Psychology & Agency
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While staying in a small cabin with my family, I had the chance to teach my son...
While staying in a small cabin with my family, I had the chance to teach my son one of the most important lessons of his life. It was not about dishes, it was a...
Why is she displaying zero ownership over her inability to read?
Why is she displaying zero ownership over her inability to read? Yes, her parents may also be illiterate, but she is college-aged, owns a smartphone, and uses ...
My wife found a post online that said there was a beautiful waterfall nearby...
My wife found a post online that said there was a beautiful waterfall nearby, just a short 20-minute walk, it said. Easy trail, lovely views. So we packed up th...
Part of the reason I have always found it easy to interact with women and lead...
Part of the reason I have always found it easy to interact with women and lead them is because I took on responsibility from a young age. I was consistently the...
We often criticize feminism for how deeply it has damaged women, and that...
We often criticize feminism for how deeply it has damaged women, and that critique is valid. But what we overlook is how profoundly most men have been influence...
Your ancestors are calling to you
Your ancestors are calling to you. Their voices reach out across the centuries, loud and unyielding, the hoarse commands of strong men who conquered hardship a...
One of the most common sources of conflict in marriage is not the relationship...
One of the most common sources of conflict in marriage is not the relationship itself, but the tasks left undone, the things each person thought the other was g...
> We would not need impulse control if we did not have impulses that needed to...
> We would not need impulse control if we did not have impulses that needed to be controlled. What if the part of you you are most ashamed of is the part that ...
If someone in your life is treating you poorly, whether it is a friend, spouse...
If someone in your life is treating you poorly, whether it is a friend, spouse, parent, child, boss, or coworker, I want you to hear something clearly: You do ...
Cognitive dissonance is painful for humans
Cognitive dissonance is painful for humans. Cognitive consonance, when our beliefs and experiences align, is pleasurable. This pain is not accidental. It drive...
Marriage Is Reciprocal Ownership A while ago I wrote a post stating that I...
A while ago I wrote a post stating that I owned my wife and she owned me. One interesting reaction was: "Men invest more into marriage than women." And they’re ...
Introduction Why do some men lead and others follow?
Why do some men lead and others follow? Why do some build civilizations while others tear them down, or leech off the effort of those who do? Behind every male...
People without a genetic stake in the future of a nation should not be allowed...
People without a genetic stake in the future of a nation should not be allowed to vote or hold public office. They have not demonstrated skin in the game. With...
When I was sixteen, I saw this absolutely gorgeous girl, also sixteen, at a...
When I was sixteen, I saw this absolutely gorgeous girl, also sixteen, at a bookstore in the shopping mall. I decided to approach her. She had arrived with som...
You have heard it before, most businesses fail within five years
You have heard it before, most businesses fail within five years. And yet, people keep starting them. Are they blind to the odds? No. They understand somethin...
"Do you think she likes me?
"Do you think she likes me?" "How do I get her to like me?" "Should I text her or will that seem desperate?" "What if she thinks I am being too forward?" "How d...
My wife belongs to me
My wife is my property. I am hers. In a world desperate for belonging, those of us who understand covenant ownership — rooted in love, duty, and mutual sacrifice — already know where we belong.
What makes something property?
What makes something property? In everyday language, we think of property as “things we own.” But in Natural Law, property isn’t about possession, it’s about i...
This study makes a big mistake
This study makes a big mistake. It mixes up two very different things: moral feelings and moral thinking. Then it treats people who rely more on thinking instea...
Cities are unnatural environments, and one of the clearest signs of this is how...
Cities are unnatural environments, and one of the clearest signs of this is how they destroy the natural polarity between men and women. In the city, men and w...