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14
Oct
The Habit of Treating a Song Differently Once You Know What It's About

The Habit of Treating a Song Differently Once You Know What It's About

There is a moment, familiar to most listeners, when a song changes. Not the song itself — the frequencies stay fixed,
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13
Oct
The Compulsion to Finish a Walk the Way You Planned It, Even When the Reason Has Changed

The Compulsion to Finish a Walk the Way You Planned It, Even When the Reason Has Changed

There is a particular stubbornness that takes hold somewhere around the halfway point of a walk. You set out with
2 min read
12
Oct
The Compulsion to Finish a Path You Were Never Required to Complete

The Compulsion to Finish a Path You Were Never Required to Complete

There is a hiking trail near a small town in Oregon that ends at a viewpoint most visitors never reach.
2 min read
11
Oct
The Habit of Smiling at a Joke You Understood Too Late

The Habit of Smiling at a Joke You Understood Too Late

There is a particular expression that appears on human faces a few seconds after it should. The joke has already
2 min read
10
Oct
The Way Silence After a Loud Noise Feels Louder Than Before

The Way Silence After a Loud Noise Feels Louder Than Before

There is a moment after a car alarm stops — after the drilling, the cycling wail finally cuts — where the silence
2 min read
09
Oct
The Tendency to Attribute Blame to Objects That Have Simply Stopped Working

The Tendency to Attribute Blame to Objects That Have Simply Stopped Working

There is a moment, familiar to almost everyone, when a thing stops working and the response is not confusion but
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08
Oct
The Compulsion to Read a Menu You Have Already Decided From

The Compulsion to Read a Menu You Have Already Decided From

There is a moment, somewhere between sitting down and the food arriving, when a person already knows what they will
2 min read
07
Oct
The Reluctance to Sit in a Chair Someone Has Just Vacated

The Reluctance to Sit in a Chair Someone Has Just Vacated

There is a chair someone just left. It is warm. You know it is warm before you touch it — you
2 min read
06
Oct
The Compulsion to Read a Menu You Have Already Decided From

The Compulsion to Read a Menu You Have Already Decided From

There is a moment at most tables where the decision has already been made. You know what you want. You
2 min read
05
Oct
The Compulsion to Finish a Walk the Same Way You Began It

The Compulsion to Finish a Walk the Same Way You Began It

There is a particular kind of discomfort that arrives when you begin a walk heading east and realize, halfway through,
2 min read