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READ MORE >Worthwhile Quotes
A running library of lines worth loading into memory — on fear, focus, money, and doing the work anyway.
READ MORE >How I Shop and Meal Prep to Actually Track Calories
Shop once weekly for exact portions, prep and weigh the whole day each morning, log it before eating, then eat only what's prepped.
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Psycopaths
Approximately 1.2% of the general adult population meets the strict clinical criteria for psychopathy. That's roughly 10 to 12 people in a room of 1,000 adults. Another 30% of us demonstrate some…
READ MORE >Artificial General Intelligence?!
AGI — artificial general intelligence — means an AI that can do most cognitive work a competent adult can do, including novel problems it was not trained for. There is no agreed-upon definition.…
READ MORE >AI Will Make Younger People into Super Geniuses
Kids who don’t grow up with AI won’t just be “less techy.” They’ll be operating with stone tools in an electric world.
READ MORE >Monty Hall Problem
You're the contestant. Three doors. Behind one of them is a car. Behind the other two are goats. You pick a door. Any door. Say Door 1. You have no idea what's behind it. At this moment, your odds…
READ MORE >WHAT THE FLOCK?
Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety." — Benjamin Franklin
READ MORE >OPERATION FUREVER HOME — A 10-YEAR PLAN TO ADOPT ALL DOGS
About 2.9 million dogs enter U.S. shelters every year, and roughly 435,000 don't leave alive. Here's an over-engineered, decade-long plan — data, AI, robotics, and real legislation — to close that gap for good.
READ MORE >When Competition Dies, Efficiency Becomes Extraction
Capitalism's efficiency claim rests on one assumption: markets stay contestable. When they don't — when network effects, scale economies, regulatory capture, or winner-take-most dynamics kill real…
READ MORE >The National Debt Is Crushing Us. AI and Robots Might Be the Only Realistic Fix
A lot of people are tired of hearing about AI. They're worried it will take their jobs, make the rich richer, or create some dystopian mess. Those fears are understandable. But here's the…
READ MORE >Could We Stop AI if We Wanted?
Stopping or permanently ending frontier AI development is extremely difficult and likely impossible under current conditions. Meaningful slowdowns are possible but hard, requiring strong…
READ MORE >Why We Must Argue: Epistemic Bubbles, Bad Policies, and the Discipline of Speech
Modern culture increasingly views ideological conflict as a threat to peace rather than the mechanism that creates it. But debating difficult topics is not an intellectual luxury or a social…
READ MORE >Affordability Crisis, or Budgetary Buffoonary?
Is there really an affordability crisis, or are young people just reckless spenders who blow their paychecks on avocado lattes? While discretionary spending on small luxuries makes an easy cultural…
READ MORE >How the Modern Economy Secretly Robs Younger Generations to Fund Older Retirements
The day-to-day macroeconomy currently functions as an upward wealth transfer from younger workers to older asset holders. Baby Boomers control over 50% of total U.S. wealth — more than twice that of…
READ MORE >How to Undeniably Lose Fat every Try
You can lose roughly 50 pounds in six months without white-knuckling your way through constant hunger. The method is simple: count your calories, eat enough protein, and let thermodynamics do the…
READ MORE >Everything is Going to Be Okay.. But it Might Get Weird
Is everything going to be okay? Yes, probably—but it depends on the choices we make now.
READ MORE >Rideshare and Delivery Apps Are Quietly Liquidating Drivers’ Cars and Suppressing Wages
Rideshare and delivery apps do much more than simply move people and food from one place to another. Beneath the sleek interface and the promise of flexible side-income, they mute essential labor…
READ MORE >How AI Can Solve the World's Toughest Problems Once and For All!
Artificial intelligence and robotics are no longer science fiction — they're here, and their potential to reshape entire systems is staggering. From climate and energy to food security,…
READ MORE >Facebook once rewarded angry reactions five times more than a normal like.
For several years, Facebook's algorithm treated an "Angry" reaction as five times more valuable than a standard "Like." The extra step of selecting an emoji signaled a deeper emotional connection —…
READ MORE >WHY YOUR PAYCHECK FEELS SMALLER EVERY YEAR — HOUSING IS EATING IT ALIVE
Rents and home prices have jumped 54–81% since 2017. Earnings only grew around 43%. That gap is crushing household budgets, and housing is the main reason your paycheck feels smaller every year.
READ MORE >Socialism is Deadly
Socialism destroys the incentives that make economies work. Central planning removes real prices (no signals for scarcity or value) and profit/loss feedback. Without private property or personal…
READ MORE >Social Media Feeds are Engineered for Profit — and Pissing People Off Pays a Fortune.
Algorithms on these platforms reward outrage and “against the machine” framing because it drives engagement. They boost posts that spark quick angry comments, shares, and longer watch time to…
READ MORE >When Do Democratic vs. Republican Economic Policies Actually Work Best?
This post breaks down both parties’ core economic approaches — when they tend to deliver strong results and when they struggle — using standard theory, historical patterns, and data (no partisan…
READ MORE >Capitalism: Strengths, Shortcomings, and Realities
Capitalism is an economic system built on private ownership of production, driven by profit motives and free market exchanges. With sensible regulations, its core engine powers human progress like…
READ MORE >Most Common Ways People Clash
Why do some groups feel like instant best friends while others drain you. I asked a scary AI 🤖 to get to the bottom of why some people clash or click. 🧠 Big Five Personality Test This is the gold…
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