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Zander Nethercutt

San Rafael, CA | Kenyon College | Chicago, IL

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We Are All The Burnout Generation

Fueled by uncertainty and envy, burnout is a condition that is both uniquely human and profoundly misunderstood “It’s not greed … More

burnout, directionless, exhaustion, technology

Evolutionary Biology is the Key to Solving Climate Change

The age-old, reproductively-driven quest for status explains why efforts to combat climate change have failed. It also illustrates a path forward. … More

climate change, evolution, fisherian runaway, tesla

We’re Optimizing Ourselves to Death

Burnout is the inevitable result of our endlessly accelerating pace of life Author’s Note: I’ve recently partnered with Project DigInThere, an … More

burnout, Millennials, nash equilibrium, prisoner's dilemma

This Christmas, Let’s Agree To Stop Glorifying Gift-Giving

A humble argument for the cash gift “Wait, Dale got Hulk Hands?” — Brennan Huff, Step Brothers Christmas is here again. … More

christmas, foreign aid, gifts, holidays, shopping

Evolution Has Already Approved of Everything You’ll Do Tomorrow

Darwin’s theories illustrate the improbability of the present and the unknowability of the future “Each and every one of us has … More

approval, darwin, evolution, natural selection

We’re Primed to Be Addicted to Social Media

Networks are the internet’s black holes, and trolls are its dark energy   nor·mie /nôrmē/ noun noun: normie; plural noun: normies … More

Facebook, instagram, Internet, social media, space, trolling, twitter

The End of Authenticity  

A tourist in search of something increasingly hard to find. Since being in Amsterdam, I’ve felt out of place, which must … More

authenticity, instagram, social media, Travel

An Economy of Desire

What economic theory says about the internet’s effect on society “Orwell feared that what we fear will ruin us. Huxley … More

economics, Facebook, Internet, Netflix, Tech, technology

The Death of the Deliberate

The other night, I got an ad on Facebook for a therapist. Credit: The New York Times It wasn’t the first … More

Facebook, mental health, mental illness

Doomed by Desire

Have smartphones destroyed us? Our generation — that of “millennials” — gets written about a lot. We are “better behaved and less hedonistic nowadays,” … More

iPhone, mental health, mental illness, technology

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