Books, essays, and ideas.

The Yerins Theory of Love

We defined so many meanings for the word love that the true meaning ceased to exist. A theory that divides love into three stages: Giddle, Frontier, and Malove.

From forthcoming work.

What's Real?

What do you think is real to humans? Color does not exist out there, it is all in our brain. The mind does not seek truth and accuracy, it seeks meaning.

An essay on perception and belief.

In Developing Countries With Natural Resources, Poverty Is by Design

I grew up in Bayelsa State, Nigeria, a few hours away from Oloibiri, the place where Nigeria’s first oil discovery happened. That place should have been remembered as the beginning…

Don’t Ruin a Good Thing by Trying to Protect Yourself from a Pain That Hasn’t Happened

I want to start with something personal because I think it matters here. After medical school in Ukraine, when I traveled back home to Lagos, Nigeria, I was in a few relationships.…

The Circle of Divinity

Most people think atheism is the end of a journey. For some of us, it is only the beginning. This is not an argument for religion, and it is not a conversion story. It is an attemp…

Money Is Not The Root Of All Evil

Money is not the root of all evil. Whoever says it is, is a weak person. And weak people are only good at moralizing power. Money is not moral. It’s mere paper data and value unit.…

Protesting against the government actually empowers them more

In Nigeria, a small group of powerful people, politicians, business tycoons, and their friends control the country’s wealth and decisions. They keep things this way, no matter how…

The Paradox of Specialization: How Studying a Profession Can Limit Success

There’s something I’ve been thinking about lately. It’s about how studying for a specific profession, especially through the university system, can sometimes make it harder to achi…