that it's possible to both love and care about a person while simultaneously being deeply disappointed in their words and actions. Stop believing everyone is either a Jedi or Sith. People are complex, our thoughts are complex, our environments are complex, and our actions are complex. The world is not a binary place, and…
Our brains are great at taking shortcuts. We classify, organize, repeat, and gloss over things that we are familiar with, because if we didn't, well, there would simply be no way we could function in a world. We'd go insane from either over-stimulation or analysis paralysis if we had to think our way through every situation. I've been thinking about…