Archive

2025

• Highlights from ‘On Colonialism’ (Cheta Nwanze, 2023)
• Behavior and Predictable Environments
• I believe…
• Notes from ‘The death of the public intellectual’ (Bea, 2025)
• Notes from ‘The Ecstasy of Deep Influence’ (Rao, 2025)
• Notes from ‘Addiction: A Disorder of Choice’ (Heyman, 2009)

2024

• Notes from ‘Seeing like a State: How Certain Schemes to Improve the Human Condition Have Failed.’ (Scott, 1998)
• Notes from ‘The Lessons of History’ (Durant & Durant, 1968)
• Art as Society’s Thermometer
• Reflections from Steven Johnson’s ‘The Ghost Map’ (2006) and Richard Preston’s ‘Demon in the Freezer’ (2003)
• When the Pope drew…
• Notes from ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ (Kahneman, 2013)
• Notes from ‘Tyranny of Small Decisions: Origins, Outcomes and Proposed Solutions’ (Bickel & Marsch, 2000)
• The Consequences of Small Distances
• Why are We Ideologically Tribal?
• Is the Jig Up?
• A Recommitment
• Notes from Richard Herrnstein’s ‘Rational choice theory: Necessary but not sufficient’
• Notes from Cal Newport’s ‘Digital Minimalism’

2023

• Musings on non-ChatGPT Writing
• Notes from John Staddon’s ‘The Malign Hand of the Markets’
• Four Big Ideas at 4: On MLK, Overhead Aversion, The Ring of Gyges, The Beloved Sleep
• Four Big Ideas at 4: Third-order Effects, Austrian Wills, Whorf’s Hypothesis, Digging for Gold
• Four Big Ideas at 4: The Drake Treasure, The Theory of Moral Sentiments, Contexts for Cooperation, Wellsprings of Counsel
• Four Big Ideas at 4: Khrushchev’s Heckler, The Parable of The Mad Man, Subtractive Changes, Identity-Based Excellence
• Four Big Ideas at 4: Inversion, Teleology, Lindy Effect, Length of Days
• Four Big Ideas at 4: Mesmerized, Ergodic Systems, Mere Exposure Effect, Sacrifice
• Four Big Ideas at 4: The Dreyfus Affair, The Narcissism of Small Differences, Descartes’ Error, A Tale of Two Brothers

2022

• Notes from Hall and Nordby’s (1973) ‘A Primer on Jungian Psychology’
• The Economics of God’s Kingdom
• Notes from Howard Rachlin’s “Science of Self-Control” (2000)
• Notes from Jordan Peterson’s “Maps of Meaning” (1999)
• Some Notes from Greg McKeown’s “Essentialism” (2014)
• Calling Evil Good
• Resolving Intra-Psychic Conflicts

2021

• Samson: A Man of Faith?
• Increasing Shannon’s Entropy in Relationships
• Waste is Key
• The Word at Quantum Level
• Thoughts on Correct Meditation
• Three Big Ideas: On Einstein’s Equation, Opportunity Costs, and, Commanding God

2020

• Three Big Ideas: On the Idol of Abstraction, Cognitive Dissonance, and, God’s Chastisement
• Three Big Ideas: On Polemics, Networked Net Worth, and a Kingdom of Kings
• Three Big Ideas: On Identity, Fundamental Attribution, and, Righteousness Accounts
• The Psychological Significance of the Bible Stories: David and Goliath
• How to be the Wisest One in the Room: Maps, Circles, and Axioms
• Three Big Ideas: On Paper, Deliberate Practice, and, Consistency
• The Zidane Effect, Kairos, and, Alternative Histories
• Three Big Ideas: On Influencers, Whorf’s Hypothesis, and, Waiting
• Three Big Ideas: On the Lion Tamer, Prospect Theory, and Length of Days
• Three Big Ideas: On Inversion, Overconfidence, and Observing Patterns
• Three Big Ideas: On Keystone Predators, the Lindy Effect, and, Intelligence Officers
• Developing an Understanding of the Times: The Curious Case of General Sani Abacha
• Three Big Ideas: On Kingdom Economics, Risk Assessment, and, Being Interpreters
• The Law of Exuberance: Abundant Potential is Always Bubbling Within You!
• Three Big Ideas: On Behavior Repertoires, Hedonic Consequences, and Revisiting History
• Three Big Ideas: On MLK, the Chinese Language, and Digging for Gold
• The Kanisza Triangle: Why There’s Much Food in the Tillage of the Poor
• Helplessness is Learned: When You Feel Your Life Spinning Out of Control
• The Reason You’re Not Getting Anything Out of Books
• Things We Do Because of the Difficulty of Thought
• Why People Fail
• The Battle of Dunkirk and the Power in the Law of Cognizance

