Nostr notes by qwe

Vor wem oder was willst du dich verstecken? Wenn du am ...

2026-02-23T23:33:46Z

In reply to nevent1q…wpdy
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Vor wem oder was willst du dich verstecken? Wenn du am öffentlichen Leben teilnehmen willst, musst du dich immer wieder immer mehr damit abfinden, keine Rechte zu haben, überwacht zu werden usw. Außer politisch kann man da kaum was gegen machen.

I don't study. I just tell myself, all I want to do is read ...

2026-02-22T02:43:32Z

In reply to nevent1q…vl5z
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I don't study. I just tell myself, all I want to do is read that *interesting* page in the *interesting* book which happens to be relevant for my lessons.... And this is how she became your mother.

Obviously!

2026-02-22T02:40:58Z

In reply to nevent1q…nn66
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Obviously!

I am not willing to expose myself. I work out at home instead. ...

2026-02-22T02:39:59Z

In reply to nevent1q…ed0s
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I am not willing to expose myself. I work out at home instead.
People are dangerous. I will certainly not share adversities with strangers.

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2026-02-22T02:23:51Z

Hello Shipyard

It puts me off how these performers always shipwreck at the end ...

2026-02-17T00:28:15Z

In reply to nevent1q…e9em
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It puts me off how these performers always shipwreck at the end of each phrase. Off beat and missing notes. I'd rather get 80% tempo but the whole piece. Why does this happen all the time?

I like that trombone sound, so full yet so mellow

2026-02-17T00:21:10Z

In reply to nevent1q…h5fy
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I like that trombone sound, so full yet so mellow

I look forward to living.

2026-02-17T00:00:04Z

In reply to nevent1q…u27m
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I look forward to living.

Its not funny for 1/3 of male population that is completely lost, ...

2026-02-16T23:57:27Z

In reply to nevent1q…6ta7
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Its not funny for 1/3 of male population that is completely lost, no friends, no community, dead end.

Not everyone has an oven to bake.

2026-02-16T11:03:53Z

In reply to nevent1q…zgwl
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Not everyone has an oven to bake.

gayy

2026-02-15T15:57:44Z

In reply to nevent1q…nv4e
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gayy

battery sucks not phone. replace battery = cure

2026-02-15T15:56:55Z

In reply to nevent1q…5gw5
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battery sucks not phone. replace battery = cure

stripper costume

2026-02-15T15:51:45Z

In reply to nevent1q…lrp2
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stripper costume

People are feeling shit and they show it

2026-02-15T15:45:17Z

In reply to nevent1q…a2gg
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People are feeling shit and they show it

social life for losers

2026-02-15T15:42:30Z

In reply to nevent1q…m4qe
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social life for losers

That sucks. I created @nprofile…ugvq for testing, so having it ...

2026-02-07T23:41:22Z

In reply to nevent1q…azff
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That sucks. I created luise (nprofile…ugvq) for testing, so having it suddenly flooded with followings put me off. I may create another one in the future. Are you going to automate registration so you won't need to manually add new users?

It worked great. But now I have 507 followings and 8 relays on ...

2026-02-01T15:29:23Z

In reply to nevent1q…mta3
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It worked great. But now I have 507 followings and 8 relays on the new account. Is this intended?

I would like to use this testing account: @npub1s3d…5v47

2026-02-01T15:11:07Z

In reply to nevent1q…jk2x
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I would like to use this testing account: luise (npub1s3d…5v47)

Same, but without friends

2026-02-01T15:00:00Z

In reply to nevent1q…0cal
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Same, but without friends

I did as you told but there is no green "D" on that ...

2026-02-01T14:50:05Z

In reply to nevent1q…p5ls
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I did as you told but there is no green "D" on that profile avatar. So far, it looks exactly like Jumble.

Impressive, now I want to try it too. Can't find ...

2026-02-01T14:32:31Z

In reply to nevent1q…l98q
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Impressive, now I want to try it too. Can't find "inkan" on the web. Did you develop it?

Hacks HAHAHA

2026-02-01T14:05:54Z

In reply to nevent1q…8xza
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Hacks HAHAHA

What is Inkan?

2026-02-01T14:01:08Z

In reply to nevent1q…mha4
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What is Inkan?

Well great, as long as they accept cash too. Reject the digital ...

2026-02-01T12:56:10Z

In reply to nevent1q…4cu4
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Well great, as long as they accept cash too. Reject the digital ID it's the mark of the beast.

Finde es super dass du dein eigenes Nostr Relay betreibst. Sind ...

2026-02-01T12:28:51Z

Finde es super dass du dein eigenes Nostr Relay betreibst.
Sind noch weitere User zugelassen?
@joerglohrer (npub1f7j…2fx9)

You could use Amber on android. I only use desktop though, no ...

2026-02-01T12:22:24Z

In reply to nevent1q…jfmv
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You could use Amber on android. I only use desktop though, no need to for silly notifications.

Why not stick with extension? To me, it serves all my needs :)

2026-02-01T12:16:38Z

In reply to nevent1q…s308
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Why not stick with extension? To me, it serves all my needs :)

I2P userbase should be marginal, why not build a hidden .onion ...

2026-02-01T11:34:06Z

In reply to nevent1q…nmtl
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I2P userbase should be marginal, why not build a hidden .onion service instead?

... until someone manages to patent or buy it. GG internet.

2026-02-01T11:00:49Z

In reply to nevent1q…0efr
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... until someone manages to patent or buy it. GG internet.

zzz

2026-02-01T10:57:22Z

In reply to nevent1q…pnac
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zzz

In my heart dear.

2026-02-01T10:56:42Z

In reply to nevent1q…r9rl
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In my heart dear.

Based content. Terrible styling.

2026-02-01T10:55:37Z

In reply to nevent1q…eftw
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Based content. Terrible styling.

Devil horns evil

2026-02-01T10:54:13Z

In reply to nevent1q…z7cj
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Devil horns evil

decentralization is hard - I believe that

2026-02-01T10:53:21Z

In reply to nevent1q…w9mv
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decentralization is hard - I believe that

Valid concern. I wouldn't call people sh't. Maybe if ...

2026-02-01T10:52:17Z

In reply to nevent1q…vw7n
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Valid concern. I wouldn't call people sh't. Maybe if I'm really angry maybe but it's still not ok.

How to get money? Buy money. LOL. It's not money then, is it?

2026-02-01T10:47:07Z

In reply to nevent1q…0hyg
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How to get money? Buy money. LOL. It's not money then, is it?

No car, no insurance.

2026-02-01T10:45:26Z

In reply to nevent1q…2ssv
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No car, no insurance.

I'm never outside. I'm locked in. You with me?

2026-02-01T10:44:41Z

In reply to nevent1q…mamt
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I'm never outside. I'm locked in. You with me?

Just use it as a journal if you have time and enjoy writing. ...

2026-02-01T10:38:33Z

In reply to nevent1q…fdrj
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Just use it as a journal if you have time and enjoy writing. Nobody reading my posts feels sad, I don't think daily GM does much to change it, sadly.

Your local shop or bar letting you zap for drain?

2026-02-01T10:36:35Z

In reply to nevent1q…ur92
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Your local shop or bar letting you zap for drain?

None. Browser extension only.

2026-02-01T10:35:53Z

In reply to nevent1q…y0uj
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None. Browser extension only.

why? what happened?

2026-02-01T10:35:35Z

In reply to nevent1q…uq0u
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why? what happened?

This song has creeped me out every time it insulted my ears. Give ...

2026-02-01T10:35:16Z

In reply to nevent1q…rvfe
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This song has creeped me out every time it insulted my ears. Give me back my identity. Let me burn for my people with passion. Let me find my love rooted in truth. Give us back our land, our borders and fortresses and let us manifest the peace of God's kingdom, not surrender to the peace of someone else's! JESUS came to bring the SWORD of truth, don't be fooled. It's a trap, an idol and world transformation tool. Packaged as peace, it introduces spiritual slavery.

Satanistic New World New Age nihilism. Slippery satan, lurking.

https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew%2010%3A34-36&version=ESV

Curious about the alternatives too!

2026-02-01T10:13:31Z

In reply to nevent1q…u97k
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Curious about the alternatives too!

Since it's a PROTOCOL not a platform: Adaptivity, huge ...

2026-02-01T10:12:50Z

In reply to nevent1q…88jz
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Since it's a PROTOCOL not a platform: Adaptivity, huge selection of clients, huge stack of applications on top and Implementation Possibilities (NIPs) below.

We are in the End times. Not your question, I know.

2026-02-01T10:08:31Z

In reply to nevent1q…l46u
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We are in the End times. Not your question, I know.

Seems like you aren't the only one.

2026-02-01T10:07:16Z

In reply to nevent1q…8fnw
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Seems like you aren't the only one.

Use different hardware, use public wifi. Try different VPNs on ...

2026-02-01T10:06:27Z

In reply to nevent1q…vc5u
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Use different hardware, use public wifi.
Try different VPNs on top.
Use a bridge from Tor Settings.
At some point, it should work. My connection is always stable so..

Jumble.

2026-02-01T10:04:24Z

In reply to nevent1q…75zm
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Jumble.

I like private networking. I don't see any real case for I2P ...

2026-02-01T10:02:58Z

In reply to nevent1q…lykh
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I like private networking. I don't see any real case for I2P over others. What's your matter?

Are you a prophet??

2026-02-01T10:01:44Z

In reply to nevent1q…lma2
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Are you a prophet??

