Psychology
How We Get Intelligence Wrong
From IQ tests to entrance exams, we’ve always mistaken marks for merit. True intelligence lives outside the answer sheet, but we have struggled to formally identify it.
October 27, 2025·4 min read
Plain Sight
Our newsletter, where we bring hidden patterns into plain sight. Every week, we explore stories and ideas that help us understand why we are the way we are.
The topics span across business, psychology, history, technology, and current affairs, but broadly, we just write what we'd love to read.
Yashraj Sharma
17 articles
Psychology
The Black Box Paradox
The black box is the single biggest reason for air travel’s stellar safety record, yet, as a concept, it remains confined to just one industry. Why is that?
October 6, 2025·5 min read
Current Affairs
Builders vs Enablers: How Economies Choose Their Heroes
As economies grow, their needs shift from builders who create to lawyers and consultants who preserve and protect. India and China are still in the building phase, while America shows what happens when preservation takes over.
September 21, 2025·2 min read
Psychology
Just Don’t Be Stupid!
For long-term success, many pursue deep excellence and perfection. The secret, instead, might be in picking a few things and just not being bad at them.
August 25, 2025·4 min read
Psychology
Not Wired For Violence
There’s compelling evidence that humans don’t like to fight or kill. Many soldiers spend entire careers never firing their guns, even in wars. Yet, we’re capable of the most atrocious crimes. What explains that?
August 11, 2025·8 min read