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Drop me an OT comment if I need to update this.Prerequisites
- Ethos of the blog
- Trust between neighbors is the cultural basis of civilization.
- Texas Arcane 101
- Neanderthal theory of Asperger's (Rdos)
- Adaptivity decreases in upper ranges of IQ
- Male groups rise and decline according to a very predictable pattern
- MOPs, Geeks, and Sociopaths—another description of the historical pattern
- Psychometric adaptations of these cycles suggest the West is approaching an extinction-level event
- The extraverted personality is simply dopamine addiction to extrinsic "carrot and stick" motivators
- The M0 virus: Dopamine-addicted extraverts are broken, psychopathic predators whose populations follow Malthusian boom-bust patterns
- Jews explained: Traits of cosmopolitan elites and serfs with high (India, Europe) vs. low (China) average genetic distance
- Cosmopolitan religion converges to Zodiacism over time
- The deeply held conceits of the Last Man are a rational hedge against loss in a society where trust is deteriorating
- Primer on American politics
Resources
- 50 top lessons from the Grand Unified Theory of Winning
- Checklist for judging trustworthiness
- How to live on a retail wage
- Good jobs for autistic people (Temple Grandin)
- Career advice-slash-rant for young people interested in trades
- How to learn about guns
- How to think about martial arts
- Pareto-efficient research method
- EasyPeasy method for quitting porn
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Monthly Archives: April 2012
Antisine, anticosine
A lot of math terminology is inefficient, and that’s being generous. One could also call it incoherent. But I talk too much about that. Here’s a specific change I’d like to see: antisine x, rather than or It just makes … Continue reading
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Wenzel speaks truth to the Fed
It’s one of the greatest speeches ever made, even though it may never enjoy a soundbite in traditional media. If for some reason you won’t read it, at least read his conclusion: I will now give you more warnings about … Continue reading
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CISPA passed the House
So that’s fun. Here’s the roll call. Ron Paul apparently abstained. Leigh Beadon weighs in: Now, critics of the bill have of course been saying all along that it could be used for things way beyond this stated cybersecurity purpose. … Continue reading
Physical attraction
The Private Man points out how difficult it’s not. What are the differences between the two photos? Weight Clothes Grooming (especially the hair) Skin (probably due to healthier diets) It’s not complicated. The food, hair, and clothes aren’t free, but … Continue reading
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INTJs are weird
The plan was to go to bed. Instead, I memorized this chart. Eat your heart out, Mises. I found a pretty good field guide for talking to INTJs. It’s written by/for INTJs, though, because the author probably knew that no … Continue reading
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Quick observation: left-brain manipulation
Today I had some fun with visuospatial manipulations, just to try them out. Nothing formal or esoteric, just imagining that I could move, bend, and stretch objects around me, and testing the limits of the complexity my brain can handle. … Continue reading
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Three abstract ideas
Show off your genius! Usually, creative genius consists of combining two abstract ideas into something new. For example, combining the idea of selling books with the idea of internet shopping (Amazon). It’s not all that difficult, after a couple of … Continue reading
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Prospect theory (and nerds)
Another great bit from Schneier: People tend to be risk-averse when it comes to gains, and risk-seeking when it comes to losses. If you give people a choice between a $500 sure gain and a coin-flip chance of a $1,000 … Continue reading
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