The "State" of course. They never needed your trust, they ...

2026-02-01T10:01:11Z

In reply to nevent1q…sweh
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The "State" of course. They never needed your trust, they rule by force and law. Force of law! Become the state, terrorise, and escape before its collapse to avoid any consequence. Who to trust? Your own malice. Alternatively, trust God and run. Run. away. fast.

How is it failing? I never had any issues...

2026-02-01T09:57:47Z

In reply to nevent1q…yarv
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How is it failing? I never had any issues...

Impflichten - Einschnitte in bisherige menschliche ...

2026-02-01T08:58:45Z

Impflichten - Einschnitte in bisherige menschliche Grundfreiheiten
F: Wer bestimmt über unsere Körper?
A: Der Staat.
F: Wem ist der Arzt verpflichtet?
A: Dem Staat.

Noch Fragen?
https://fassadenkratzer.de/2026/01/28/die-masern-impfpflicht-durfen-wir-uns-nicht-gefallen-lassen/

#vaccines #takeover #freedom #tyranny

Taten ⇿ ...

2026-01-28T18:55:06Z

Taten ⇿ K̲̲o̲̲n̲̲s̲̲e̲̲q̲̲u̲̲e̲̲n̲̲z̲̲e̲̲n̲̲ ❓❔❓❔

Die S̲̲t̲̲r̲̲a̲̲f̲̲m̲̲ü̲̲n̲̲d̲̲i̲̲g̲̲k̲̲e̲̲i̲̲t̲̲ sollte für kapitale Delikte wie Mord auf zehn (10) Jahre herabgesetzt werden. Wenn Rettungskräfte zeugen einer Gewalttat werden, MÜSSEN sie die Polizei verständigen und diese MUSS ermitteln. Bei erfolgtem Mord MÜSSEN Beschuldigte jeden Alters einem Strafverfahren unterzogen werden. Eltern müssen bei solchen Verbrechen davon ausgehen, ihre Kinder nicht wiederzusehen ehe diese erwachsen sind. Das Strafmaß nach Jugendstrafrecht ist stark anzuheben.

1. Essen - 13-Jähriger prügelt einen 81-Jährigen Renter zu Tode und wird vom Jugendamt beäugt. Strafverfahren eingestellt.
2. Nürnberg - 15-Jähriger begeht Mord, versucht zweiten Mord und wird für 9.5 Jahre verurteilt.
3. Leipzig - 14-köpfige Kinderbande (11-jähriger südsudanische Anführer) betreiben Bandenkriminalität, stehlen und stoßen Senioren von der Rolltreppe. Strafverfahren eingestellt.

Unser deutsches Rechtssystem schützt Jungtäter vor weitreichenden Konsequenzen. Tötungsdelikte werden teils gar nicht (Fall 1) oder mit einer sanften Jugendstrafe (Fall 2) nach "gesetzlichem Höchstmaß" verhandelt. Die Täter sind sich der Müßigkeit des Staats anscheinend bewusst, brüsten sich mit ihren Taten und sehen sich als unbezwingbar. Das verantwortliche Jugendamt Leipzig (Fall 3) möchte die Jung-Terroristen lieber "psychiatrisch" betreuen, als sie durch Maßregelvollzug in Schranken zu verweisen. Was geschieht mit den Eltern?

Quellen
https://rp-online.de/nrw/panorama/essen-13-jaehriger-wohl-verantwortlich-fuer-tod-von-rentner_aid-143001789
https://www.focus.de/panorama/bericht-kriminelle-kinderbande-treibt-in-leipzig-ihr-unwesen_4ee035ff-b812-48d4-975e-b33616f2d56e.html
https://www.sueddeutsche.de/bayern/nuernberg-landgericht-prozess-15-jaehriger-mord-li.3377660

#murder #crime #news #mord #totschlag #strafe #justice #terrorism #peace

Help my anxiety

2026-01-16T17:07:18Z

In reply to nevent1q…kr65
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Help my anxiety

Kenne deine Rechte als Fahrgast. ...

2026-01-16T17:05:13Z

Kenne deine Rechte als Fahrgast.

https://www.verbraucherzentrale.de/wissen/reise-mobilitaet/unterwegs-sein/erstattung-bei-zugverspaetung-so-gibts-geld-zurueck-12080
#reisen #bahn #verbraucherschutz

Consider they are not marketing to you but to the bitcoin elite. ...

2026-01-16T01:19:08Z

In reply to nevent1q…9mzs
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Consider they are not marketing to you but to the bitcoin elite. The ones in the know. You are invited to the bitcoin cult.

wdym "not much" privacy. There is no better privacy.

2026-01-15T23:04:26Z

In reply to nevent1q…0shz
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wdym "not much" privacy. There is no better privacy.

Many thanks!

2026-01-15T21:31:33Z

In reply to nevent1q…ss66
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Many thanks!

🦎 There will be many issues with this timetable. The main ...

2026-01-15T21:29:36Z

🦎 There will be many issues with this timetable. The main issue with that timing is that schooling in the west does not provide e̲̲s̲̲t̲̲a̲̲b̲̲l̲̲i̲̲s̲̲h̲̲e̲̲d̲̲ career paths when nature demands.

🔛 A better system would allow women to c̲̲o̲̲m̲̲p̲̲l̲̲e̲̲t̲̲e̲̲ their education e̲̲a̲̲r̲̲l̲̲i̲̲e̲̲r̲̲ than men, start their career earlier and determine by the age of 18:
* Large offspring and dependence on a breadwinner; or:
* Live with barely any offspring but a stable career of their own.

Instead, the sytem put women in the same system to achieve their certificates well into their m̲̲i̲̲d̲̲-̲̲t̲̲w̲̲e̲̲n̲̲t̲̲i̲̲e̲̲s̲̲. Women aspiring a longterm career and many children are pressured to:
* know themselves and their ambitions at age 15
* have an established career path at 18
* commit to a partner at 18

They usually have these options 🪔:
A.👶 raising m̲̲a̲̲n̲̲y̲̲ children, p̲̲o̲̲s̲̲t̲̲p̲̲o̲̲n̲̲i̲̲n̲̲g̲̲ education and carrer, e. g. starting university at age 35
B.📚 raising a s̲̲m̲̲a̲̲l̲̲l̲̲e̲̲r̲̲ n̲̲u̲̲m̲̲b̲̲e̲̲r̲̲ of children D̲̲U̲̲R̲̲I̲̲N̲̲G̲̲ higher education or career onset
C.🏢 raising a s̲̲m̲̲a̲̲l̲̲l̲̲e̲̲r̲̲ n̲̲u̲̲m̲̲b̲̲e̲̲r̲̲ of children while c̲̲o̲̲n̲̲t̲̲i̲̲n̲̲u̲̲i̲̲n̲̲g̲̲ an established a career - ensueing likely n̲̲e̲̲g̲̲l̲̲e̲̲c̲̲t̲̲ of career or one or multiple of her children
D.🤝 having s̲̲o̲̲m̲̲e̲̲o̲̲n̲̲e̲̲ e̲̲l̲̲s̲̲e̲̲ raise their many children - such as a stay-at-home dad, institutionalized childcare, relatives

Aspiring healthy children and a successful longterm career remains a s̲̲t̲̲r̲̲e̲̲n̲̲u̲̲o̲̲u̲̲s̲̲ endeavor for women. This is asking for a systemic change. Until we enable clarity and realism, many more will be d̲̲i̲̲s̲̲a̲̲p̲̲p̲̲o̲̲i̲̲n̲̲t̲̲e̲̲d̲̲ and m̲̲a̲̲l̲̲t̲̲r̲̲e̲̲a̲̲t̲̲e̲̲d̲̲ by the system and betrayed by their own expectations.

quoting
nevent1q…h7t3
Out of all mated women, 42% (33% equal contributors + 9% "breadwinners") give up their b̲̲r̲̲e̲̲a̲̲d̲̲w̲̲i̲̲n̲̲n̲̲i̲̲n̲̲g̲̲ r̲̲o̲̲l̲̲e̲̲ when it comes to giving birth (1 year before first baby to 1 year after). In the same window, men share of breadwinners raises by 40%.

This shows how much b̲̲i̲̲o̲̲l̲̲o̲̲g̲̲y̲̲ impacts the workforce. To every man, woman and (forming) couple out there, reality-checking their expectations should be a top-priority. Female fertility does declines sharply past age 35, so perhaps the best advice to healthy family-minded young women would be to p̲̲o̲̲s̲̲t̲̲p̲̲o̲̲n̲̲e̲̲ taking leadership roles or longterm responsibilities until their kids are teens (secondary education). This way you make sure you raise h̲̲e̲̲a̲̲l̲̲t̲̲h̲̲y̲̲ k̲̲i̲̲d̲̲s̲̲ f̲̲i̲̲r̲̲s̲̲t̲̲ and launch a potentially enduring and successful career later. Here an example timeline (age).

🡺 Career. Path established: 18
First child born: 18
Last child born: 21
First child in Secondary: 32
Last child in Secondary: 35
🡺 Career. Re-Entrance: 35
🡺 Career. Responsibilites unfold - Leadership etc.: 37

Transition to Secondary school assumed to happen at 14 years of age.
"breadwinner" has been defined with over 60% contribution
Data Source: Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research

https://theconversation.com/how-having-a-baby-makes-it-more-likely-australian-couples-rely-on-the-mans-income-238673

#familyplanning #career #women #men #babies #procreation #strategies #ambitions #wagegap #equality

Out of all mated women, 42% (33% equal contributors + 9% ...

