In Defence of the Listicle: The Hero We Never Knew We Needed
I love listicles. 1-5, 1-10, even 1-100. They are what bullet points should have been, but never had the vision to achieve.
They guide us. Entertain us. Make us better people. They cut through the chaos of modern information overload like a well-structured beacon of clarity.
Because let's be honest, who has time to read a wall of text anymore? Paragraphs? Exhausting. Essays? too much commitment. Dense research studies? Nice try.
But a listicle?
- Gets straight to the point.
- Makes everything digestible.
- Even when it's completely unnecessary, it still makes information more compelling.
The Art of the Listicle: Why It Works
There's a science to this madness. A listicle is structured like an efficient conversation: quick, engaging, never overstaying its welcome.
Would you rather read:
"The Many Complicated Ways to Improve Your Life Using Behavioral Psychology" or "7 Ways to Get Your Life Together (That Actually Work)?
We both know which one sounds like an achievable goal.
Listicles for Every Occasion
You can apply listicle logic to literally anything.
- Self-help? Yes-tell me 5 Ways to stop Procrastinating instead of writing a novel about.
- History? "10 World Leaders Who Would Have Been a Disaster on LinkedIn." Boom-instant engagement.
- Food? Just give me "8 Snacks That Will Change Your Life."
Life is already complicated. Listicles make it simpler.
A World Without Listicles? Unthinkable.
Imagine if we had to absorb information like people did before listicles existed.
- Long, meandering articles with no headings.
- Dense books where nothing gets to the point for 200 pages.
- Endless scrolling, just trying to find the one useful tip buried in a pile of nonsense.
It's a horrifying thought, really.
Which is why we should all be grateful that listicles came along and saved us.
Not all heroes wear capes. Some just number things and make our lives easier.
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