Rachel Barr
@drrachelbarr.bsky.social
Narrowly avoiding civilisational collapse by sliding into a Romantic resurgence is, theoretically, possible. Like, that is real.
I am choosing to acknowledge that as a real possibility
I am choosing to acknowledge that as a real possibility
November 5, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Narrowly avoiding civilisational collapse by sliding into a Romantic resurgence is, theoretically, possible. Like, that is real.
I am choosing to acknowledge that as a real possibility
I am choosing to acknowledge that as a real possibility
New Substack essay just dropped, making the case for human creativity 🖤🧠 Read here: open.substack.com/pub/drrachel...
October 20, 2025 at 1:38 AM
New Substack essay just dropped, making the case for human creativity 🖤🧠 Read here: open.substack.com/pub/drrachel...
See you this afternoon! (And by ‘you’ I mean the 2 other humans besides my firefighter that will attend why did I agree to do this oh god).
October 19, 2025 at 3:36 PM
See you this afternoon! (And by ‘you’ I mean the 2 other humans besides my firefighter that will attend why did I agree to do this oh god).
Wayhay! How to Make Your Brain Your Best Friend is book of the day 📖 Cheers @nextbigideaclub
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October 13, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Wayhay! How to Make Your Brain Your Best Friend is book of the day 📖 Cheers @nextbigideaclub
open.substack.com/pub/nextbigi...
open.substack.com/pub/nextbigi...
One of the worst offending AI enshitifications in my day-to-day is that academic journals now need CONSTANT reassurance that I am, indeed, a human. Am I?! For even I am no longer certain.
October 13, 2025 at 6:02 AM
One of the worst offending AI enshitifications in my day-to-day is that academic journals now need CONSTANT reassurance that I am, indeed, a human. Am I?! For even I am no longer certain.
Book signing event in Quebec City! Come say hi 📖 🧠
October 9, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Book signing event in Quebec City! Come say hi 📖 🧠
The self-perpetuating trap of loneliness 🖤🧠
October 1, 2025 at 10:53 PM
The self-perpetuating trap of loneliness 🖤🧠
Jane Goodall is gone, but her courage leads us forward. She taught us to see ourselves in other species, to act with care, and to hope. Rest in wild peace, Dr. Goodall 🖤
October 1, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Jane Goodall is gone, but her courage leads us forward. She taught us to see ourselves in other species, to act with care, and to hope. Rest in wild peace, Dr. Goodall 🖤
Union negotiations continue… my co-pawthor demands payment. Should I pay in tuna, cardboard, or butt pats (tribunal likely)? 🐟 📖
(Also, How to Make Your Brain Your Best Friend is out now in hardback, ebook, & audiobook) 📖🧠
(Also, How to Make Your Brain Your Best Friend is out now in hardback, ebook, & audiobook) 📖🧠
September 16, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Union negotiations continue… my co-pawthor demands payment. Should I pay in tuna, cardboard, or butt pats (tribunal likely)? 🐟 📖
(Also, How to Make Your Brain Your Best Friend is out now in hardback, ebook, & audiobook) 📖🧠
(Also, How to Make Your Brain Your Best Friend is out now in hardback, ebook, & audiobook) 📖🧠
Do you think it’s weird if I leave this in my neighbour’s mailbox?
September 5, 2025 at 1:07 AM
Do you think it’s weird if I leave this in my neighbour’s mailbox?
B&N members! Just a note to let you know you can get 25% of your preorder today and tomorrow: www.barnesandnoble.com/w/how-to-mak...
July 10, 2025 at 7:17 PM
B&N members! Just a note to let you know you can get 25% of your preorder today and tomorrow: www.barnesandnoble.com/w/how-to-mak...
Read the full article here: open.substack.com/pub/drrachel...
April 20, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Read the full article here: open.substack.com/pub/drrachel...
April 7, 2025 at 2:59 PM
March 25, 2025 at 3:35 AM
🧠 The greatest threats we face online are the very features of human cognition we often refuse to confront – the biases, emotional shortcuts, and gut reactions that pull us into the noise.
🧠 But we can learn to direct our
minds with intention.
🧠 But we can learn to direct our
minds with intention.
March 10, 2025 at 6:31 PM
🧠 The greatest threats we face online are the very features of human cognition we often refuse to confront – the biases, emotional shortcuts, and gut reactions that pull us into the noise.
🧠 But we can learn to direct our
minds with intention.
🧠 But we can learn to direct our
minds with intention.
It’s official! Preorder now (it really does help me out a lot when you do!) geni.us/kJRb
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#neuroscience #philosophy #mentalhealth
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#neuroscience #philosophy #mentalhealth
March 4, 2025 at 5:17 PM
It’s official! Preorder now (it really does help me out a lot when you do!) geni.us/kJRb
📚🧠
#neuroscience #philosophy #mentalhealth
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#neuroscience #philosophy #mentalhealth
Join me on Substack! Link in bio 🔗
February 18, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Join me on Substack! Link in bio 🔗
Science diagrams walked so shitposting could run
December 8, 2024 at 6:47 PM
Science diagrams walked so shitposting could run