Third ThoughtsBumble: The Failed ExperimentIt began with a good idea, but this bee seems to have lost its way.May 22, 2023May 22, 2023
Third ThoughtsDo Scary Stories Really Scare Us?Fear is often a funny, if not fascinating, thing. Over the years, I’ve said that there seems to be very little that actually scares me…Oct 13, 2021Oct 13, 2021
Third ThoughtsDying to Be Right: Covid, Anti-Vaxxers, and Cognitive Dissonance“I just always thought it’s never going to happen to us,” Christina Lowe told NBC 7 News in San Diego earlier this month. “We thought the…Sep 29, 2021Sep 29, 2021
Third ThoughtsGood Vibes Only: Our Culture of Toxic PositivityWe live in an age of life coaches, self-help gurus, and Instagram influencers. Even after going through a global pandemic that cost people…Aug 10, 2021Aug 10, 2021
Third ThoughtsHow to Read CriticallyOnce upon a time, I was a young Earth creationist who believed the Bible was the infallible word of God. Admittedly, I shudder somewhat…Jul 9, 2021Jul 9, 2021
Third ThoughtsinThe StartupThe Value of Talking to YourselfRecently, I finished reading through Marcus Aurelius’ Meditations for a second time. The first time you read a text, you typically pay the…Mar 1, 2021Mar 1, 2021
Third ThoughtsinThe ShadowHow the GOP War on Big Tech Encourages CensorshipFollowing the Twitter ban of former president Donald Trump, Republican political figures like Senator Lindsey Graham began almost…Feb 4, 20211Feb 4, 20211
Third ThoughtsinThe StartupSpeech Without Consequences Is Not Free SpeechWhy speech has consequences and how it can still be free.Jan 12, 20211Jan 12, 20211
Third ThoughtsHorror Isn’t All About the ScaresWhy we enjoy a genre that isn’t always as terrifying as we’d like.Oct 16, 2020Oct 16, 2020
Third ThoughtsWhy ‘Breath of the Wild’ is the Perfect Quarantine GameWarning: This article may contain minor spoilers for those who have yet to play Breath of the Wild.Aug 13, 2020Aug 13, 2020