Unpopular Opinions · by Cedar Baker · 2026-09-22

Notes from a very normal first week with Unpopular Opinions in Lagos

I tried this in Istanbul with a friend and we both noticed the same thing: the social part mattered more than the perfect plan.

I started this because my winter felt a little stuck, and culture seemed like a manageable place to experiment. The funny part is that the smallest change was the one I kept

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Silver Fern · 19 likes

That would annoy me more than it helped. A little friction removed goes a long way

Lotte Jansen · 4 likes

I found this disappointing because it skips the hardest part. The cozy constraint is probably the real story

Noura Alotaibi · 3 likes

Really good advice, and it feels doable. My friend tried it in Lisbon and had the opposite result

Mina Chowdhury · 0 likes

could be regional too

Cozy Mango · 2 likes

I am stealing that phrase

Mariana Costa · 0 likes

short answer: yes. Long answer: also yes

Faisal Al Saud · 2 likes

This is genuinely helpful, thanks for writing it out. That is where the boring checklist helps. People underestimate how much sleep changes the answer

Cedar Baker · 1 likes

Small caveat: context changes the answer a lot

Sleepy Sparrow · 0 likes

love the tiny experiment energy. I am curious whether debate still feels good next month. Small progress still counts

Oussama Alaoui · 0 likes

this is genuinely helpful, thanks for writing it out. The beautiful part is easy to underestimate. Small progress still counts

Gentle Rider · 0 likes

That is the part people skip

Chloe Davis · 0 likes

I am mostly here for teh follow-up. It sounds small, but teh recipe matters