Five Gadgets to Reclaim Your Analog Soul
Let’s be real. Do you ever feel like your phone has a phantom limb? You feel it buzz in your pocket even when it’s on the table. You close an app only to find your thumb has already re-opened it…
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The Joke is the Point: How to Recognize Weaponized Mockery
The outrage cycle that follows an event like Donald Trump’s Halloween party is a trap. It pulls our focus toward the content of the “joke” when we should be analyzing its function. The unease you feel isn’t an overreaction; it’s…
The Wisdom of the Inner Clock
There’s a particular quality to the light in early November, isn’t there? It’s lower, softer, and it seems to vanish without much warning. The clocks have turned back, the air has a definitive chill, and there’s a collective, quiet instinct…
We Condemn Athletes for Breaking Unwritten Rules. Why Do We Let a President Spit on the Constitution?
You’re about to share this article if you had enough of your favorite player fumbling and striking out. That feeling is more than just disappointment in a bad play; it’s a visceral frustration that comes from a betrayal of focus.…
THE SCANDAL OF ‘THE HORSE’: Plasencia Rushes to the Finish Line
The cigar industry often finds creative ways to connect its traditional product with different facets of culture, and this week provided an excellent example of this trend through themed collaborations. J.C. Newman’s annual LeRoy Neiman Collector’s Edition links the world…
El Mago Mistico
Watch the October 26, 2025 Show Video Starts approximately at 9 minutes 30 seconds in… IMPORTANT! Spread the Word! Please do it now, share with a friend… If you found this valuable, please share this video with anyone you think…
What If Happiness Is Just a Walk Before Sunset?
When was the last time you let the day slow you down? The Evening Walk in Spain There’s a special kind of light that shines over Spain in late autumn. It’s softer than the bold summer sun and seems to…
You’re Not Lost! You’re Just Updating Your Map
When was the last time you gave yourself permission to change your mind? The Map of You: How We Grow is How Science Grows Thought experiment… The Swansonium Institute is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my…
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MITMCIGAR LIVE It’s Sunday 10/26 – The Meet in the Middle Cigar Show is Live now, bring your El Mago Mistico! Join us by going to the iROBUSTO Substack Home Page or by clicking this link: « MITMCIGAR LIVE »…
You Fell for the Humidor Mind-Trick
Let’s do one of my thought experiments. Read to the end… Are you ready? NO, I’m gonna start anyway. Just like I do on the Meet in the Middle Cigar Show every week. (Glengarry Glen Ross come to mind?) We’re…