Tag: psychology
All the articles with the tag "psychology".
How Frontier LLMs Perceive Status
Published: at 06:00 AMFrontier LLMs were asked to generate high‑status objects and activities, then score them. The results show a shared core of prestige signals and where models diverge as temperature rises.
The Comfort Paradox
Published: at 12:00 PMModern life optimizes for frictionlessness. This essay outlines how calibrated difficulty builds capacity, why incentives drive adoption, and how to design for readiness without moralizing.
Why 'Invest America' Might Actually Work
Published: at 12:00 PMAn analysis of Brad Gerstner's 'Invest America' proposal and why universal ownership might be the concrete, implementable solution to social and economic inequality that actually works.
Minimum Viable Brother
Published: at 12:00 PMAn analysis of how combat sports gyms function as laboratories for social cohesion, revealing mechanisms for genuine human connection amid fundamental disagreement.
Doomers and Pascal
Published: at 10:00 AMExploring why some beliefs are cheap and rewarding, while others are costly and harmful (even when they're wrong) and why optimism paired with action beats nihilistic pessimism every time.
The Case for a European Dream
Published: at 12:00 PMExploring Europe's lack of a compelling shared narrative, why it matters, and how crafting a credible European Dream can unleash Europe's dormant potential.