Declan Molony

> The voice in my head is an asshole. — Dan Harris I've always assumed that habits were just physical things: the habit of washing your hands before eating; the habit of smoking cigarettes after sex; the habit of checking your phone first thing in the morning. Recently I learned...

When I close my eyes, all I see is darkness. It’s always been this way. I thought this was normal. When I was 22, I learned otherwise. I learned that “imagination” is not merely a figure of speech—people can actually see images in their heads. They can picture their dog...

At the ass crack of dawn, in the dark and foggy mist, thousands of people converged on my location, some wearing short shorts, others wearing an elf costume and green tights. I was volunteering at a marathon. The race director told me the day before, “these people have trained for...

In China, the government will arrest and torture you for criticizing them: > [In May 2022], Xu Guang…was sentenced to four years in prison...after he demanded that the Chinese government acknowledge the Tiananmen Massacre and held a sign calling for redress at a local police station. Xu was reportedly tortured,...

Just because you can run, it doesn't mean that you know how to do it properly. This systematic review showed that: > 50% of runners experience an injury each year that prevents them from running for a period of time, and 25% of runners are injured at any given time....

While often used synonymously, there is a subtle yet meaningful distinction between being nice and being kind. Understanding when to prioritize kindness over niceness—and vice versa—helps me better navigate social situations with both authenticity and appropriate boundaries. Definitions Someone who is being nice is pleasant to be around, but internally...

Biogerontologist Aubrey de Grey claimed that the first person who will live to 1,000 years old has already been born. He believes this unprecedented expansion in lifespan will occur with Longevity Escape Velocity (LEV). LEV is defined by technologist Ray Kurzweil in his book The Singularity is Nearer as: >...