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Zander Nethercutt

Zander Nethercutt

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Jul 6, 2021

Reason Evolved Not to Help Us Make Better Decisions, But to Help Us Win Arguments

The case for the argumentative theory of reason, as made by The Office

Reason Evolved Not to Help Us Make Better Decisions, But to Help Us Win Arguments

Zander Nethercutt

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Jun 26, 2021

Why Do We Celebrate?

If the individual doesn’t exist, neither can achievement

Why Do We Celebrate?

Zander Nethercutt

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Jun 24, 2021

The Venmo Generation

Under COVID-19, we’re all communists. As we emerge from the pandemic, amidst everything we’d rather forget, this might be worth remembering

The Venmo Generation

Zander Nethercutt

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Jun 23, 2021

Re-Platforming Myself

How the end of Trump’s blog made me rethink my approach to writing full-time

Re-Platforming Myself

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The Startup

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Zander Nethercutt

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Jun 30, 2020

Size Matters: A Girardian Tale of Burnout

A totally fictional — but simultaneously true! — portrayal of one Irish elk’s experience with uncertainty, mimicry, envy, and burnout in…

Size Matters: A Girardian Tale of Burnout

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Forge

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Zander Nethercutt

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May 22, 2020

We Are All The Burnout Generation

Fueled by uncertainty and envy, burnout is a condition that is both uniquely human and profoundly misunderstood

We Are All The Burnout Generation

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OneZero

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Zander Nethercutt

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Nov 22, 2019

The Darwinian Science Behind the Burnout Generation

A runaway competition for social status that can’t be won puts us all in a killer race to the bottom

The Darwinian Science Behind the Burnout Generation

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The Startup

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Zander Nethercutt

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Nov 20, 2019

South Dakota’s Smarter than You

The endlessly condescending sharing of their recent campaign against meth abuse is exactly the point.

South Dakota’s Smarter than You

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OneZero

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Zander Nethercutt

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Jul 3, 2019

How Sexual Selection — Not Natural Selection — Explains Opulence in Nature and Society

Branding — in business and in nature — isn’t going away

How Sexual Selection — Not Natural Selection — Explains Opulence in Nature and Society

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OneZero

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Zander Nethercutt

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Jun 26, 2019

Inside The Race to Build the Netflix of Food

Kraft-Heinz’s Evolv is using the algorithmic analysis pioneered by tech companies to help us plan our meals

Inside The Race to Build the Netflix of Food

Zander Nethercutt

Zander Nethercutt

mistaking correlation for causation since '94; IYI, probably | 🧓Chicago, IL | ✍️. @ zandercutt.com | GET IN TOUCH: zander [at] zandercutt [dot] com

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