Interesting & joyful things from the previous week
Finding joy in the little things really can benefit your wellbeing – a scientist explains
Enjoying a cup of coffee or performing an act of kindness are some examples of the everyday ‘micro-joys’ that can boost your wellbeing.
The Curiosity Box – The Subscription for Thinkers
Vsauce delivers viral science toys, brain-busting puzzles, and other cerebral wonders to your door each season.
Ten Steps Towards Happiness - Hintjens.com
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Large-Scale Study of Curiosity-Driven Learning
Burda*, Edwards*, Pathak* et.al. (* equal contribution, alphabetical order) Large-Scale Study of Curiosity-Driven Learning. 2018.
You don’t have to enjoy everything - some things aren’t for you | Respec
If that new game announcement has left you feeling cold, so what?
Charm? - World • Color • Passion
Beneath The Enshittification, Something Amazing Is Growing
Last month Terry Godier published a great essay on his website about “the boring internet,” discussing how the internet that many of us grew up with, the wonderful, empowering, exciting…
#785: Phoning home
Plus: Synthetic content, crashing for clicks and participatory vicarious nostalgia
Why Being Bored Is Good | The Walrus
Technology keeps us constantly stimulated. What do we lose when we no longer have nothing to do?
The Curious About Everything Newsletter #60
The many interesting things I read in February 2026
21 Very Short and Addicting Stories You Can Read Online
It can be extremely hard to find time to read these days. With our lives cluttered with work, school, life, and new amazing episodes of…
Things I’ve been thinking lately
Notes I kept coming back to this year. On death, on bodies, on playing, on not chasing happiness, and on living close to the things you love.
Being a curious leader
Being a curious leader, by Emma Wilson, explores how curiosity can reshape leadership in research environments. Drawing on personal experience, this piece highlights the value of listening, asking questions, and embracing uncertainty as strengths rather than weaknesses. It reflects on how curiosity, reflexivity, and openness to different perspectives can foster more inclusive, collaborative, and supportive research cultures.
The Curious About Everything Newsletter #63
The many interesting things I read in May 2026
