Odin Halvorson

Self-Improvement

Growth Mindset

A short creative piece about learning, growth, and the problems of a “productivity-oriented” mindset.

4 min read Nov 30

Health

Self-Care in Violent Times

A reminder of what we face, and what we must do to hold the line.

2 min read Nov 19

Health

We Don’t Have Time for Grief

A broken culture, but through the cracks, a light shines.

4 min read Nov 11

Social Media

The Twitterverse Psychosis

A reminder that the Internet is a Wild West filled with idiots

3 min read Nov 11

Organization

Revelation

There is something wrong with our sense of time.

6 min read Nov 7

Essay

We, Lonely Islands All

What moves us to action in these troubled times?

3 min read Oct 19

Essay

“Don’t Be a D*ck”

The best advice for people online.

2 min read Oct 17

Politics

Political Moderation is a Lie

“Moderate Democrat” is a lie — they need to be called what they are: Republicans.

4 min read Sep 14

Higher Education

Why Undergrad Degrees Should Offer Trade Training

Students who do better in life post-college are more likely to support that college.

3 min read Aug 17

Communication

Our Stories About the World Change the World

How our everyday stories create our social reality, and how changing them can make the world better.

5 min read Jul 27

Economics

The Problem with the Student Loan Debt Discussion

Elizabeth Warren and Robert Menendez paved the way for $50,000 student loan debt forgiveness, but the fight must not stop there.

3 min read Jul 24

Film

The Tomorrow War: Indubitably, a Review

For all the criticisms I can levy, it’s still a worthwhile film for a fun evening in.

5 min read Jul 24