What drives real change is the direction of your self-deception. Life has no inherent meaning; if it does, you make it up as you go along. The most powerful form of delusion is the one that pushes you forward—crafting purpose and meaning for yourself.
For most people, buying a house, getting married, and having kids—all of these revolve around "birth." The midlife cris…
Living in the world is nothing but self-deception, deceiving others, and being deceived.
PUA Is When They Don’t Pay: Labor’s Transactional Reality
When employers don't pay, that's manipulation. When they pay well, it's a mutual agreement.
That's the relationship between labor and management. If they don't pay enough, we discuss labor laws; if they pay well, please don't treat me like a human being. #ReadingNotes
Boost Cognitive Density: Solve 200 Targeted Problems, Don’t Just Read for Two Hours
Boost your density—boost the density of your thinking.For example, if you’re a student, would you rather spend two hour…
Do you really think people would study instead of gaming? No
Do you really think that for many people, not gaming would lead them to study? No. It’s not gaming that’s derailing the…
Criticize a Few, Please the Masses: A Manipulative Trick to Control Expectations #BookNotes
Criticize a tiny minority, cater to the majority — it’s just a trick for managing people’s expectations. #ReadingNotes
When you know why you’re doing something, you’ve already won half the battle.
When you know why you're doing something, you've already won half the battle.All strategy is about moving from one equi…
The Price of Valuable Ideas
The argument itself doesn't matter; it's social status that counts. If you have low social standing, everything you say will be considered wrong.