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All of the Dumb

Here’s where you’ll find all of the Dumbify newsletter posts.
Why Boredom Is Brain Fuel

Why Boredom Is Brain Fuel

The genius of being bored out of your mind.

Steal Like a Genius

Steal Like a Genius

Showing you how to grab what works, twist it sideways, and walk off looking original.

Kittens, Burritos & Billion‐Dollar Buffoonery

Kittens, Burritos & Billion‐Dollar Buffoonery

Meet Elan Lee, the game‐design renegade who weaponises dumb ideas for maximum joy—and sells a game every 4‐to‐6 seconds while he’s at it.

Weird Science

Weird Science

How to train your brain to see breakthroughs hiding in plain sight.

Why the smartest people sound dumb

Why the smartest people sound dumb

And the average sound exhausting.

Shower Epiphanies

Shower Epiphanies

Why our best ideas show up in the shower—and how to stop scrubbing them away before they see daylight.

Dejunk Your Head

Dejunk Your Head

A Spring Cleaning for Your Brain, Without the Lemon Scent

Thoughts Have Left the Building

Thoughts Have Left the Building

Mental flexibility for people who hate stretching

Mindfulness, but for weird ideas

Mindfulness, but for weird ideas

Or, How I Learned to Stop Freaking Out and Listen to My Brain Without Screaming

Giving Yourself Permission to Be Ridiculous

Giving Yourself Permission to Be Ridiculous

The creative hack you need.

What if Your Mind Went Rogue?

What if Your Mind Went Rogue?

How a little "strategic randomness" can fuel your creativity.

Tired of ‘playing it smart’?

Tired of ‘playing it smart’?

Think Like a Fool, Solve Like a Genius

Un-complicate Your Life

Un-complicate Your Life

A 'dumb' mental model for cutting through complexity.

Loosen the Leash

Loosen the Leash

Maybe it's time to ditch the constraints.

The smartest idiots in the room

The smartest idiots in the room

MSCHF's unique brand of dumb

Why the Best Ideas Start as Bad Jokes

Why the Best Ideas Start as Bad Jokes

Laughing Your Way to Innovation

The Guy Who Took Dumb Thinking to the Bank

The Guy Who Took Dumb Thinking to the Bank

Sheel Mohnot doesn’t just embrace the absurd—he thrives on it.

In a World Obsessed With Smart

In a World Obsessed With Smart

Dumbify isn’t just a philosophy; it’s a survival skill.

The Magic Middle

The Magic Middle

How to use ‘middle-thinking’ to spark bold, bizarre ideas that stand out.

The Ugly Truth About Dumb Thinking

The Ugly Truth About Dumb Thinking

Stop Fixing, Start Embracing: How ‘Problems’ Become Brilliant Ideas

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