Author: Jason
Micro Learning (18) The Artisan (3) The Healer (6) The Sage (12)
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The Overton Window, Explained in Plain English
A policy idea that would have ended a politician’s career a decade ago now gets a mainstream hearing. It draws barely any controversy at…
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Whataboutism, Explained in Plain English
Someone raises a criticism. Instead of a direct response, the reply points to a completely different situation. There, the other side supposedly did something…
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Greenwashing, Explained in Plain English
A product’s packaging is suddenly covered in leaves, the color green, and the word “sustainable” — in three different places. Somewhere between the marketing…
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Quiet Quitting, Explained in Plain English
A coworker starts logging off at exactly five and stops volunteering for anything extra. Somehow, this becomes a whole online debate about whether they’re…
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False Flag, Explained in Plain English
A dramatic incident happens. Before investigators have even finished at the scene, someone online is calling it “an obvious false flag.” The term gets…
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Conspiracy Theories: Paranoia or Pattern Recognition
Somebody in your life has one. Not a passing suspicion. An actual theory, complete with sources, screenshots, and a specific reason the official explanation…
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The Streisand Effect, Explained in Plain English
A company sends a cease-and-desist over an unflattering post almost nobody had noticed. Within a day, the post is everywhere. The story isn’t the…
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Astroturfing, Explained in Plain English
A flood of near-identical comments shows up under a news story, each making the same point in slightly different words. Someone in the replies…
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Buy the Plan or Draw Your Own: The Case for Both Sides
There’s a specific search that almost every backyard project starts with: “10×12 shed plans” or “2-car garage blueprint free.” Within a few clicks you’re…
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Gerrymandering, Explained in Plain English
Every ten years, a new set of district maps comes out. Within days, someone online is calling one of them “a textbook gerrymander.” The…