Human-curated feeds organized by topic not by algorithm.
100% HUMAN-CURATED
Your daily antidote to the algorithm.
"This feed is not neutral. MindBrief is an attempt to put a human back between you and the firehose.” Douglas Cheney, Certified Human
My Mission
To create human-curated briefs that help people understand complex topics without algorithmic noise.
- Prioritize signal over sludge.
- Organize by topic, not outrage.
- Track stories across time.
What I Make
MindBrief is made of playlists and briefs that put viewers back in the driver's seat.
- Curated video playlists.
- Briefing links and sources.
- Public video records.
- Living Documents.
- Archival pages.
- Monthly updates.
What I Avoid
I am not trying to build another infinite scroll machine. The point is not to trap people or data. The point is to make your time online feel more intentional.
- No rage bait.
- No fake urgency.
- No search suppression.
- No endless-feeds.
- No walled gardens
A media brand for people who still want to choose what they consume.
MindBrief starts with YouTube playlists because playlists are useful, simple and familiar. But the long-term idea is an editorial layer over public media: a way to gather the best available videos, articles, sources and context around a subject.
Some feeds are newsy. Some are cultural. Some are educational. Some are strange. The common thread is that they are selected, sequenced and framed by human taste.
In a world where platforms optimize for reaction, MindBrief is trying to optimize for orientation.
Working principles
- Human judgment beats recommendation engines.
- Sources should be easy to find across platforms.
- Viewers deserve context, not clickbait.
- A playlist can be an editorial act.
- The internet should have better maps.