The Inner Monologue

By The Author New York City — The yellow cab has long symbolized the city that never sleeps. But in just over a decade, Uber and Lyft have dismantled the once-dominant taxi industry, shifting both market share and asset values in ways that still reverberate across Wall Street, city hall, and the streets of Manhattan.…

Actors don’t just memorize lines and perform—they develop a unique lens through which they see the world. Their craft requires deep empathy, acute observation, and an understanding of human behavior that often goes unnoticed in everyday life. Here are 10 insights actors grasp about reality, emotion, and identity that the general public might overlook: 1.…

Survival of the Fittest? More Like Survival of the Smuggest. Let’s talk about everyone’s favorite theological cop-out: “If I lived and you died, clearly God likes me better.” Ah yes, nothing says “divine love” like using catastrophe as a moral scoreboard. Hurricane wiped out your neighbor’s house but spared yours? Blessed. Your prayers cured your…

Ah, the eye for an eye mentality—the intellectual equivalent of throwing a tantrum because someone took your toy, so you break theirs in return. How refined. How strategic. How utterly predictable. Here’s the thing: Retaliation isn’t the problem. The problem is how people retaliate. The dim-witted default to direct, brutish payback—violence for violence, cruelty for…

Oh, Iceland. While the rest of us were busy glorifying burnout and pretending that working ourselves into early graves was somehow noble, this tiny, frosty island decided to just… opt out of the cult of overwork. Back in 2019, they ran a little experiment where people worked fewer hours for the same pay—and guess what?…

As members of developed nations, many of us enjoy financial stability, career opportunities, and access to quality healthcare and education. But what about those just a few rungs below us on the economic ladder—the working class? This group, often overlooked in policy debates and media narratives, faces vastly different challenges depending on whether they live…

Let’s talk about unchecked presidential power—because nothing says “democracy” like watching the executive branch throw a tantrum when anyone dares to say “no.” The Founding Fathers, in their infinite wisdom, designed a government where power was split up like a custody agreement after a messy divorce—nobody gets full control, and everyone is forced to play…

In legal and political discussions, the term “extrajudicial” frequently arises, often in contexts involving human rights, justice, and governance. But what exactly does it mean, and why is it significant? This post will try to define the concept, explore its implications, and provide real-world examples to enhance understanding. What Does “Extrajudicial” Mean? The term extrajudicial…

Oh, you’ve got a net worth? How cute. You added up your house, your 401(k), and that “vintage” Pokémon card collection you swear will fund your retirement, subtracted your crippling student loans, and now you’re walking around like Scrooge McDuck? Newsflash: Unless you can Venmo me $5K from your illiquid assets in the next five…

Have you ever looked at the nutrition label on a bag of salad and laughed out loud? Or tried to slice a pie into the “recommended” number of servings and ended up with mathematically impossible wedges? If so, you’re not alone. Serving sizes on food packaging are often completely absurd—tiny, unrealistic portions that nobody actually…