Literary Criticism

The Indispensable Value of Reading Literary Classics in Full

2024-08-30
Why summaries can’t replace full texts: how detail, language, and realism build judgment—and what classics teach about society and human nature.
Literary Criticism

The Art of Scale and Dialogue in the Novel

2024-06-25
Length and “unnatural” dialogue are features, not bugs: why novels use scale and crafted speech to build a resonant parallel world.
Self-Improvement

Executive Attention: The Cognitive Key to Sustained Focus

Salem / 2024-05-29
A concise synthesis of what executive attention is, how lapses show up, and how focused practice — gaze anchors, brief daily meditation, protected deep-work blocks, and rest — leverages neuroplasticity to transform fleeting focus into lasting cognitive skill.
Self-Improvement

The "Random Audio Cue" Method: A Scientifically Grounded Approach to Focus

Salem / 2024-05-20
Use randomized micro-break cues and 90/20 cycles to improve focus, memory consolidation, and motivation.
Writing

A Three-Stage Method for Cultivating Writing Proficiency

Salem / 2024-03-15
A structured three-stage practice—volume, patterning, and internalization—to build a durable personal writing style.
Education

Beyond Practice: The Forces Behind Learning Breakthroughs

Salem / 2024-03-11
How concentrated high-intensity effort triggers step-change learning gains by activating primary cognitive forces.
Critical Thinking

Cultivating a Scientific Mindset: A Practical Guide

Salem / 2024-02-10
Practical habits to build a scientific mindset—deep reflection, integrative thinking, and critical analysis.
Literary Criticism

The Two Meanings of "Classic": From Ancient Style to Modern Masterpieces

2024-02-08
Two senses of “classic”: the ancient Classical style vs. works of lasting value—Austen’s restraint and Dickens’s baroque energy as a case study.
Economics

An Introduction to Austrian Economics: Ten Principles for Understanding a Changing World

2024-02-02
The world is undergoing a period of dramatic change. To gain a deep understanding of modern society, a serious study of Austrian School economics is worthwhile. Economic thinking is considered an essential quality for modern individuals. However, it is little known that what has been considered…