Newsletter archive for The Surrounded by Idiots Brief

How to argue with someone and still stay friends March 4th, 2026
Why is this so detailed? vs. Why is this so vague? February 25th, 2026
When did “seen” become scarier than “said”? February 18th, 2026
When two Yellows collide… 🟡 February 11th, 2026
Don’t talk to people like you’re writing a policy update February 4th, 2026
More screens, less attention: the cost of constant multitasking January 28th, 2026
“You’re not difficult. You’re just … Red.” January 21st, 2026
AI wrote this message. Now that you know… will you still trust it? January 14th, 2026
Why people don’t get you – and what you can do about it January 7th, 2026
Why you feel like nobody’s listening December 31st, 2025
The real communication crisis is already here December 24th, 2025
You left me on read – and that’s communication too December 17th, 2025
AI can write a letter. But it can’t mean it. December 10th, 2025
Zoom fatigue isn’t about meetings. It’s about mirrors. December 3rd, 2025
You’re not a brand. You’re a person. November 26th, 2025
You can’t hug someone in a comment section November 19th, 2025
Is the world actually more divided — or just more online? November 12th, 2025
Why the world feels angrier lately — and what that means for how we talk to each other November 5th, 2025
The body reacts before the brain does October 29th, 2025
The sigh is never just a sigh October 22nd, 2025
The passive-aggressive note writer October 15th, 2025
The person who answers their own questions October 8th, 2025
The spotlight effect: no one’s looking at you (relax) October 1st, 2025
You’re not mad – you’re just hungry September 24th, 2025
Confirmation bias: why you’re not as open-minded as you think September 17th, 2025
The problem with people who always need to be right September 10th, 2025
Cognitive dissonance: the mind’s way of lying to itself September 3rd, 2025
Why we interrupt the people we love the most August 27th, 2025
The unbearable burden of being right (all the time) August 20th, 2025
The science of being (un)likeable August 13th, 2025
The halo effect: why charming people get away with murder August 6th, 2025
The awkward art of small talk July 30th, 2025
Why multitasking might be the same thing as lying to yourself July 23rd, 2025
Yellow wants adventure. Green wants dinner at six. July 16th, 2025
“I edited your slides …” July 9th, 2025
If you always need to be right – you’ll be lonely July 2nd, 2025
When blues meet blue … nothing happens June 25th, 2025
When order meets chaos June 18th, 2025
When crossed arms don’t mean go away June 11th, 2025
The man who stood up mid-lecture (and kind of broke my brain) June 4th, 2025
The feet never lie (and neither should you) May 21st, 2025
‘I’m fine’ – most dangerous sentence in the world May 14th, 2025
Saknade sidor i den tryckta versionen av Omgiven av dåliga chefer October 11th, 2018

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