Psychology

Another dodgy self help guru?

A few musings on self help.

Flimsy beliefs

I’ve been in a lot of conversations with people who are seemingly structuring their whole lives around a belief, but when I poke them and ask them simple obvious questions they act like they’ve never thought about it before. This happened a lot in education and pedagogy, a field where notoriously few practices replicate, and a lot of fads take over. I would sometimes meet people who were spending years promoting a specific…

What drives us

the things that drive humans have been remarkably consistent across time, across technological progress, and across societies. no matter what kind of millenarianism you are indulging in (ai, ufos, etc)-- you can bet the forces of pride, greed, lust, gluttony, etc are constant

Human nature will never change

Markets change. Businesses change. Technologies change. Human nature is a CONSTANT. Read Shakespeare to grok people... — Josh Wolfe

Zero Sum thinking is ruining the world

The deepest divide in today's world, whether in economics, politics, investing, or even religion, seems to come down to those who view society as a zero-sum game and those who believe in shared growth. This is increasingly showing up everywhere, from relatively benign issues like tariffs and tax policy to more consequential debates over social rights and aid (and even territorial ambitions). Decisions being made seem shaped…