Swarm Creativity Blog

In our quest for self-improvement—whether seeking better health, increased attractiveness, or greater wellbeing—we often reach for the quickest and easiest solutions. From miracle diets to surgical procedures, we tend to favor visible results and instant gratification. But what if the most effective approaches are the ones requiring the greatest effort—and the most self-awareness? That’s the idea behind the Social Compass app , a tool designed to help individuals navigate the deeper levels of transformation by identifying their personality traits, values, and behavioral tendencies. Using proven psychological assessments—like the Five-Factor Personality Inventory (FFI), the DOSPERT Risk-Taking Scale, and the Schwartz Values Survey—it maps out your unique profile, offering a personalized foundation for meaningful, lasting change. The Five Levels of Transformation Most self-improvement methods fall into a pyramid with five distinct levels. Each level offers a different approach to transfo...

In human societies, money, the conversion of social capital into financial capital, be it mussel shells, gold coins, paper money, or crypto currencies, can have an infectious effect, taking over mind and actions of money-obsessed people.  The effect of money on the mind and parasitic mind control have shocking similarities. Parasitic mind control is one of the most fascinating and disturbing phenomena in nature. Some parasites have evolved remarkable strategies to manipulate their hosts' behavior for their own reproductive success. These parasites are spectacularly successful in taking over host animals for their own profit, manipulating their hosts’ minds to become a vehicle for the parasite to multiply and spread.   Nature's most successful parasitic mind controller is the zombie ant fungus ( ophiocordyceps unilateralis ). The zombie ant fungus infects carpenter ants and completely alters their behavior.  It starts when a spore of the fungus lands on a carpenter ant, us...