2026-01-15T20:36:06Z

Out of all mated women, 42% (33% equal contributors + 9% "breadwinners") give up their b̲̲r̲̲e̲̲a̲̲d̲̲w̲̲i̲̲n̲̲n̲̲i̲̲n̲̲g̲̲ r̲̲o̲̲l̲̲e̲̲ when it comes to giving birth (1 year before first baby to 1 year after). In the same window, men share of breadwinners raises by 40%.

This shows how much b̲̲i̲̲o̲̲l̲̲o̲̲g̲̲y̲̲ impacts the workforce. To every man, woman and (forming) couple out there, reality-checking their expectations should be a top-priority. Female fertility does declines sharply past age 35, so perhaps the best advice to healthy family-minded young women would be to p̲̲o̲̲s̲̲t̲̲p̲̲o̲̲n̲̲e̲̲ taking leadership roles or longterm responsibilities until their kids are teens (secondary education). This way you make sure you raise h̲̲e̲̲a̲̲l̲̲t̲̲h̲̲y̲̲ k̲̲i̲̲d̲̲s̲̲ f̲̲i̲̲r̲̲s̲̲t̲̲ and launch a potentially enduring and successful career later. Here an example timeline (age).

🡺 Career. Path established: 18
First child born: 18
Last child born: 21
First child in Secondary: 32
Last child in Secondary: 35
🡺 Career. Re-Entrance: 35
🡺 Career. Responsibilites unfold - Leadership etc.: 37

Transition to Secondary school assumed to happen at 14 years of age.
"breadwinner" has been defined with over 60% contribution
Data Source: Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research

https://theconversation.com/how-having-a-baby-makes-it-more-likely-australian-couples-rely-on-the-mans-income-238673

#familyplanning #career #women #men #babies #procreation #strategies #ambitions #wagegap #equality

Handwerker beauftragen? Hier ein Top Ratgeber der ...

2026-01-15T19:32:50Z

Handwerker beauftragen? Hier ein Top Ratgeber der Verbraucherzentrale.

https://www.verbraucherzentrale.de/wissen/vertraege-reklamation/kundenrechte/handwerker-was-bei-einem-auftrag-zu-beachten-ist-12762

#verbraucherschutz #handwerker #auftrag #ratgeber

📰 Many viable #rss feeds are not working with ...

2026-01-15T16:54:27Z

📰 Many viable #rss feeds are not working with atomstr.data.haus, even after 12h waiting time post setup. Which RSS bridging options are there?

I would really like to add more sources to my Home feed.

#asknostr #rss #feeds #bridges #help

On the clients I use, I can only have a very limited number of ...

2026-01-15T16:42:11Z

In reply to nevent1q…py8t
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On the clients I use, I can only have a very limited number of relays. How do you use so many?

Why can't I see how many people ...

2026-01-15T16:38:54Z

Why can't I see how many people f̲̲o̲̲l̲̲l̲̲o̲̲w̲̲ m̲̲e̲̲? Do I even have any followers? My profile only shows who I follow.

#asknostr #why #nostr #followers #missing

💐 I̲̲n̲̲ r̲̲o̲̲m̲̲a̲̲n̲̲c̲̲e̲̲, having a ...

2026-01-15T16:34:52Z

💐 I̲̲n̲̲ r̲̲o̲̲m̲̲a̲̲n̲̲c̲̲e̲̲, having a "Plan B" might be more of a problem than an asset, no? So if women do it, do men also constantly look out for options? I don't think so...
When we are in a relationship, their world often shrinks to consist only of HER. But maybe I haven't been dating long enough to get the complete picture.

https://www.jacarandafm.com/shows/the-complimentary-breakfast-with-rian-van-heerden/50-of-women-have-a-backup-man/
#men #women #relationship #menvswomen #options #planb #commitment #marriage

quoting
nevent1q…0jgq
Attention, weak modern men, remember how they say v̲̲a̲̲l̲̲u̲̲e̲̲ and s̲̲a̲̲f̲̲e̲̲t̲̲y̲̲ is what women are looking for? Well, when it comes to your meager position, even your long-term partner is looking for a replacement. She has no choice, her desire for s̲̲u̲̲r̲̲v̲̲i̲̲v̲̲a̲̲l̲̲ far surpasses anything you think "you have".

nevent1q…yp8a

#redpill #warning #weakness #men #women #money #survival

Right, that's cute. I thought maybe there's a way to ZAP ...

2026-01-15T16:23:28Z

In reply to nevent1q…a2hd
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Right, that's cute. I thought maybe there's a way to ZAP monero instead. lol

I don't own any Monero yet but would certainly appreciate the ...

2026-01-15T16:21:12Z

I don't own any Monero yet but would certainly appreciate the option of having M̲̲o̲̲n̲̲e̲̲r̲̲o̲̲ p̲̲a̲̲y̲̲m̲̲e̲̲n̲̲t̲̲s̲̲ on Nostr. People are always annoying. I also don't like how Bitcoin content is filling up my feed when I'm looking for a more casual and diverse experience. You can always find different communities in different places. This is a free protocol. Use it how you like but don't expect anyone to follow your way. We are the people, F̲̲r̲̲e̲̲e̲̲ s̲̲p̲̲e̲̲e̲̲c̲̲h̲̲ means bearing with other's opions.

quoting
nevent1q…5xr0
Message to the Monero community

I will never tire of saying the same thing. We Bitcoiners don't go to your community to say that Bitcoin is better, even if you criticize it.

Don't keep doing this, you're just causing annoyance and rejection.

I don't think it's wrong for you to use Monero, but I don't want to use it.

Since you cause this tremendous rejection due to your marketing strategy, you also cause me to frequently criticize Monero when I really don't give a shit about it. As I said, I don't want anyone from Monero to switch to Bitcoin.

If you weren't such an annoying community, I would surely sell Monero for what it is, a privacy tool that can be useful, but since you are so annoying, I refuse to sell your shitcoin.

Monero rules!

2026-01-15T16:20:51Z

In reply to nevent1q…paaw
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Monero rules!

I have no accounts on Facebook, X etc. as well. But I know how to ...

2026-01-15T16:12:57Z

In reply to nevent1q…g2pr
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I have no accounts on Facebook, X etc. as well. But I know how to access certain sites to dial in and find some content. If you want I can share them along with semi-automatic ways to create Nostr accounts from Mastodon and RSS web feeds called b̲̲r̲̲i̲̲d̲̲g̲̲e̲̲s̲̲. Will you send me 200+ Sats ⚡ for my recommendations? :)

This method works decently, especially for bigger sites. However, you will have to find original content on the platforms yourself.

📺 Reminder. We are poisoning our minds and numbing our limbic ...

2026-01-15T16:02:03Z

📺 Reminder. We are poisoning our minds and numbing our limbic system with E̲̲n̲̲t̲̲e̲̲r̲̲t̲̲a̲̲i̲̲n̲̲m̲̲e̲̲n̲̲t̲̲. We are losing sight and control of our lives. This makes video games, browsing etc. dangerous supplies for a̲̲d̲̲d̲̲i̲̲c̲̲t̲̲i̲̲o̲̲n̲̲! Who is responsible for people growing up like this? Parents?

#asknostr #internet #addiction #videogames #habits #lifestyle #modern #parenting #life

Do you know how to use Monero with Nostr?

2026-01-15T15:56:36Z

In reply to nevent1q…jjr6
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Do you know how to use Monero with Nostr?

Any idea, who made the clip?

2026-01-15T15:53:40Z

In reply to nevent1q…ydgv
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Any idea, who made the clip?

Glowers

2026-01-15T15:52:16Z

In reply to nevent1q…2eml
_________________________

Glowers

Danke dir, Funkenträger für Glück und Hoffnung in der Welt. ...

2026-01-15T15:45:58Z

In reply to nevent1q…fcjx
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Danke dir, Funkenträger für Glück und Hoffnung in der Welt. Pass auf dich auf!

Becoming conservative might increase happiness and reduce risk ...

2026-01-15T03:48:55Z

Becoming conservative might increase happiness and reduce risk for loneliness. 🤯
#happiness #loneliness #happy #lonely #stats #politics #conservative #trends

https://ifstudies.org/blog/why-so-blue-liberal-women-are-less-happy-more-lonely-but-why

Real families, real happiness... (Marriage & Kids) ...

2026-01-15T03:36:06Z

Real families, real happiness... (Marriage & Kids)

https://ifstudies.org/blog/who-is-happiest-married-mothers-and-fathers-per-the-latest-general-social-survey

#marriage #kids #happiness #stats #happy

Relieving. #nevent1q…8y9a

2026-01-15T03:20:48Z

Relieving.

quoting
nevent1q…8y9a
Geht doch: Weniger als 1.000 Asylgewährungen in Dänemark im Jahr 2025

https://report24.news/geht-doch-weniger-als-1-000-asylgewaehrungen-in-daenemark-im-jahr-2025/
Der strikte Kurs in Sachen Asyl und Migration im von den Sozialdemokraten regierten Dänemark zahlt sich aus. Im Jahr 2025 wurden weniger als 1.000 Asylanträge genehmigt - einer der niedrigsten Stände seit Beginn der Aufzeichnungen.

https://report24.news/geht-doch-weniger-als-1-000-asylgewaehrungen-in-daenemark-im-jahr-2025/

Nostr event nevent1qqsvw6rrgtcc86225p2rvye5uqlvz7cfeglr4z7eptden64s39kx4xczyr8nktdvm6kzfpvpugn0cxtaqqq2dczvzlw447vrr0e9qv6awwpvv0culvn

2026-01-15T03:18:59Z

impressive.

https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/2006759/valencia-spain-record-temperatures-january

"Can of worms opened", you mean?

