Author: Nils

(1 minute reading time) Last night, I had a strange dream. The previous evening, after abstaining from meat for a long time, I ate a pizza with salami and bacon and didn’t feel bad about it. Usually, I don’t even feel like eating meat, not even a small portion. However, I was going through some…

(3 minutes reading time) Here’s how a relationship network can offer a different approach to these common relationship challenges: 1. Communication Breakdown Open, honest and loving communication is essential in a relationship network, as successfully navigating multiple intimate connections requires constant sharing of feelings, desires and boundaries. The network’s inherent complexity makes silent assumptions impossible,…

(1 minute reading time) Humans often cling to ideas that seem correct simply because they want them to be true – even when evidence says otherwise. This happens because our minds are wired to protect us from the pain of being wrong. Here’s why it’s so hard to let go: 1. Avoiding Mental Discomfort When…

(2 minutes reading time) Gossiping is a deeply ingrained human behavior that serves several psychological, social, and even evolutionary functions. Here’s why it feels so fulfilling – and why it’s hard to resist: 1. Evolutionary Roots: Survival & Social Bonding 2. Social Bonding & Belonging 3. Ego Boost & Social Comparison 4. Power & Influence…

(7 minutes reading time) The food industry has specifically recognised and systematically exploited the weak points in the human reward system that have developed over thousands of years of evolution. Their aim is simple and profitable: to increase consumption frequency and sales by maximising stimulation of the dopamine system. Modern ‘stimulants’ surpass natural rewards many…

(5 minutes reading time) Tova leaned back on the rock, her eyes fixed on the crackling fire. The night air smelled of pine and distant rain. Lirin sat cross-legged beside her with a stick in hand, silently drawing patterns in the dirt. “When the first neural chips were implanted in our temples, we felt like…

(8 minutes reading time) Recently, there was a fire dance performance at an ecstatic dance event. I was surprised to see that about half of the audience pulled out their phones to record it instead of being fully present in the moment. If asked, many of them would probably claim that they can multitask —…

(3 minutes reading time) I asked two different AI chatbots to “Describe the Holy Trinity between consciousness, energy and LOVE.” This is what they said: Answer From ChatGPT (gpt-4o) The Holy Trinity between consciousness, energy and LOVE can be seen as a living, interwoven relationship – three aspects of one unified source, each holding a…

(28 minutes reading time) Dear AI, why do humans have such a hard time admitting their true desires and longings towards sensual closeness and LOVE, hiding it from each other, being ashamed of them, or just incapable of clearly feeling them, distracting themselves, running away from people (blocking them) when someone even mentions unconditional LOVE,…

(2 minutes reading time) What Men Find Unsexy in Modern Women The Balance Men Seek Men today want a woman who is kind but not naïve, confident but not combative, independent but not detached, and feminine in a way that feels natural—not performative.