by Matthew Rehrl MD | Writing
There’s an old saying: Don’t judge a book by its cover. For the most part—when it comes to people—I think this holds true. But when it comes to books (and pizzas) the cover (box) is probably the strongest indicator of the content inside. Why? Because the...
by Matthew Rehrl MD | Creativity
The stickers placed on a person’s go-to laptop—or the lack of them—tells you a little something about the user. I’m hoping mine suggest a sense of intellectual and creative playfulness.
by Matthew Rehrl MD | Twitter
We know that false news spread faster than true stories online ( Study: On Twitter, false news travels faster than true stories). We also know that negativity spreads faster than positivity online (Outrage Spreads Faster on Twitter: Evidence from 44 News Outlets). So,...
by Matthew Rehrl MD | Creativity, Philosophy, Writing
I picked up this small piece of handcrafted art in Hawaii. There’s not much to it— a square, white frame, a square, yellow mat board with a handwritten quote, and a square, hand-drawn image with sparkles. Oddly enough, I love it. But why? Well, after some thought, I...
by Matthew Rehrl MD | Reading, Writing
There are so many things I’m curious about, that I want to learn about, that I want to read. A short list: I want to study theories of causality. I want to learn Ancient Greek. I want to read all of Nietzsche. I want to be familiar with each of Plato’s works. I want...