2026-01-15T03:05:28Z

In reply to nevent1q…4lqa
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"Can of worms opened", you mean?

👀 wow! #nevent1q…6p6m

2026-01-15T02:16:49Z

👀 wow!

quoting
nevent1q…6p6m
https://www.europesays.com/2699960/ French farmers drive 350 tractors to Parliament to protest low incomes, EU trade deal #129156356 #agriculture #article #business #france #GeneralNews #LaborUnions #Politics #ProtestsAndDemonstrations #traffic #WorldNews

Please check out my recent comments (posts quoting an extensive ...

2026-01-15T01:52:05Z

Please check out my recent comments (posts quoting an extensive article by fakegurwinder (npub15yu…nnza)) on human cognitive #biases. I contributed where it spoke to me the most. I'm curious for replies and reactions!

#psychology #reply #asknostr

quoting
nevent1q…5sqt
Bias #22 - A̲̲m̲̲b̲̲i̲̲g̲̲u̲̲i̲̲t̲̲y̲̲ A̲̲v̲̲e̲̲r̲̲s̲̲i̲̲o̲̲n̲̲ ("please, just end it")
Ambiguity is one of the greatest e̲̲n̲̲e̲̲m̲̲i̲̲e̲̲s̲̲ of our mind. A mind constantly looking for survival - which it strongly relates to predictability and stability as p̲̲e̲̲r̲̲c̲̲e̲̲i̲̲v̲̲e̲̲d̲̲ s̲̲a̲̲f̲̲e̲̲t̲̲y̲̲.

naddr1qv…xh2d

#staycurious #mindful #progression #tolerate #ambiguity #survival #threats #safety

Whatever. Why do you think that? Alright, okay, alright okay.

2026-01-15T01:32:37Z

In reply to nevent1q…z0l5
_________________________

Whatever.
Why do you think that?
Alright, okay, alright okay.

Would you not believe it? It still exists in some places but of ...

2026-01-15T01:31:27Z

In reply to nevent1q…cgwm
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Would you not believe it? It still exists in some places but of course, not at an average rate.

Hit 'em hard! jk jk

2026-01-15T01:27:27Z

In reply to nevent1q…3vzk
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Hit 'em hard!

jk jk

I believe the main purpose of hashtags should be to separate ...

2026-01-15T01:26:59Z

In reply to nevent1q…rta9
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I believe the main purpose of hashtags should be to separate content from context. Such as putting a #2026 at the end of the post. It is purely "SEO" search optimization. If I want my post to be found more easily, I add 1 to 10 hashtags at the end. More than 7 feels a little silly though, admittedly.

Cheers. The owner is LNbits, a fintech wallet provider.

2026-01-15T01:20:24Z

In reply to nevent1q…f35w
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Cheers. The owner is LNbits, a fintech wallet provider.

Local community should be reorganizing themselves for better ...

2026-01-15T01:00:47Z

In reply to nevent1q…au57
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Local community should be reorganizing themselves for better support and sovereignty. That is what I support.

Stop paying taxes? Ever been sued?

2026-01-15T00:57:15Z

In reply to nevent1q…x0wl
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Stop paying taxes? Ever been sued?

I'm no weirdo.

2026-01-15T00:56:25Z

In reply to nevent1q…c9sn
_________________________

I'm no weirdo.

Yes Sir!

2026-01-15T00:55:26Z

In reply to nevent1q…wmlz
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Yes Sir!

Brave move.

2026-01-15T00:53:46Z

In reply to nevent1q…hm2u
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Brave move.

I like pita and dips. Happy meal!

2026-01-15T00:53:01Z

In reply to nevent1q…s30x
_________________________

I like pita and dips. Happy meal!

Very happy faces :)

2026-01-15T00:51:32Z

In reply to nevent1q…e92n
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Very happy faces :)

Bias #30 - ...

2026-01-15T00:48:37Z

Bias #30 - G̲̲e̲̲n̲̲e̲̲r̲̲a̲̲t̲̲i̲̲v̲̲i̲̲t̲̲y̲̲ Effect (position of knowledge)
If you put yourself in the position of an expert that knows (even if you don't), so you can experience the f̲̲l̲̲o̲̲w̲̲ s̲̲t̲̲a̲̲t̲̲e̲̲ (Csíkszentmihályi). Increase your knowledge by sharing and connect what you already know. But be warned - it might turn your study into a cruise!

quoting
naddr1qv…xh2d

Several people told me my seasonal lists of 40 useful concepts are too long, and the email limits seem to agree, so I’ve decided to cut them down to 30, which will allow me to be more selective and trade quantity for quality.

So here’s a list of 30 enlightening concepts, painstakingly summarized. 20 were posted earlier on Twitter, but the last 10 are just for you. As always, these ideas are not rules for life but food for thought. Click each title to learn more.

1. Goodhart’s Law:

When a measure becomes a goal, it ceases to be a good measure.

Since schools started to use test-scores as targets, they’ve gradually stopped teaching kids how to live fulfilling lives, and now mainly teach them how to pass school tests (See also: Campbell’s Law).

2. Hotelling's Law:

Rival products (burgers, pop songs, political parties) tend to grow more alike over time, because creators copy more successful rivals to replicate their success and steal their customers/audiences.

Paradoxically, this increases the value of being different.

3. Herostratic Fame:

Many people would rather be hated than unknown. In Ancient Greece, Herostratus burned down the Temple of Artemis purely so he’d be remembered. Now we have “nuisance influencers” who stream themselves committing crimes and harassing people purely for clout.

4. Segal’s Law:

“A man with a watch knows what time it is. A man with 2 watches is never sure.”

Ancient societies followed a single narrative. Modern societies are cacophonies of competing narratives. Without trust, more data doesn’t make us more informed but more confused.

5. The Reading Recession:

There is more text than ever, yet people are reading ever less and outsourcing writing to chatbots. This is dangerous because language is the basis of thought, and if you can’t read or write well, you won’t think well.

6. Beginner's Bubble Effect:

"You cannot learn what you think you already know."

—Epictetus

The most ignorant people are not those who know nothing, but those who know a little, because a little knowledge grants the illusion of understanding, which kills curiosity and closes the mind.

7. Parkinson's Law:

Work expands to fill the time allotted for it. No matter the size of the task, it will often take precisely the amount of time you set aside to do it, because more time means more deliberation & procrastination.

The underlying principle, known as induced demand, applies to many other resources: Software expands to fill memory (Wirth’s law), patients expand to fill hospital beds (Roemer's law), energy consumption expands to meet supply (Jevon’s paradox), road congestion expands to fill roads (Braess’ paradox).

8. Benford's Law of Controversy:

We tend to fill gaps in information with emotion. We fear what we don’t understand, love what we naively romanticize, etc. As such, the things that fire people up most are usually the things they understand least.

9. Pareidolia:

We see whatever we look for.

For aeons, survival favored the paranoid—those able to discern a predator from the vaguest outline. From these survivors we inherited hyperactive pattern-detection, which once saved us from the lions, but now curses us to see them even in the skies.

10. Safetyism:

After US schools banned peanuts because some kids had allergies, more kids developed peanut allergies from lack of exposure. We’re increasingly protecting kids from life, which only makes them more vulnerable to it. Too much safety is dangerous.

11. Thaasophobia:

Wilson et al. (2014) found that people with nothing to do except think or give themselves an electric shock would often choose the shock. Many of us are so eager to avoid ourselves that we’d rather do something harmful than do nothing at all.

12. Serial-Position Effect:

We tend to recall the beginnings (Primacy effect) and endings (Recency effect) of things better than the middles. So if you create anything with a beginning & ending, focus more effort there.

(Curiously, this bias also affects LLMs, and no one yet knows why.)

13. Licensing Effect:

Believing you’re good can make you behave bad. Those who consider themselves virtuous worry less about their own behavior, making them more susceptible to ethical lapses. A big cause of immorality is self-righteous morality.

14. Preference Falsification:

If people are afraid to say what they really think, they will instead lie. Therefore, punishing speech—whether by taking offence or by threatening censorship—is ultimately a request to be deceived.

15. Nutpicking:

Online political debate mainly involves cherry-picking the most outlandish members of the enemy side and presenting them as indicative in order to make the entire side look crazy.

The culture war is essentially just each side sneering at the other side's lunatics.

16. Moral Pollution:

We act like bad reputations are contagious, and mere proximity to something labelled immoral is itself immoral. Brands cut ties with people deemed unethical not because they value ethics, but because they fear contamination. Cancellation is moral quarantine.

17. KISS Principle:

The design of everything is gradually being stripped down, because simple is easy & safe; the less there is, the less there is to offend or justify. But such rampant minimalism comes at a cost; our cultures are losing their uniqueness and identity.

18. Cosmic Schmuck Principle:

There are two kinds of people in this world: those who sometimes worry that they’re a moron, and actual morons.

In other words, the best way to be less of an idiot is to treat yourself like one.

