Philosophy expert shares Aristotle's simple way to know if you have a 'great mind'

What was true over 2,300 years ago still holds today.

By Tod Perry

One of the strangest things about highly intelligent people is that they are very aware of what they don’t know. The psychological phenomenon known as the Dunning-Kruger effect suggests that the more intelligent someone is, the more they fixate on their perceived gaps in intelligence, leading them to underestimate themselves. Conversely, those who aren’t very intelligent overestimate their knowledge on a subject.

The great mind might be more preoccupied with the gaps in its knowledge than the smaller mind that thinks it knows everything. How can someone see if they have a great mind? Philosophy expert Julian de Medeiros says it all goes back to Aristotle's “rule of thumb.” De Medeiros writes a Substack on philosophy and has over 1.4 million followers on TikTok, where he analyzes the mysteries of love, intelligence, and friendship.Article2

Macaulay Culkin says his kids have seen 'Home Alone' but he hasn't told them Kevin is their dad

"I'm trying to keep up the illusion as long as possible, like Santa Claus."

By Ryan Reed

For many parents of a certain age, showing their children Home Alone is a crucial moment of family bonding. That even applies to Macaulay Culkin, who stars in the 1990 blockbuster as Kevin McCallister. In a recent interview with the YouTube channel Mythical Kitchen, the actor said it’s been a beautiful experience reliving the movie through his kids' eyes—but, for the time being, he’s resisting the impulse to tell them who played Kevin.

"My kids don’t understand yet," he said, noting how they do recognize his wife, Brenda Song, in episodes of The Suite Life of Zack & Cody. "I'm like, 'Yeah, that’s mama.' So they get that. But when they see Kevin, they always call him 'Kevin' because the illusion is still there. Just two nights ago, my son was asking questions. He wanted to see a family photo of, like, all my siblings. So I ran downstairs [and] got it, and immediately his eyes darted to me, and he goes, 'Hey, that kid looks like Kevin.' And I go, 'He sure does, doesn’t he?'"

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One year after the Eaton Fire, Altadena is finding small ways to celebrate the holidays

Serving up Christmas trees and pizza dinners, Postmates partnered with local businesses to deliver holiday cheer to the Boys & Girls Club families of Altadena.

By Sarah Watts

On December 17th, the holiday magic arrived on wheels. As a room full of kids watched in delight, a Postmates delivery truck adorned with lights and topped with giant replicas of burgers, fries and ice cream pulled up in front of the Boys & Girls Club of Pasadena’s Mackenzie-Scott branch bearing Christmas trees, twinkling lights, inflatable decorations, and STEAM-inspired toys designed to spark imagination and discovery. And as if that moment weren’t magical enough—it even snowed that day (thanks to a snow machine, also courtesy of Postmates).

Since early 2025, Postmates has made a concerted effort to support communities affected by the Eaton Fire, which was the fifth deadliest and second most destructive wildfire in California history. Postmates and Uber jointly pledged $3 million toward fire relief efforts in the immediate aftermath of the fire—and in the months since, they’ve continued to show up and find meaningful ways to uplift communities that were affected the most.

Chill dude shares life-changing hacks he didn't learn until his 30s. Here are 11 of the best.

Now we all know the right way to use a sun visor in the car.

By Tod Perry

Sidney Raz, stand-up comedian, author, and TikTok's favorite lifehacker, has a knack for taking things we use every day like cheese graters, running shoes, and propane tanks, for example, and revealing simple features that we never realized they had. If you watch his videos, you've probably felt the need to slap your forehead and exclaim, "How did I not know that?" If so, don’t be too upset. Raz swears he never heard about these simple hacks until he was 30.

“When I started making life hacks, I didn’t even intend for it to be a life hack,” Sidney admits. “It was just things I had found out, like how to use a can opener correctly or how to use a travel pillow more comfortably,” he told Net Influencer. “I struck a chord with everyone on the Internet who had been living in a world of finding information from people who talk down to them, but then also in a world where it’s cringy to admit you don’t know something.”