The Eidetica Initiative
Exploring how mind, meaning, and complexity evolve — and how we adapt.
03
Jul

Meaning Is Not Found, It Is Made

by Loring Mortensen There is a quiet assumption woven into how most people talk about meaning. We say we are
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19
Jun

Why Good Intentions Drift

by Loring Mortensen Almost no one sets out to do harm. Many non-corporate organizations begin with a mission they
3 min read
05
Jun

What We Lost When We Lost Boredom

by Loring Mortensen There used to be moments in every day when nothing was happening. Waiting for a bus. Standing
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22
May

We Don't Have an Information Problem

by Loring Mortensen For most of human history, the great challenge of understanding the world was access. Information was scarce,
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08
May

The Difference Between Reacting and Deciding

by Loring Mortensen We tend to use the words "reaction" and "decision" as though they were
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24
Apr

Burnout Is Not a Personal Failure

by Loring Mortensen There is a conversation that happens in almost every workplace, every household, and every therapist’s office—
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10
Apr

Why Everything Feels Urgent But Nothing Feels Important

by Loring Mortensen There is a particular kind of exhaustion that has no name yet. It is not the exhaustion
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