19. Cynical Genius Illusion:

Cynical people are widely seen as smarter, but sizable research suggests they actually tend to be dumber. Cynicism is not a sign of intelligence but a substitute for it, a way to shield oneself from betrayal & disappointment without having to do or think.

20. Boxer’s Child Paradox:

Each generation tries to make life better for the next, but this deprives future generations of the ordeals needed to build character. In our relentless quest for ever more convenience, are we dooming posterity to weakness?

21. Substitution Hypothesis:

We’re wired for faith, so as we kill the old gods, we create new ones to replace them. New Atheism gave rise to Atheism+, a quasi-religion dedicated to “social justice”. In the spiritual void left by receding religion, many now worship "wokeness", with a new Original Sin (whiteness) and Holy Trinity (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion).

22. Ambiguity Aversion:

People tend to find uncertain outcomes less tolerable than bad outcomes. De Berker et al (2016) found that test participants who were told they had a small chance of receiving an electric shock exhibited much higher stress levels than those who knew they’d certainly receive an electric shock.

23. Semantic Stopsign:

One way people end discussions is by disguising descriptions as explanations. For instance, the word "evil" is used to explain behavior but really only describes it. It resolves the question not by creating understanding but by killing curiosity.

24. Toothbrush Problem:

Psychologists treat theories like toothbrushes; no self-respecting person wants to use another’s. Theorists are incentivized by ego and professional pressures to overly rely on their own theories, so they often ignore the best models in favor of their own, applying them ever more widely, contorting them till they’re warped.

25. Ferguson Effect:

Black Lives Matter’s demonization of police led police to roll back activities in black communities, which caused murder rates to spike, and a net loss of thousands of black lives. BLM activists insist this effect is a myth, but multiple recent studies, such as Cheng & Long (2022) and Campbell (2023), suggest it’s real.

26. Shiny Object Syndrome:

We’re drawn to whatever’s new, because in our evolutionary history new info tended to matter. But now it doesn’t, because 99% of new info is clickbait, mass-produced and rushed-out to exploit our attraction to novelty. So stop chasing the new and seek info that’s stood the test of time.

27. Agenda-Setting Theory:

Most of the time, what’s happening in the news isn’t actually important, it only appears important because it’s in the news. The public conversation is based on whatever's reported by the press, giving the impression that this news matters most, when really it's just what was chosen by a few editors and thoughtlessly amplified by the masses.

28. Compassion Fade:

“One death is a tragedy, a million is a statistic.”

When presented with two appeals for charity—one based on famine statistics and one based on a single starving girl—people tend to donate much more to the girl.

Our minds can’t grasp big numbers, so we navigate the world through stories, not statistics. We’re moved by drama, not data.

29. Yes-Damn Effect:

You enthusiastically say yes to plans in the future, but when the time actually comes, you often regret it.

The future seems like a different world, distant and infinite in capacity, so you stuff it with plans and forget about it, passing the buck to your future self.

Trouble is, your future self tends to be a lot like you. So if you wouldn't want to do something today, don't agree to do it next month.

30. Generation Effect:

If you really want to understand a topic, don’t read about it, write about it. The act of explaining something helps connect the dots and commit them to memory far better than the passive act of reading.

It’s a big reason I make these lists!

And that’s it for now. I’ll have a post for paying subscribers out soon. Take care.

G.

Subscribe now

#mindhack #knowledge #bias

Bias #29 - Y̲̲e̲̲s̲̲-̲̲m̲̲a̲̲n̲̲!̲̲ Effect ...

2026-01-15T00:44:36Z

Bias #29 - Y̲̲e̲̲s̲̲-̲̲m̲̲a̲̲n̲̲!̲̲ Effect ("When xyz happens, I will...")
I also tend to think that I or my life will change in a certain (optimistic) way, without making any meaningful s̲̲t̲̲e̲̲p̲̲s̲̲ in that direction. Bad, bad habit. It goes hand in hand with making p̲̲r̲̲o̲̲m̲̲i̲̲s̲̲e̲̲s̲̲. Don't make promises guys, just don't. You're just adding disappointment and dispair, guilt and shame. Instead, showoff the chadman you already are and make people feel special. Be honest and accept that plans may need adjustments.

quoting
naddr1qv…xh2d

Several people told me my seasonal lists of 40 useful concepts are too long, and the email limits seem to agree, so I’ve decided to cut them down to 30, which will allow me to be more selective and trade quantity for quality.

So here’s a list of 30 enlightening concepts, painstakingly summarized. 20 were posted earlier on Twitter, but the last 10 are just for you. As always, these ideas are not rules for life but food for thought. Click each title to learn more.

1. Goodhart’s Law:

When a measure becomes a goal, it ceases to be a good measure.

Since schools started to use test-scores as targets, they’ve gradually stopped teaching kids how to live fulfilling lives, and now mainly teach them how to pass school tests (See also: Campbell’s Law).

2. Hotelling's Law:

Rival products (burgers, pop songs, political parties) tend to grow more alike over time, because creators copy more successful rivals to replicate their success and steal their customers/audiences.

Paradoxically, this increases the value of being different.

3. Herostratic Fame:

Many people would rather be hated than unknown. In Ancient Greece, Herostratus burned down the Temple of Artemis purely so he’d be remembered. Now we have “nuisance influencers” who stream themselves committing crimes and harassing people purely for clout.

4. Segal’s Law:

“A man with a watch knows what time it is. A man with 2 watches is never sure.”

Ancient societies followed a single narrative. Modern societies are cacophonies of competing narratives. Without trust, more data doesn’t make us more informed but more confused.

5. The Reading Recession:

There is more text than ever, yet people are reading ever less and outsourcing writing to chatbots. This is dangerous because language is the basis of thought, and if you can’t read or write well, you won’t think well.

6. Beginner's Bubble Effect:

"You cannot learn what you think you already know."

—Epictetus

The most ignorant people are not those who know nothing, but those who know a little, because a little knowledge grants the illusion of understanding, which kills curiosity and closes the mind.

7. Parkinson's Law:

Work expands to fill the time allotted for it. No matter the size of the task, it will often take precisely the amount of time you set aside to do it, because more time means more deliberation & procrastination.

The underlying principle, known as induced demand, applies to many other resources: Software expands to fill memory (Wirth’s law), patients expand to fill hospital beds (Roemer's law), energy consumption expands to meet supply (Jevon’s paradox), road congestion expands to fill roads (Braess’ paradox).

8. Benford's Law of Controversy:

We tend to fill gaps in information with emotion. We fear what we don’t understand, love what we naively romanticize, etc. As such, the things that fire people up most are usually the things they understand least.

9. Pareidolia:

We see whatever we look for.

For aeons, survival favored the paranoid—those able to discern a predator from the vaguest outline. From these survivors we inherited hyperactive pattern-detection, which once saved us from the lions, but now curses us to see them even in the skies.

10. Safetyism:

After US schools banned peanuts because some kids had allergies, more kids developed peanut allergies from lack of exposure. We’re increasingly protecting kids from life, which only makes them more vulnerable to it. Too much safety is dangerous.

11. Thaasophobia:

Wilson et al. (2014) found that people with nothing to do except think or give themselves an electric shock would often choose the shock. Many of us are so eager to avoid ourselves that we’d rather do something harmful than do nothing at all.

12. Serial-Position Effect:

We tend to recall the beginnings (Primacy effect) and endings (Recency effect) of things better than the middles. So if you create anything with a beginning & ending, focus more effort there.

(Curiously, this bias also affects LLMs, and no one yet knows why.)

13. Licensing Effect:

Believing you’re good can make you behave bad. Those who consider themselves virtuous worry less about their own behavior, making them more susceptible to ethical lapses. A big cause of immorality is self-righteous morality.

14. Preference Falsification:

If people are afraid to say what they really think, they will instead lie. Therefore, punishing speech—whether by taking offence or by threatening censorship—is ultimately a request to be deceived.

15. Nutpicking:

Online political debate mainly involves cherry-picking the most outlandish members of the enemy side and presenting them as indicative in order to make the entire side look crazy.

The culture war is essentially just each side sneering at the other side's lunatics.

16. Moral Pollution:

We act like bad reputations are contagious, and mere proximity to something labelled immoral is itself immoral. Brands cut ties with people deemed unethical not because they value ethics, but because they fear contamination. Cancellation is moral quarantine.

17. KISS Principle:

The design of everything is gradually being stripped down, because simple is easy & safe; the less there is, the less there is to offend or justify. But such rampant minimalism comes at a cost; our cultures are losing their uniqueness and identity.

18. Cosmic Schmuck Principle:

There are two kinds of people in this world: those who sometimes worry that they’re a moron, and actual morons.

In other words, the best way to be less of an idiot is to treat yourself like one.

19. Cynical Genius Illusion:

Cynical people are widely seen as smarter, but sizable research suggests they actually tend to be dumber. Cynicism is not a sign of intelligence but a substitute for it, a way to shield oneself from betrayal & disappointment without having to do or think.

20. Boxer’s Child Paradox:

Each generation tries to make life better for the next, but this deprives future generations of the ordeals needed to build character. In our relentless quest for ever more convenience, are we dooming posterity to weakness?

21. Substitution Hypothesis:

We’re wired for faith, so as we kill the old gods, we create new ones to replace them. New Atheism gave rise to Atheism+, a quasi-religion dedicated to “social justice”. In the spiritual void left by receding religion, many now worship "wokeness", with a new Original Sin (whiteness) and Holy Trinity (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion).

