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Kevin Schaefer

Weekly thoughts with no answers. Just intended to (you guessed it) make you think.

The Nerds Broke Pop Culture
Feb 18, 2025

The Nerds Broke Pop Culture

How optimization made everything more efficient, but way less fun...

Kevin Schaefer
Kevin Schaefer
Are Grades Bullshit?
Jul 23, 2024

Are Grades Bullshit?

The misleading power of numbers...

Kevin Schaefer
Kevin Schaefer
The Dark Side of Innovation
Mar 28, 2024

The Dark Side of Innovation

Why Ozempic, Oatly and others will fail...

Kevin Schaefer
Kevin Schaefer
$23 Billion Will Be Bet on the Super Bowl: Here's Why.
Feb 09, 2024

$23 Billion Will Be Bet on the Super Bowl: Here's Why.

Why we're wired to crave more...

Kevin Schaefer
Kevin Schaefer
23 Things That Made Me Think in 2023
Jan 11, 2024

23 Things That Made Me Think in 2023

My favorite (actually interesting) thoughts from the last year...

Kevin Schaefer
Kevin Schaefer
Makes Ya Think Turns 1
Dec 06, 2023

Makes Ya Think Turns 1

My favorite thoughts from the last year...

Kevin Schaefer
Kevin Schaefer
Everyone Pees in the Hot Tub...Right?
Nov 29, 2023

Everyone Pees in the Hot Tub...Right?

Why we tend to overestimate how much others agree with us...

Kevin Schaefer
Kevin Schaefer
Shame On You, Tom Hanks
Nov 09, 2023

Shame On You, Tom Hanks

Why we're blind to our own brilliance...

Kevin Schaefer
Kevin Schaefer
Why You Should Do Hard Things
Oct 17, 2023

Why You Should Do Hard Things

Why I decided to do a triathlon...

Kevin Schaefer
Kevin Schaefer
Why We Care Too Much About What Other People Think
Aug 08, 2023

Why We Care Too Much About What Other People Think

The evolutionary roots of our obsession with approval...

Kevin Schaefer
Kevin Schaefer
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