1) Cached Thoughts — Eliezer Yudkowsky (LessWrong) Cached Thoughts (LessWrong) Why: inoculation against repeating slogans. forces “do i actually know why?” Time: ~10 min.

2) The Gervais Principle (Part 1) — Venkatesh Rao The Gervais Principle (Ribbonfarm) Why: sharp + funny + uncomfortably explanatory about status games at work. Time: ~10–12 min (just Part 1).

3) Neobrutalism — Nielsen Norman Group Neobrutalism (NN/g) Why: the line between “bold/minimal” and “hostile to users.” Time: ~8–10 min.