My Top Five Stories on Medium This Week

FOR WHAT IT'S WORTH DEPT

For a lot of people Top Five lists are like digital dopamine hits—crisp, scannable, and instantly gratifying. In a scroll-fatigued world, they promise order amid chaos: five bullet-sized insights instead of a 3,000-word ramble. Readers devour them because the brain loves completion; crossing off “5/5” triggers the same reward loop as finishing a game level. Curiosity hooks first (“Who made the cut?”), then validation or surprise. 

A few years ago I invested some time posting some of my writing on Medium, an online social publishing platform designed for writers and readers. Like everything else, the platform had its pros and cons. Nevertheless, there are people still reading what's been planted there, and Medium still send a weekly email to each writing noting what others are reading.

Here are my top five Medium stories that readers clicked on and read this week. 

He Who Controls the Narrative Controls the People

 

Curses, Foiled Again

 

A Lesson from 29 Golden Gate Suicide Attempts

 

Who Are Five Extraordinary People From History You Want to Meet?

 

The Real Reason They Punish Horse Thieves