22. Ambiguity Aversion:

People tend to find uncertain outcomes less tolerable than bad outcomes. De Berker et al (2016) found that test participants who were told they had a small chance of receiving an electric shock exhibited much higher stress levels than those who knew they’d certainly receive an electric shock.

23. Semantic Stopsign:

One way people end discussions is by disguising descriptions as explanations. For instance, the word "evil" is used to explain behavior but really only describes it. It resolves the question not by creating understanding but by killing curiosity.

24. Toothbrush Problem:

Psychologists treat theories like toothbrushes; no self-respecting person wants to use another’s. Theorists are incentivized by ego and professional pressures to overly rely on their own theories, so they often ignore the best models in favor of their own, applying them ever more widely, contorting them till they’re warped.

25. Ferguson Effect:

Black Lives Matter’s demonization of police led police to roll back activities in black communities, which caused murder rates to spike, and a net loss of thousands of black lives. BLM activists insist this effect is a myth, but multiple recent studies, such as Cheng & Long (2022) and Campbell (2023), suggest it’s real.

26. Shiny Object Syndrome:

We’re drawn to whatever’s new, because in our evolutionary history new info tended to matter. But now it doesn’t, because 99% of new info is clickbait, mass-produced and rushed-out to exploit our attraction to novelty. So stop chasing the new and seek info that’s stood the test of time.

27. Agenda-Setting Theory:

Most of the time, what’s happening in the news isn’t actually important, it only appears important because it’s in the news. The public conversation is based on whatever's reported by the press, giving the impression that this news matters most, when really it's just what was chosen by a few editors and thoughtlessly amplified by the masses.

28. Compassion Fade:

“One death is a tragedy, a million is a statistic.”

When presented with two appeals for charity—one based on famine statistics and one based on a single starving girl—people tend to donate much more to the girl.

Our minds can’t grasp big numbers, so we navigate the world through stories, not statistics. We’re moved by drama, not data.

29. Yes-Damn Effect:

You enthusiastically say yes to plans in the future, but when the time actually comes, you often regret it.

The future seems like a different world, distant and infinite in capacity, so you stuff it with plans and forget about it, passing the buck to your future self.

Trouble is, your future self tends to be a lot like you. So if you wouldn't want to do something today, don't agree to do it next month.

30. Generation Effect:

If you really want to understand a topic, don’t read about it, write about it. The act of explaining something helps connect the dots and commit them to memory far better than the passive act of reading.

It’s a big reason I make these lists!

And that’s it for now. I’ll have a post for paying subscribers out soon. Take care.

G.

Subscribe now

#nopromises #provide #here #now

Bias #28 - C̲̲o̲̲m̲̲p̲̲a̲̲s̲̲s̲̲i̲̲o̲̲n̲̲ ...

2026-01-15T00:39:20Z

Bias #28 - C̲̲o̲̲m̲̲p̲̲a̲̲s̲̲s̲̲i̲̲o̲̲n̲̲ F̲̲a̲̲d̲̲e̲̲ (drama rules!)
Be mindful of the b̲̲a̲̲d̲̲ n̲̲e̲̲w̲̲s̲̲ you consume. It might d̲̲e̲̲s̲̲e̲̲n̲̲s̲̲i̲̲t̲̲i̲̲z̲̲e̲̲ you, and over time you b̲̲e̲̲c̲̲o̲̲m̲̲e̲̲ part of the problem that caused the bad news in the first place.

quoting
naddr1qv…xh2d

Several people told me my seasonal lists of 40 useful concepts are too long, and the email limits seem to agree, so I’ve decided to cut them down to 30, which will allow me to be more selective and trade quantity for quality.

So here’s a list of 30 enlightening concepts, painstakingly summarized. 20 were posted earlier on Twitter, but the last 10 are just for you. As always, these ideas are not rules for life but food for thought. Click each title to learn more.

1. Goodhart’s Law:

When a measure becomes a goal, it ceases to be a good measure.

Since schools started to use test-scores as targets, they’ve gradually stopped teaching kids how to live fulfilling lives, and now mainly teach them how to pass school tests (See also: Campbell’s Law).

2. Hotelling's Law:

Rival products (burgers, pop songs, political parties) tend to grow more alike over time, because creators copy more successful rivals to replicate their success and steal their customers/audiences.

Paradoxically, this increases the value of being different.

3. Herostratic Fame:

Many people would rather be hated than unknown. In Ancient Greece, Herostratus burned down the Temple of Artemis purely so he’d be remembered. Now we have “nuisance influencers” who stream themselves committing crimes and harassing people purely for clout.

4. Segal’s Law:

“A man with a watch knows what time it is. A man with 2 watches is never sure.”

Ancient societies followed a single narrative. Modern societies are cacophonies of competing narratives. Without trust, more data doesn’t make us more informed but more confused.

5. The Reading Recession:

There is more text than ever, yet people are reading ever less and outsourcing writing to chatbots. This is dangerous because language is the basis of thought, and if you can’t read or write well, you won’t think well.

6. Beginner's Bubble Effect:

"You cannot learn what you think you already know."

—Epictetus

The most ignorant people are not those who know nothing, but those who know a little, because a little knowledge grants the illusion of understanding, which kills curiosity and closes the mind.

7. Parkinson's Law:

Work expands to fill the time allotted for it. No matter the size of the task, it will often take precisely the amount of time you set aside to do it, because more time means more deliberation & procrastination.

The underlying principle, known as induced demand, applies to many other resources: Software expands to fill memory (Wirth’s law), patients expand to fill hospital beds (Roemer's law), energy consumption expands to meet supply (Jevon’s paradox), road congestion expands to fill roads (Braess’ paradox).

8. Benford's Law of Controversy:

We tend to fill gaps in information with emotion. We fear what we don’t understand, love what we naively romanticize, etc. As such, the things that fire people up most are usually the things they understand least.

9. Pareidolia:

We see whatever we look for.

For aeons, survival favored the paranoid—those able to discern a predator from the vaguest outline. From these survivors we inherited hyperactive pattern-detection, which once saved us from the lions, but now curses us to see them even in the skies.

10. Safetyism:

After US schools banned peanuts because some kids had allergies, more kids developed peanut allergies from lack of exposure. We’re increasingly protecting kids from life, which only makes them more vulnerable to it. Too much safety is dangerous.

11. Thaasophobia:

Wilson et al. (2014) found that people with nothing to do except think or give themselves an electric shock would often choose the shock. Many of us are so eager to avoid ourselves that we’d rather do something harmful than do nothing at all.

12. Serial-Position Effect:

We tend to recall the beginnings (Primacy effect) and endings (Recency effect) of things better than the middles. So if you create anything with a beginning & ending, focus more effort there.

(Curiously, this bias also affects LLMs, and no one yet knows why.)

13. Licensing Effect:

Believing you’re good can make you behave bad. Those who consider themselves virtuous worry less about their own behavior, making them more susceptible to ethical lapses. A big cause of immorality is self-righteous morality.

14. Preference Falsification:

If people are afraid to say what they really think, they will instead lie. Therefore, punishing speech—whether by taking offence or by threatening censorship—is ultimately a request to be deceived.

15. Nutpicking:

Online political debate mainly involves cherry-picking the most outlandish members of the enemy side and presenting them as indicative in order to make the entire side look crazy.

The culture war is essentially just each side sneering at the other side's lunatics.

16. Moral Pollution:

We act like bad reputations are contagious, and mere proximity to something labelled immoral is itself immoral. Brands cut ties with people deemed unethical not because they value ethics, but because they fear contamination. Cancellation is moral quarantine.

17. KISS Principle:

The design of everything is gradually being stripped down, because simple is easy & safe; the less there is, the less there is to offend or justify. But such rampant minimalism comes at a cost; our cultures are losing their uniqueness and identity.

18. Cosmic Schmuck Principle:

There are two kinds of people in this world: those who sometimes worry that they’re a moron, and actual morons.

In other words, the best way to be less of an idiot is to treat yourself like one.

19. Cynical Genius Illusion:

Cynical people are widely seen as smarter, but sizable research suggests they actually tend to be dumber. Cynicism is not a sign of intelligence but a substitute for it, a way to shield oneself from betrayal & disappointment without having to do or think.

20. Boxer’s Child Paradox:

Each generation tries to make life better for the next, but this deprives future generations of the ordeals needed to build character. In our relentless quest for ever more convenience, are we dooming posterity to weakness?

21. Substitution Hypothesis:

We’re wired for faith, so as we kill the old gods, we create new ones to replace them. New Atheism gave rise to Atheism+, a quasi-religion dedicated to “social justice”. In the spiritual void left by receding religion, many now worship "wokeness", with a new Original Sin (whiteness) and Holy Trinity (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion).

22. Ambiguity Aversion:

People tend to find uncertain outcomes less tolerable than bad outcomes. De Berker et al (2016) found that test participants who were told they had a small chance of receiving an electric shock exhibited much higher stress levels than those who knew they’d certainly receive an electric shock.

23. Semantic Stopsign:

One way people end discussions is by disguising descriptions as explanations. For instance, the word "evil" is used to explain behavior but really only describes it. It resolves the question not by creating understanding but by killing curiosity.

24. Toothbrush Problem:

Psychologists treat theories like toothbrushes; no self-respecting person wants to use another’s. Theorists are incentivized by ego and professional pressures to overly rely on their own theories, so they often ignore the best models in favor of their own, applying them ever more widely, contorting them till they’re warped.

