Hidden Costs of Optimising the Human Brain

Did you know the brain is the only organ in the body that named itself? This is something I find hard to wrap my head around, and sparks so many different questions and unanswerable ones when it comes to discussing the magnificence of the brain. Never before has the human brain been studied, measured, and modified so intensely. From productivity apps to sleep trackers to focus hacks, modern life is saturated with advice on how to optimise the mind. Attention, motivation, memory, and emotional regulation are treated as systems to upgrade – problems to solve rather than experiences to understand. But beneath this scientific enthusiasm lies a quieter cost: the risk of reducing human psychology to performance alone.

Hidden Costs of Optimising the Human Brain

I Can’t Interfere, It’s a Canon Event: A Definitive Ranking of Shared Wimbledon High Experiences

As I am approaching the end of my time at Wimbledon before venturing off into the scary world of adulthood, I’ve been reflecting back on all my precious memories I have. Some fun, some nostalgic, and some I’d rather not think about. As someone who has been here for almost 14 years, this school is dear to my heart. I feel I am in a good position to describe certain canon events that most of you will have faced, or will in your future years here. I’ll be ranking them from worst to best, in terms of how fond of a memory they are, or for how much you’d have to pay me to relive them (kidding). I promise there’s some happy events in there too!

I Can’t Interfere, It’s a Canon Event: A Definitive Ranking of Shared Wimbledon High Experiences

Top Three 2026 F1 Liveries

Every year, F1 liveries are revealed to signal that the next season is tantalisingly close. While some teams copy and paste the previous season’s livery and add a few sponsors, others completely transform their designs. Ahead of the 2026 season, here are the top five liveries that stood out to me: 

Top Three 2026 F1 Liveries