The Wake Up Call
Scott BarkerA newsletter exploring the psychology of meaning, acceleration and modern ambition.
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The psychological cost of acceleration
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Welcome to edition #15 of The Wake Up Call, this week I write about:
- Why the Acceleration Decade is not merely a technological problem, the psychological cost of acceleration on the individual/the collective and an examina...
How to prepare for the next decade
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Editor’s Note: This essay blew up (thank you, all) and sparked an incredible conversation. It is part one of a series I’ve been writing, the follow-up essay explores the deeper psychological implications of acceleration:
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The three games of life
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Welcome to edition #13 of The Wake Up Call, this week I write about:
- Transitioning through the three main games of life and how not to get trapped
This newsletter is for anyone who is questioning the endless pursuit o...
The dismantling of our 'rites of passage': why we are stuck endlessly chasing
“We think we are thinking, but we are mostly remembering.” - Krishnamurti
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Welcome to edition #12 of The Wake Up Call, this week...
Why ‘life compression’ is leading to cognitive overload and burnout
“If, however, you want to retain some control of your personal existence and of the future of life, you have to run faster than the algorithms…get to know yourself before they do” - Yuval Noah
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