25. Ferguson Effect:

Black Lives Matter’s demonization of police led police to roll back activities in black communities, which caused murder rates to spike, and a net loss of thousands of black lives. BLM activists insist this effect is a myth, but multiple recent studies, such as Cheng & Long (2022) and Campbell (2023), suggest it’s real.

26. Shiny Object Syndrome:

We’re drawn to whatever’s new, because in our evolutionary history new info tended to matter. But now it doesn’t, because 99% of new info is clickbait, mass-produced and rushed-out to exploit our attraction to novelty. So stop chasing the new and seek info that’s stood the test of time.

27. Agenda-Setting Theory:

Most of the time, what’s happening in the news isn’t actually important, it only appears important because it’s in the news. The public conversation is based on whatever's reported by the press, giving the impression that this news matters most, when really it's just what was chosen by a few editors and thoughtlessly amplified by the masses.

28. Compassion Fade:

“One death is a tragedy, a million is a statistic.”

When presented with two appeals for charity—one based on famine statistics and one based on a single starving girl—people tend to donate much more to the girl.

Our minds can’t grasp big numbers, so we navigate the world through stories, not statistics. We’re moved by drama, not data.

29. Yes-Damn Effect:

You enthusiastically say yes to plans in the future, but when the time actually comes, you often regret it.

The future seems like a different world, distant and infinite in capacity, so you stuff it with plans and forget about it, passing the buck to your future self.

Trouble is, your future self tends to be a lot like you. So if you wouldn't want to do something today, don't agree to do it next month.

30. Generation Effect:

If you really want to understand a topic, don’t read about it, write about it. The act of explaining something helps connect the dots and commit them to memory far better than the passive act of reading.

It’s a big reason I make these lists!

And that’s it for now. I’ll have a post for paying subscribers out soon. Take care.

G.

Subscribe now

#mindfulness #action #betterworld #socialjustice #news #compassion

Bias #27 - ...

2026-01-15T00:37:15Z

Bias #27 - A̲̲g̲̲e̲̲n̲̲d̲̲a̲̲-̲̲S̲̲e̲̲t̲̲t̲̲i̲̲n̲̲g̲̲ Theory (p̲̲r̲̲i̲̲m̲̲a̲̲t̲̲e̲̲ of the press)
Lifehack: Assemble your o̲̲w̲̲n̲̲ f̲̲e̲̲e̲̲d̲̲s̲̲ and spread your trust across different (kinds of) people (i̲̲n̲̲d̲̲i̲̲v̲̲i̲̲d̲̲u̲̲a̲̲l̲̲s̲̲), not instititutions. #people not #institutions !

quoting
naddr1qv…xh2d

Several people told me my seasonal lists of 40 useful concepts are too long, and the email limits seem to agree, so I’ve decided to cut them down to 30, which will allow me to be more selective and trade quantity for quality.

So here’s a list of 30 enlightening concepts, painstakingly summarized. 20 were posted earlier on Twitter, but the last 10 are just for you. As always, these ideas are not rules for life but food for thought. Click each title to learn more.

1. Goodhart’s Law:

When a measure becomes a goal, it ceases to be a good measure.

Since schools started to use test-scores as targets, they’ve gradually stopped teaching kids how to live fulfilling lives, and now mainly teach them how to pass school tests (See also: Campbell’s Law).

2. Hotelling's Law:

Rival products (burgers, pop songs, political parties) tend to grow more alike over time, because creators copy more successful rivals to replicate their success and steal their customers/audiences.

Paradoxically, this increases the value of being different.

3. Herostratic Fame:

Many people would rather be hated than unknown. In Ancient Greece, Herostratus burned down the Temple of Artemis purely so he’d be remembered. Now we have “nuisance influencers” who stream themselves committing crimes and harassing people purely for clout.

4. Segal’s Law:

“A man with a watch knows what time it is. A man with 2 watches is never sure.”

Ancient societies followed a single narrative. Modern societies are cacophonies of competing narratives. Without trust, more data doesn’t make us more informed but more confused.

5. The Reading Recession:

There is more text than ever, yet people are reading ever less and outsourcing writing to chatbots. This is dangerous because language is the basis of thought, and if you can’t read or write well, you won’t think well.

6. Beginner's Bubble Effect:

"You cannot learn what you think you already know."

—Epictetus

The most ignorant people are not those who know nothing, but those who know a little, because a little knowledge grants the illusion of understanding, which kills curiosity and closes the mind.

7. Parkinson's Law:

Work expands to fill the time allotted for it. No matter the size of the task, it will often take precisely the amount of time you set aside to do it, because more time means more deliberation & procrastination.

The underlying principle, known as induced demand, applies to many other resources: Software expands to fill memory (Wirth’s law), patients expand to fill hospital beds (Roemer's law), energy consumption expands to meet supply (Jevon’s paradox), road congestion expands to fill roads (Braess’ paradox).

8. Benford's Law of Controversy:

We tend to fill gaps in information with emotion. We fear what we don’t understand, love what we naively romanticize, etc. As such, the things that fire people up most are usually the things they understand least.

9. Pareidolia:

We see whatever we look for.

For aeons, survival favored the paranoid—those able to discern a predator from the vaguest outline. From these survivors we inherited hyperactive pattern-detection, which once saved us from the lions, but now curses us to see them even in the skies.

10. Safetyism:

After US schools banned peanuts because some kids had allergies, more kids developed peanut allergies from lack of exposure. We’re increasingly protecting kids from life, which only makes them more vulnerable to it. Too much safety is dangerous.

11. Thaasophobia:

Wilson et al. (2014) found that people with nothing to do except think or give themselves an electric shock would often choose the shock. Many of us are so eager to avoid ourselves that we’d rather do something harmful than do nothing at all.

12. Serial-Position Effect:

We tend to recall the beginnings (Primacy effect) and endings (Recency effect) of things better than the middles. So if you create anything with a beginning & ending, focus more effort there.

(Curiously, this bias also affects LLMs, and no one yet knows why.)

13. Licensing Effect:

Believing you’re good can make you behave bad. Those who consider themselves virtuous worry less about their own behavior, making them more susceptible to ethical lapses. A big cause of immorality is self-righteous morality.

14. Preference Falsification:

If people are afraid to say what they really think, they will instead lie. Therefore, punishing speech—whether by taking offence or by threatening censorship—is ultimately a request to be deceived.

15. Nutpicking:

Online political debate mainly involves cherry-picking the most outlandish members of the enemy side and presenting them as indicative in order to make the entire side look crazy.

The culture war is essentially just each side sneering at the other side's lunatics.

16. Moral Pollution:

We act like bad reputations are contagious, and mere proximity to something labelled immoral is itself immoral. Brands cut ties with people deemed unethical not because they value ethics, but because they fear contamination. Cancellation is moral quarantine.

17. KISS Principle:

The design of everything is gradually being stripped down, because simple is easy & safe; the less there is, the less there is to offend or justify. But such rampant minimalism comes at a cost; our cultures are losing their uniqueness and identity.

18. Cosmic Schmuck Principle:

There are two kinds of people in this world: those who sometimes worry that they’re a moron, and actual morons.

In other words, the best way to be less of an idiot is to treat yourself like one.

19. Cynical Genius Illusion:

Cynical people are widely seen as smarter, but sizable research suggests they actually tend to be dumber. Cynicism is not a sign of intelligence but a substitute for it, a way to shield oneself from betrayal & disappointment without having to do or think.

20. Boxer’s Child Paradox:

Each generation tries to make life better for the next, but this deprives future generations of the ordeals needed to build character. In our relentless quest for ever more convenience, are we dooming posterity to weakness?

21. Substitution Hypothesis:

We’re wired for faith, so as we kill the old gods, we create new ones to replace them. New Atheism gave rise to Atheism+, a quasi-religion dedicated to “social justice”. In the spiritual void left by receding religion, many now worship "wokeness", with a new Original Sin (whiteness) and Holy Trinity (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion).

22. Ambiguity Aversion:

People tend to find uncertain outcomes less tolerable than bad outcomes. De Berker et al (2016) found that test participants who were told they had a small chance of receiving an electric shock exhibited much higher stress levels than those who knew they’d certainly receive an electric shock.

23. Semantic Stopsign:

One way people end discussions is by disguising descriptions as explanations. For instance, the word "evil" is used to explain behavior but really only describes it. It resolves the question not by creating understanding but by killing curiosity.

24. Toothbrush Problem:

Psychologists treat theories like toothbrushes; no self-respecting person wants to use another’s. Theorists are incentivized by ego and professional pressures to overly rely on their own theories, so they often ignore the best models in favor of their own, applying them ever more widely, contorting them till they’re warped.

25. Ferguson Effect:

Black Lives Matter’s demonization of police led police to roll back activities in black communities, which caused murder rates to spike, and a net loss of thousands of black lives. BLM activists insist this effect is a myth, but multiple recent studies, such as Cheng & Long (2022) and Campbell (2023), suggest it’s real.

26. Shiny Object Syndrome:

We’re drawn to whatever’s new, because in our evolutionary history new info tended to matter. But now it doesn’t, because 99% of new info is clickbait, mass-produced and rushed-out to exploit our attraction to novelty. So stop chasing the new and seek info that’s stood the test of time.

27. Agenda-Setting Theory:

Most of the time, what’s happening in the news isn’t actually important, it only appears important because it’s in the news. The public conversation is based on whatever's reported by the press, giving the impression that this news matters most, when really it's just what was chosen by a few editors and thoughtlessly amplified by the masses.