2019

• What I Learned from a Bad Driving Habit
• Gaining Clarity for Rational Decision Making: The Quality Decisions Accelerator (QDA)
• The Adullam Ring: Outsourcing Decision-Making for Better Outcomes
• Defeat Delay Discounting Like David Blaine to Act in Your Best Interests
• Sometimes It’s Okay to Pull the Plug!: The Curious Case of Sunk Costs
• Opportunity Costs: A Simple Tweak that Will Improve Your Decision Making by 95%
• My Reaction to Trevor Noah’s “Why Is the Alt-Right So Angry?”
• The Valley is Crowded, Here’s How To Climb To the Top
• Growth Without Tears: How Anybody Can Catalyze Growth by 350%
• Understanding the Strategy Behind Molding Your Life in Pursuit of Mastery
• Reflection for Living Effectively
• How Good Ideas Are Effortlessly Created: The Olajuwon Dream Shake
• 7 Irrefutable Laws of Potential Crystallization: Get Results Like Clockwork
• The Aggregation of Marginal Gains and John Obidi: A Case Study
• World of Walls: 5 Lessons Walls Can Teach You About Self-Control
• Think Like Men, Act Like Lions: 5 Lessons Lions Can Teach You About Life
• Reflective Thinking: Seeing Life One Frame At A Time
• Laboring To Rest: How Systems Make Goals a Waste of Time
• The Myth of Quitting: When Quitting Is A Good Idea
• Identity-Based Motivation: The Problem Isn’t Habit, It’s Identity!
• Why I Deactivated My Main Facebook Account
• Plucking Out Your Right Eye: Strategies For Handling Toxic Relationships

2018

• The Anti-Fear Kit: How To Eliminate Fear Without Faking It
• Wisdom Shouts: How Good Ideas Are Effortlessly Created With Remarkable Predictability
• Harnessing the Untold, Dynamic Power of Your Imagination
• The Matthew Principle and Why The Rich Keep Getting Richer
• The Aggregation of Marginal Gains and a 23-Year-Old Me
• E = MC Squared (‘C’ is For ‘Consciousness’)
• The First Thing You Need To Know About Habits
• 4 Lessons I learnt From Taking 1352 Cold Showers
• How To Change Your Life By Observing The Unseen
• The Association Between Broken Windows And Tetris
• 4 Powerful Ways To Create Your Own “Luck”
• The Power of The Christian Subconscious Mind
• From Forgetting Purses To Walking In Deep Freezers: Unveiling One Secret Sauce That Powers The Habit Engine
• The Commonly Overlooked Secret To Success That No One Is Talking About
• Understanding How Habits Work
• Inward Observation, La Pausa, and How Questions Create Answers
• Who Died And Made You God? [Hint: Your Opinions Do Not Matter]
• The Diet of Champions: How A Low-Information Diet Can Set You Up For Remarkable Success

2017

• Why I Reduced The Time I Spend On Facebook
• 4 Things I Learned From Taking 1352 Cold Showers
• How To Create Your Own “Luck”
• Low Information Diet: The Breakfast of Champions
• Who Died And Made You God?
• The Secret Of Success
• Loading…20% Complete!
• LOADING…10% Complete!

2016

• Believers & Self-Image
• Understanding Understanding
• Security In The Audience Of One
• The Power of Broken Windows
• Think BIG!
• You Only Live Twice
• Whose Job Was It? (Part 2)
• Whose Job Was It? (Part 1)
• Finding Grace
• The Art Of Observation: Anyone Can See, Few Observe
• The Art Of Observation: What Seest Thou?
• He Gives, His Beloved Sleep
• The Concluding Part: What Happens When God Chastises You (Part 3)
• What Happens When God Chastises You (Part 2)
• What Happens When God Chastises You (Part 1)
• The Priority List
• The Word At Quantum Level
• Samson: A Man Of Faith
• Rejoicing When Passing Through
• Wanna Receive From God? Here’s How (Part 3)
• It’s A New Year: Get Understanding

2015

• Wanna Receive From God? Here’s How. (Part 2)
• Receive From God: Here’s How (Part One)
• I’m Yours – A Short Poem
• Will The Real Lights Please Stand Up?

