Archive - Microcosm

The Most Persuasive Future We Imagine Wins, Not the Noblest or Most Accurate

And why accurate and noble narratives about the future can only mobilize collective action if the people can build and describe this future together.

Apr 18 •

Nicolás Forero

For the very same reason that we have had more ups and downs with our relatives, we should hold them more accountable for what they do.

Apr 7 •

Nicolás Forero

March 2024

The Blind Spot in AI Tutors Holding Every Student Back

From Khan Academy to ChatGPT: Are We Missing the Point in EdTech?

Mar 20 •

Nicolás Forero

Perhaps No One Enjoys Only Eating Eggs and Bananas 1095 Times a Year

The abstract, distant, and theoretical understanding of people different than us often makes us forget they are people, too.

Mar 7 •

Nicolás Forero

We Are Falling Short

When we are silent after 30,000 people are massacred, we are falling short.

Mar 1 •

Nicolás Forero

February 2024

Think With Your Bigger Head

Male nomads aren't increasingly being kidnapped just because cities are "dangerous."

Feb 23 •

Nicolás Forero

January 2024

The Great Books and Thinkers Not Always Know Best

We want, and rightly so, to believe that the names everyone praises can answer all our problems.

Jan 19 •

Nicolás Forero

Do What You Are Inspired To Do Right Away

It might not be the perfect time, but it might be the only time.

Jan 12 •

Nicolás Forero

December 2023

Feminine Energy

He hires sex workers to massage him everywhere. He says it is close to the real thing, only without love, and sometimes cheaper.

Dec 31, 2023 •

Nicolás Forero

November 2023

Why semantic drifts aren't harmless, and why we shouldn't support feminism and instead support feminism.

Nov 9, 2023 •

Nicolás Forero

We Have Gotten Worse at Dealing With Our Problems

One day, I hope, we will relearn how to bench press without Kanye, break up in person, and untie plastic bags instead of slashing them

Nov 1, 2023 •

Nicolás Forero

October 2023

Can your relationship pass the one-word test?

It takes three seconds to run it.

Oct 26, 2023 •

Nicolás Forero

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