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Exploring how culture influences the individual.

Thinker's Playground

Personal blog exploring how politics, media, technology, and culture influence individual behaviour and belief

The one person you should write for

A simple trick to find your writing voice
May 13, 2016 / 4 minute read

Duelling crickets, Copernicus, and self actualisation

Successful people aren't born that way, they learn it
January 29, 2016 / 3 minute read

The power of space

February 10, 2014 / 4 minute read

Lessons in humanity from Viktor Frankl

Powerful lessons in humanity from a holocaust survivor
February 9, 2014 / 5 minute read

How to keep your New Year's resolution

Making positive habit changes that stick
January 5, 2014 / 8 minute read

How to learn a new language, quickly

Simple techniques for learning a new language quickly
October 25, 2013 / 3 minute read

How to memorise a shuffled deck of cards in order

Learn how to read and memorise a shuffled deck of cards
October 24, 2013 / 3 minute read

How To Memorise Pi to 30 Decimal Places

Learn to memorise Pi to 30 decimal places or more
October 23, 2013 / 2 minute read

The Peg System of mnemonics

Learn the Peg System: A simple mnemonic device for memorising huge lists
October 22, 2013 / 4 minute read

Memory, association, and the link system

Learn the link system: A mnemonic device for memorising lists
October 21, 2013 / 6 minute read