2014

• Overcoming Temptation
• Quick Thoughts: Matthew 16:21-25
• When A Man Sees God…
• Quick Thoughts: Romans 4:20-22
• Quick Thoughts: 1 Peter 1:3-4
• Thanks for the Birthday Wishes
• The Ministry Of The Holy Spirit
• Stir It Up!
• A Word From Phenice, Bernice and Eunice: Don’t Be Nice!
• It Is Within You
• God Wants You To Be Rich
• More Than Just A Story
• I Am Not Ashamed…
• The Believers’ Authority
• The Mark Before A Mark
• Judging The Perception Of The Sons Of God By The Sons Of God
• Please, Africa Is Not A Country!
• Truths YOU HAVE TO START Keying Into
• April’s Full…I’ll Be Right Back!!!
• All Things Are Yours…
• The Hedgehog And The Fox
• What He Did For You: A Physiologist’s Viewpoint
• State Of The Mind: A Poem
• Targeting A Goal: A Poem By Alonge Adeyinka Joseph
• Modern-Day Christianity
• Human Relations 101
• The Morning After
• A Quickie: The Truth About Lies
• The Narrow Way

2013

• Ho-Ho-Ho…I’m Back…Maybe Not Yet!
• The Jacobian Struggle: A Poem
• How To Command God: Quick Steps
• Reality Check…1…2…3…!
• A Phone’s Kind Of Faith
• THE PLATINUM GIFT FEATURE ARTICLE: “GreenLanders, It’s time…” by MAYOWA BABATUNDE
• The Return Of The Ark (Part 5)
• The Return Of The Ark (Part 4)
• Number Of The Day: 100 (Dedicated To Thanksgiving Day)
• The Return Of The Ark (Part 3)
• The Return Of The Ark (Part 2)
• The Return Of The Ark Part 1 (My First Short Bible Fiction Story)
• A Heart Condition
• Four Cardinal Points
• Is ‘COOL’ Really Overated?
• The Mark Of The Beast Is ALREADY Here!
• ‘Para’ Mode, aka, ‘Boys Are Not Smiling!’
• Stockdale Paradox
• Holiness, Not Loneliness!
• F***? Not A Chance!
• Life 101: Finding Your Purpose
• Maybe This Is How HE Works
• Possess Process To Progress: Joshua’s Tale
• Men’s Talk: Hombre a Hombre (Ladies, We’d Chat Later!)
• Who Needs Idols? We Are Gods!
• Fast: A Poem
• Thank God For Dirty Dishes: A Poem
• GL(ory/amour)
• FR33 TH^T TH¡NG: In A Defence Of God
• Feet Crushed And Eyes Plucked Out!
• Don’t Lose That Peace
• Dubbers United
• Mal a propos: On The LOL Side Of Malaproposms.
• It Would Pass: A Poem
• A Rare Flower: A poem
• ** THE PLATINUM GIFT FEATURED ARTICLE: The Gift By Theresa Gabriel **
• God WEEDS!
• Oxygen And Nitrogen Are More Than Gases.
• 7 Lessons From The Sons of The Prophets.
• **THE PLATINUM GIFT FEATURED ARTICLE: ‘Our Days Are Unique Gifts’ – By Natalie Scarberry**
• Don’t Just Charge, Change!
• Sowing In Tears
• The Platinum Gift: Send Your Write-ups For Posting!
• Number Of The Day: 21, aka ‘It’s Platinum Day Again, Folks!’
• ‘Ember To Remember
• Sleepless Achievers: A Poem
• Life In Its Simplicity
• To The Pessimistic Ones
• XOXO
• We All Belong To One Race
• Dead Men Aren’t Supposed To Die, But…
• Number Of The Day: 53
• ‘Yipee, First Ever Blogging Award!’ aka ‘They Call Me Dr. Versatility’
• Brainfood
• Walking Dead
• I’m Tired Of Being Normal
• People Get Ready
• Malo Malo Malo Malo
• Number Of The Day: 50
• What’s Reality?
• The Morning After
• No Equilibrium
• Praising The Devil
• Bleeding Bland Blood
• P.U.S.H
• The Platinum Set: Odd And Unique (Part 7)
• The Platinum Set: Odd And Unique (Part 6)
• The Platinum Set: Odd And Unique (Part 5)
• The Platinum Set: Odd And Unique (Part 4)
• The Platinum Set: Odd And Unique (Part 3)
• The Platinum Set: Odd And Unique (Part 2)
• The Platinum Set: Odd And Unique (Part 1)
• Auto Mode
• Because You Don’t Believe Doesn’t Make It Less True!
• The Narrow Way
• His Story
• Three Words Remix
• Word Salad
• Peter’s Net
• Operation S.A.L.T.
• Aaaaaargh, Think!!!
• You Are Not Alone
• The Aftermath
• Evil’s Open Secret
• Escapist Mentality
• Found!
• The Novel Way
• v 2.0
• I Am Gay
• Substance Over Style
• Crosswords Remix – Another Poem.
• Strike Three – You’re Out!
• God Is My Brother.
• Limitations: Who sets ’em?
• Crossword – A Poem
• Words Onwards
• Selah
• Number Of The Day: Eleven.
• The Real McCoy
• As the clocks CHIME away (Part 2)
• As the clocks CHIME away (Part 1).
• SOS, Songs of Solomon in the Bible?!!
• Three Words
• Waiting for the good weather.
• FACTOR VI
• Has the cat got your tongue? (Part2)
• Has the cat got your tongue? (Part 1)