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Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey, Trauma, and the Quiet Power of Knowing Yourself

Nolan's Odysseus comes home carrying something he cannot put down. On what the film gets right about trauma, and why knowing your own pattern, through your chart and through the seasons, makes it e...

Why We Keep Checking When Nothing Is There: Finding Your Ithaca Again

The phone is not a slot machine because every check pays out. It is one because the next check might. On the addiction to maybe, and building a route home rather than only removing the flower.

The Lotus Eaters and the Endless Scroll: What the Odyssey Knew About Numbing Out

The lotus did not hurt anyone. It just made them stop wanting to go home. On the oldest story about numbing out, and the difference between rest and avoidance.

The Sirens Are Still Singing: What The Odyssey Teaches About Attention in Eclipse Season

The Sirens did not force Odysseus. They sang something he already wanted to hear. On the feed, the two August eclipses, and what to tie yourself to before the twelfth.