28. Compassion Fade:

“One death is a tragedy, a million is a statistic.”

When presented with two appeals for charity—one based on famine statistics and one based on a single starving girl—people tend to donate much more to the girl.

Our minds can’t grasp big numbers, so we navigate the world through stories, not statistics. We’re moved by drama, not data.

29. Yes-Damn Effect:

You enthusiastically say yes to plans in the future, but when the time actually comes, you often regret it.

The future seems like a different world, distant and infinite in capacity, so you stuff it with plans and forget about it, passing the buck to your future self.

Trouble is, your future self tends to be a lot like you. So if you wouldn't want to do something today, don't agree to do it next month.

30. Generation Effect:

If you really want to understand a topic, don’t read about it, write about it. The act of explaining something helps connect the dots and commit them to memory far better than the passive act of reading.

It’s a big reason I make these lists!

And that’s it for now. I’ll have a post for paying subscribers out soon. Take care.

G.

Subscribe now

#communities #news #manipulation #agenda

Bias #26 - S̲̲h̲̲i̲̲n̲̲y̲̲ ...

2026-01-15T00:35:25Z

Bias #26 - S̲̲h̲̲i̲̲n̲̲y̲̲ O̲̲b̲̲j̲̲e̲̲c̲̲t̲̲ Syndrome (novelty bias)
Lifehack: Recycle o̲̲l̲̲d̲̲ g̲̲o̲̲l̲̲d̲̲ to new gold, such as nuggets of wisdom from old books into Nostr posts ;)

quoting
naddr1qv…xh2d

Several people told me my seasonal lists of 40 useful concepts are too long, and the email limits seem to agree, so I’ve decided to cut them down to 30, which will allow me to be more selective and trade quantity for quality.

So here’s a list of 30 enlightening concepts, painstakingly summarized. 20 were posted earlier on Twitter, but the last 10 are just for you. As always, these ideas are not rules for life but food for thought. Click each title to learn more.

1. Goodhart’s Law:

When a measure becomes a goal, it ceases to be a good measure.

Since schools started to use test-scores as targets, they’ve gradually stopped teaching kids how to live fulfilling lives, and now mainly teach them how to pass school tests (See also: Campbell’s Law).

2. Hotelling's Law:

Rival products (burgers, pop songs, political parties) tend to grow more alike over time, because creators copy more successful rivals to replicate their success and steal their customers/audiences.

Paradoxically, this increases the value of being different.

3. Herostratic Fame:

Many people would rather be hated than unknown. In Ancient Greece, Herostratus burned down the Temple of Artemis purely so he’d be remembered. Now we have “nuisance influencers” who stream themselves committing crimes and harassing people purely for clout.

4. Segal’s Law:

“A man with a watch knows what time it is. A man with 2 watches is never sure.”

Ancient societies followed a single narrative. Modern societies are cacophonies of competing narratives. Without trust, more data doesn’t make us more informed but more confused.

5. The Reading Recession:

There is more text than ever, yet people are reading ever less and outsourcing writing to chatbots. This is dangerous because language is the basis of thought, and if you can’t read or write well, you won’t think well.

6. Beginner's Bubble Effect:

"You cannot learn what you think you already know."

—Epictetus

The most ignorant people are not those who know nothing, but those who know a little, because a little knowledge grants the illusion of understanding, which kills curiosity and closes the mind.

7. Parkinson's Law:

Work expands to fill the time allotted for it. No matter the size of the task, it will often take precisely the amount of time you set aside to do it, because more time means more deliberation & procrastination.

The underlying principle, known as induced demand, applies to many other resources: Software expands to fill memory (Wirth’s law), patients expand to fill hospital beds (Roemer's law), energy consumption expands to meet supply (Jevon’s paradox), road congestion expands to fill roads (Braess’ paradox).

8. Benford's Law of Controversy:

We tend to fill gaps in information with emotion. We fear what we don’t understand, love what we naively romanticize, etc. As such, the things that fire people up most are usually the things they understand least.

9. Pareidolia:

We see whatever we look for.

For aeons, survival favored the paranoid—those able to discern a predator from the vaguest outline. From these survivors we inherited hyperactive pattern-detection, which once saved us from the lions, but now curses us to see them even in the skies.

10. Safetyism:

After US schools banned peanuts because some kids had allergies, more kids developed peanut allergies from lack of exposure. We’re increasingly protecting kids from life, which only makes them more vulnerable to it. Too much safety is dangerous.

11. Thaasophobia:

Wilson et al. (2014) found that people with nothing to do except think or give themselves an electric shock would often choose the shock. Many of us are so eager to avoid ourselves that we’d rather do something harmful than do nothing at all.

12. Serial-Position Effect:

We tend to recall the beginnings (Primacy effect) and endings (Recency effect) of things better than the middles. So if you create anything with a beginning & ending, focus more effort there.

(Curiously, this bias also affects LLMs, and no one yet knows why.)

13. Licensing Effect:

Believing you’re good can make you behave bad. Those who consider themselves virtuous worry less about their own behavior, making them more susceptible to ethical lapses. A big cause of immorality is self-righteous morality.

14. Preference Falsification:

If people are afraid to say what they really think, they will instead lie. Therefore, punishing speech—whether by taking offence or by threatening censorship—is ultimately a request to be deceived.

15. Nutpicking:

Online political debate mainly involves cherry-picking the most outlandish members of the enemy side and presenting them as indicative in order to make the entire side look crazy.

The culture war is essentially just each side sneering at the other side's lunatics.

16. Moral Pollution:

We act like bad reputations are contagious, and mere proximity to something labelled immoral is itself immoral. Brands cut ties with people deemed unethical not because they value ethics, but because they fear contamination. Cancellation is moral quarantine.

17. KISS Principle:

The design of everything is gradually being stripped down, because simple is easy & safe; the less there is, the less there is to offend or justify. But such rampant minimalism comes at a cost; our cultures are losing their uniqueness and identity.

18. Cosmic Schmuck Principle:

There are two kinds of people in this world: those who sometimes worry that they’re a moron, and actual morons.

In other words, the best way to be less of an idiot is to treat yourself like one.

19. Cynical Genius Illusion:

Cynical people are widely seen as smarter, but sizable research suggests they actually tend to be dumber. Cynicism is not a sign of intelligence but a substitute for it, a way to shield oneself from betrayal & disappointment without having to do or think.

20. Boxer’s Child Paradox:

Each generation tries to make life better for the next, but this deprives future generations of the ordeals needed to build character. In our relentless quest for ever more convenience, are we dooming posterity to weakness?

21. Substitution Hypothesis:

We’re wired for faith, so as we kill the old gods, we create new ones to replace them. New Atheism gave rise to Atheism+, a quasi-religion dedicated to “social justice”. In the spiritual void left by receding religion, many now worship "wokeness", with a new Original Sin (whiteness) and Holy Trinity (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion).

22. Ambiguity Aversion:

People tend to find uncertain outcomes less tolerable than bad outcomes. De Berker et al (2016) found that test participants who were told they had a small chance of receiving an electric shock exhibited much higher stress levels than those who knew they’d certainly receive an electric shock.

23. Semantic Stopsign:

One way people end discussions is by disguising descriptions as explanations. For instance, the word "evil" is used to explain behavior but really only describes it. It resolves the question not by creating understanding but by killing curiosity.

24. Toothbrush Problem:

Psychologists treat theories like toothbrushes; no self-respecting person wants to use another’s. Theorists are incentivized by ego and professional pressures to overly rely on their own theories, so they often ignore the best models in favor of their own, applying them ever more widely, contorting them till they’re warped.

25. Ferguson Effect:

Black Lives Matter’s demonization of police led police to roll back activities in black communities, which caused murder rates to spike, and a net loss of thousands of black lives. BLM activists insist this effect is a myth, but multiple recent studies, such as Cheng & Long (2022) and Campbell (2023), suggest it’s real.

26. Shiny Object Syndrome:

We’re drawn to whatever’s new, because in our evolutionary history new info tended to matter. But now it doesn’t, because 99% of new info is clickbait, mass-produced and rushed-out to exploit our attraction to novelty. So stop chasing the new and seek info that’s stood the test of time.

27. Agenda-Setting Theory:

Most of the time, what’s happening in the news isn’t actually important, it only appears important because it’s in the news. The public conversation is based on whatever's reported by the press, giving the impression that this news matters most, when really it's just what was chosen by a few editors and thoughtlessly amplified by the masses.

28. Compassion Fade:

“One death is a tragedy, a million is a statistic.”

When presented with two appeals for charity—one based on famine statistics and one based on a single starving girl—people tend to donate much more to the girl.

Our minds can’t grasp big numbers, so we navigate the world through stories, not statistics. We’re moved by drama, not data.

29. Yes-Damn Effect:

You enthusiastically say yes to plans in the future, but when the time actually comes, you often regret it.

The future seems like a different world, distant and infinite in capacity, so you stuff it with plans and forget about it, passing the buck to your future self.

Trouble is, your future self tends to be a lot like you. So if you wouldn't want to do something today, don't agree to do it next month.

30. Generation Effect:

If you really want to understand a topic, don’t read about it, write about it. The act of explaining something helps connect the dots and commit them to memory far better than the passive act of reading.

It’s a big reason I make these lists!

And that’s it for now. I’ll have a post for paying subscribers out soon. Take care.

G.

Subscribe now

#content #old #books #recycle #bias