Research

Published 2026.

For older articles, see our e-book “Anthology” in the e-book section.


1-Never Work on Commission.


2-The Threat Model.


3-Anxiety & Cognitive Performance.

  • How everyday inputs — caffeine, cortisol, alcohol, screens, the people around us, and our devices — drive anxiety and shape focus, judgement and well-being..
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4-Four Burner Theory.

  • How a four-burner stove explains why Work, Family, Friends, and Health cannot all run at full heat at once — for individuals, remote workers, and whole organisations.
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5-Four-Burner Decentralised Organisation.

  • How distributed structures change the knobs on the four-burner stove of Work, Family, Friends, and Health — and what they cannot change.
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