<![CDATA[The Escape - Medium]]> https://medium.com/the-escape?source=rss----db517d2813ca---4 https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/proxy/1*TGH72Nnw24QL3iV9IOm4VA.png The Escape - Medium https://medium.com/the-escape?source=rss----db517d2813ca---4 Medium Thu, 05 Nov 2026 04:03:56 GMT <![CDATA[What the Smell of Fresh Bread Can Teach Us About Our Brains — and Our Needs]]>

We naturally tune out when things grow too familiar.

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]]> https://medium.com/the-escape/what-the-smell-of-fresh-bread-can-teach-us-about-our-brains-and-our-needs-97dfe111e1f9?source=rss----db517d2813ca---4 https://medium.com/p/97dfe111e1f9 Fri, 16 Oct 2026 18:11:01 GMT 2026-10-16T18:11:01.555Z <![CDATA[The Two Dangerous Assumptions at the Heart of Optimization Culture]]>

We know less than we think, and more is not always better.

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]]> https://medium.com/the-escape/the-two-dangerous-assumptions-at-the-heart-of-optimization-culture-2adb6a89d0ee?source=rss----db517d2813ca---4 https://medium.com/p/2adb6a89d0ee Wed, 07 Oct 2026 13:46:01 GMT 2026-10-07T13:46:01.816Z <![CDATA[How a Month-Long Break Can Reset a Problem Habit]]>

A single lengthy break can restore control and clarity.

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]]> https://medium.com/the-escape/how-a-month-long-break-can-reset-a-problem-habit-9ebb5eb0a3f1?source=rss----db517d2813ca---4 https://medium.com/p/9ebb5eb0a3f1 Mon, 17 Aug 2026 16:36:16 GMT 2026-08-17T16:36:17.589Z <![CDATA[A U.K. Social Media Executive Just Said the Quiet Part Out Loud]]>

Even for its most vulnerable users, “habit formation” is the goal of social media platforms.

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]]> https://medium.com/the-escape/a-u-k-social-media-executive-just-said-the-quiet-part-out-loud-df8c5bdaa225?source=rss----db517d2813ca---4 https://medium.com/p/df8c5bdaa225 Wed, 29 Jul 2026 14:31:02 GMT 2026-07-29T14:31:02.468Z <![CDATA[What the Brains of London Taxi Drivers Reveal About the Costs of Technological Convenience]]>

Your brain, like your body, grows weak and sick without exercise.

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]]> https://medium.com/the-escape/what-the-brains-of-london-taxi-drivers-reveal-about-the-costs-of-technological-convenience-fea1b98eb9cd?source=rss----db517d2813ca---4 https://medium.com/p/fea1b98eb9cd Tue, 14 Jul 2026 13:45:06 GMT 2026-07-14T13:45:06.033Z <![CDATA[Why It’s So Hard For Us to See Our Own Problem Habits]]>

We’re often blind to our own self-defeating behaviors.

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]]> https://medium.com/the-escape/why-its-so-hard-for-us-to-see-our-own-problem-habits-ec9b4ec86448?source=rss----db517d2813ca---4 https://medium.com/p/ec9b4ec86448 Tue, 07 Jul 2026 15:08:20 GMT 2026-07-07T15:08:18.761Z <![CDATA[The AirPods Effect]]>

How earbuds influence our beliefs and push us apart

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]]> https://medium.com/the-escape/the-airpods-effect-70e31108e7e3?source=rss----db517d2813ca---4 https://medium.com/p/70e31108e7e3 Fri, 12 Jun 2026 21:04:08 GMT 2026-06-12T21:04:09.483Z <![CDATA[Why We Should All Adopt a 60-Year-Old Mindset]]>

There’s a reason well-being peaks right after middle age.

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]]> https://medium.com/the-escape/why-we-should-all-adopt-a-60-year-old-mindset-2fca44ebbdd5?source=rss----db517d2813ca---4 https://medium.com/p/2fca44ebbdd5 Mon, 01 Jul 2024 13:06:51 GMT 2026-06-11T08:17:56.897Z <![CDATA[The Problem with Raspberries: An Interview with Biohacker Dave Asprey]]>

The ‘father of biohacking’ talks living to 180, his bad night’s sleep, and high-toxin plant foods.

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]]> https://medium.com/the-escape/the-problem-with-raspberries-an-interview-with-biohacker-dave-asprey-4db336ca853d?source=rss----db517d2813ca---4 https://medium.com/p/4db336ca853d Thu, 07 Mar 2024 15:11:49 GMT 2026-06-11T08:18:19.828Z <![CDATA[Why Time Seems to Pass More Quickly As You Age, and How to Slow It Down Again]]>

Your sense of time’s passage is tied to the memorableness of your experiences.

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