The Wise Surmise
@thewisesurmise
Blog Articles | Book Reviews Human Nature, History, Psychology, and Philosophy. Compelling stories, connecting history to modernity. Substack Linked in Bio
How Our Brains Expand Definitions to Maintain Perception The Blue Dot Effect and the Soviet Union New article on my Substack. open.substack.com/pub/ryanselvig…

Book Review: The Status Game by @wstorr Rating: 9.5/10 The Status Game is a fascinating and deeply insightful exploration of one of the most powerful forces driving human behavior: our desire for status. Full review on my Substack. substack.com/@thewisesurmis…

The Edge of Novelty Why our attention spans are shrinking, our expectations are rising, and our ability to focus is disappearing. New Article on my Substack. Link Below. open.substack.com/pub/ryanselvig…
New Book Review on my Substack Prisoners of Geography by Tim Marshall substack.com/profile/313105…

How One Unknown Chemist Altered The Life of Billions The Butterfly Effect and The Unintended Consequences of Small Moments New Article on my Substack. substack.com/@thewisesurmis…

Why You Work The Job You Do New article on my Substack. ryanselvig.substack.com/p/why-you-work…
