Most of us live in a bubble where all of our 'real conversations' occur in the >100 IQ range. This can really bias our view of the world. Understanding how almost half of people operate explains a lot
I've had many conversations with highly functional people that are <100 IQ, these are my observations
Mar 18 • 11 tweets • 5 min read
The concept of TPOT, my community, has been largely misused and adopted by people that are either tpot-adjacent or actual outgroup
It is time to set the record straight--
TPOT is not centralized wherever you happen to be
The community has a memetic history, and there are known communities which are 'adjacent' to it
It is not tech twitter, or your group of friends. The word will continue to be used this way, but TPOT is a specific thing
Feb 24 • 10 tweets • 2 min read
The popular concept of karma, 'what goes around comes around', is a spiritually emaciated and unnecessarily woo version of the very real and very important law of Karma--
Boiled down, intention matters and actions have consequences
karma is the ethical and existential law of cause and effect. Just as physical systems have cause and effect, so do proper & improper actions.
Feb 21 • 23 tweets • 5 min read
You hear Costco is great. One friend describes it as a 'shopping Disney World'. You start thinking about it. You have some extra cash. You decide to try it out, you'll save that much money in gas anyway! What's the worst that can happen?--
After struggling to find parking, you finally wheel in. The greeters look you in the eye (!?) You immediately see 150 inch TVs and a fence filled with the newest sales items. 60 batteries for $15? Do you even use batteries for anything? You're tempted.
Feb 5 • 6 tweets • 2 min read
this is not funny, comedians only do this when they’re in extreme distress
A surprising number of people don't know how to do this.
Upon contact, you make slowly increasing pressure like a bell curve. About a quarter of the way in, you increase suction slightly, and then also reduce it.
Nov 22, 2024 • 13 tweets • 2 min read
When I ask my friends why they have money problems it almost always comes down to entitlement. I'm 30, I shouldn't have to have a roommate. I work hard, I deserve to treat myself. I haven't gone out to dinner this week. I always get a new phone, it's what I do.
Some people have unavoidably burdensome medical bills but for just about everyone else the answer to financial problems is to spend less or work more. Take your pick
Sep 10, 2024 • 7 tweets • 2 min read
I have dated a lot in my life. I am in my 30s now and spent my 20s dating in NYC.
I have spent a lot of time, money, and energy on dating and in my experience putting the onus on the lady to take the mic and talk about herself tended to be a losing strategy
Of course you ask questions on a first date, but not boring questions like work and family and routine
You have to ask open ended questions that you can yourself expand on if you get a flat answer (most answers will be flat, or idk, or i’ve never thought about that)
Video Game Industry: $221 Billion
Movie Industry: $77 Billion
Music Industry: $26.2 Billion
You could combine the revenue of the movie industry and the music industry, double it, and you'd still be shy of the gaming industry
Yeah, we play video games
Jun 9, 2023 • 6 tweets • 2 min read
Arnold Schwarzenegger, 16 years old
Arnold age 20 with his idol who inspired his entry to body building, Reg Park
so heartwarming
Jun 8, 2023 • 12 tweets • 3 min read
YOU WON'T BELIEVE THIS ONE CONVERSATIONAL TRICK I LEARNED FROM PODCASTING👇
no wait I'm serious
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We often make the mistake of failing to listen by thinking of what we'll say next, but you can make a simple semantic move that increases the degree to which you engage with your partner
Inverting the way you respond can make your conversational partner feel more heard
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