The reading collection
Psychology, geopolitics, philosophy—and everything in between.
373 readings · 241–252
Decision Points* The Decision Point “Decision points”, a behavioral economics term, are interruptions to system one* thinking – your brain on autopilot. Your mind has two systems. The first is responsible for your…
Within man, there is a kind of innate slavishness, a need to worship something bigger than themselves. Many people later question how they could have been fooled by the magnetism or aura of someone great.
Lola Montez In his own time Simon Thomas was a great doctor. I remember that I happened to meet him one day at the home of a rich old consumptive: He told his patient when discussing ways to cure him that one means…
Background Freud is the author of several influential books including Civilization and its Discontents and Totem &Taboo.
The most interesting place in the world from a religious perspective is Silicon Valley, that’s where the promises of salvation through algorithms and genes are. There are two main techno religions, techno-humanism…
Regarding IQ tests, there are three important questions that are asked. 1) Do IQ tests predict success? 2) Are IQ tests indicators of intelligence? 3) Are IQ tests biased towards certain groups of people? The first…
Cognitive Science: An Introduction to the Science of the Mind – José Luis Bermúdez – 2010** A text that introduces Cognitive Science, with examples, illustrations, applications, cutting-edge research, and new…
Law 4: Always Say Less than Necessary Coriolanus* When it comes to speech, less is more, and more is less. Remaining silent or saying only few words makes you sound more profound and mysterious. People will respect…
Frederick Douglass* LET ME POINT OUT TO YOU THAT FREEDOM IS NOT SOMETHING THATANYBODY CAN BE GIVEN; FREEDOM IS SOMETHING PEOPLE TAKE AND PEOPLE ARE AS FREE AS THE WANT TO BE.—James Baldwin As a child you conform to…
The One-Upmanship Strategy Life is war against the malice of men.BALTASAR GRACIAN, 160158 Make your rivals hang themselves with their own self-destructive tendencies.
Carl Rogers advances many concepts in A Way of Being* that today are more widely accepted. He advocates for openness, self determination, being skeptical of tradition and authority, and of anything that seeks to…
The ironic part about get-rich-quick schemes is that the people who buy into them invest many years trying to get rich “quick.