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We do not grow old as long as we strive to improve ourselves.

Magazine / Mind & Psychology

Veblen Goods: Buying to Show Off

May 10, 2025 · Thorstein Veblen

Usually, when price goes up, demand goes down. But for Veblen Goods, demand goes UP when price goes up. The psychology of luxury and status.

Magazine / Mysticism

Tojeong-bigyeol: Decoding the Korean Farmer's Almanac

May 1, 2025 · Traditional Wisdom Keeper

Lee Ji-ham's Tojeong-bigyeol is not just a fortune-telling book. It's survival wisdom of an agricultural society containing the 60 Jiapja cycle and seasonal flow.

Academy / Psychology

Loss Aversion: The Pain of Losing

Apr 27, 2025 · Daniel Kahneman

The pain of losing $100 is twice as intense as the pleasure of gaining $100. We are wired to protect what we have, not to gain more.