The Cognitive Drift

Outside the script on life and success

Essays

  • The Met Gala and the Society of Spectacle

    The Met Gala and the Society of Spectacle

    The Met Gala reveals a deeper cultural problem: a society increasingly obsessed with spectacle, status, and visibility over meaning.

  • Why People Follow Scripts They Didn’t Write

    Why People Follow Scripts They Didn’t Write

    Most lives follow invisible scripts—school, career, retirement. This essay challenges those defaults and invites you to question the path you didn’t choose.

  • The Invisible Scripts of Modern Life

    The Invisible Scripts of Modern Life

    Why do we follow life scripts we didn’t choose? A thought-provoking look at conformity, hidden pressures, and what it takes to follow the path less travelled.