Stories by matthewsharpe3

The British Social Media Ban Is Silly

The Struggle Is Gone

Why does it feel uncomfortable to think about how much you use your phone?

Mental Load: The Other Side

When a punishment ceases to be a punishment

Words That Mean Nothing

My six-year-old loves heavy metal

Social Media is Gambling: Let's treat it as such

Social Media Regulation: A Proposal

I went on Holiday with my Colleagues

Banning Things for Other People Is Easy

People as Harmonic Oscillators

How to Build a Habit

Rationality, Reward, and Sleep Training

Parenting: The Mundane and the Magical

LLMs Are Performance-Enhancing Drugs for the Mind

Dashboards are bad (and you should feel bad)

Study: Facebook is more habit-forming than TikTok

Analysing UK Political Manifestos

Finding the Weighted Centre of the Edinburgh Fringe Festival