Stories by yamrzou

France came to view religion as a threat to national identity

Laziness

Where Expats Should (Not) Move in 2022

Can Going in and Out of Air Conditioning Cause Colds? (2013)

Finding Inner Harmony: The Underappreciated Legacy of Karen Horney

Why Kids Want Things (2018)

Superficial harmony and conflict avoidance resulting from negative anticipation

How to Win with Passive-Aggressive People

Reflections on Perfection (1984) [pdf]

“OK boomer” isn’t just about the past. It’s about our apocalyptic future (2019)

Harnessing the Wisdom of Crowds (2016)

Using Apache Kafka to process 1T messages

Democracy.Earth: Decentralized human identity without sybils or bots

Zombie fly fungus lures healthy male flies to mate with female corpses

Neuroticism

Why Markets Shrugged Off Bad Inflation News

Sitting and standing at work (2015)

Choices (2000)

Bitcoin mining is not climate-friendly. Can it be?

A New Theory of Western Civilization (2020)