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Michael R. McBride

Michael R. McBride
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Age of Awareness

Has COVID-19 Ruined The Digital Nomad?

How the pandemic inverted millennial values

4 min readAug 9, 2020

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Has COVID-19 Ruined The Digital Nomad?

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Michael R. McBride
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The Startup

How To Take A Road Trip During a Pandemic

“I was surprised, as always, by how easy the act of leaving was, and how good it felt. The world was suddenly rich with possibility.” —…

6 min readJul 1, 2020

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How To Take A Road Trip During a Pandemic

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Michael R. McBride

Why Is Quarantine Making Me So Sad?

When starting a garden just isn’t enough

4 min readApr 24, 2020

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Why Is Quarantine Making Me So Sad?

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Michael R. McBride

COVID-19 is Chess. We’re Playing Checkers.

Why America Just Can’t Get This Right

6 min readApr 20, 2020

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COVID-19 is Chess. We’re Playing Checkers.

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Michael R. McBride

America Is Spiraling Toward an Unmitigated Coronavirus Disaster

When decades happen in weeks

4 min readMar 11, 2020

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America Is Spiraling Toward an Unmitigated Coronavirus Disaster

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Michael R. McBride

You Should Start Wearing A Face Mask Right Now

How coronavirus could change the West

4 min readFeb 12, 2020

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You Should Start Wearing A Face Mask Right Now

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Michael R. McBride
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OneZero

We’re Too Lazy to Stop Facial Recognition

Why the end of privacy is comfortable

5 min readFeb 7, 2020

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We’re Too Lazy to Stop Facial Recognition

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Michael R. McBride

Why We Can’t Ignore “OK Boomer”

4 min readNov 20, 2019

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Why We Can’t Ignore “OK Boomer”

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Michael R. McBride
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OneZero

My Friend Posted a Violent Manifesto on Facebook

Watching mental breakdowns in the age of social media

7 min readAug 22, 2019

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Michael R. McBride
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The Startup

How I Got Addicted to Reading Reviews

The brutal tyranny of small decisions

5 min readApr 19, 2019

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How I Got Addicted to Reading Reviews

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Michael R. McBride

Michael R. McBride

I write about history, technology, and mental health. Check out my TikTok for interesting facts (391k followers at idea.soup) or YouTube channel for deep-dives!

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