Psychology & Agency
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For most of human history, the sexual marketplace was well-regulated
For most of human history, the sexual marketplace was well-regulated. We are speaking here in general terms. Not every culture got it right, and some were deep...
There is a lie. A coward's lie. A slave's lie. A lie whispered into your ear by
There is a lie. A coward's lie. A slave's lie. A lie whispered into your ear by those who would rather you stay small, weak, obedient. It goes: "Power corrupts...
There's an ongoing argument on social media about whether Dubai is a good place...
There's an ongoing argument on social media about whether Dubai is a good place to live, with critics focusing on its authoritarian government. But this line of...
Yeah, @Pat_Stedman is right here
Yeah, @Pat_Stedman is right here. He's correctly pointing out what most people miss: that attraction isn't one-dimensional. It runs along a spectrum of comfort ...
Question: Why do people become more hostile, sometimes even violently so, when...
Question: Why do people become more hostile, sometimes even violently so, when forced to share space with those who live, think, or behave differently? Thesis:...
Why the Government Will Fail to Eliminate DEI Without an Operational Definition...
Why the Government Will Fail to Eliminate DEI Without an Operational Definition The United States government's current push to eliminate Diversity, Equity, and...
Why the Government Will Fail to Eliminate DEI Without an Operational Definition...
Why the Government Will Fail to Eliminate DEI Without an Operational Definition The United States government's current push to eliminate Diversity, Equity, and...
You don’t need permission to build a better marriage
You don’t need permission to build a better marriage. You don’t need your husband’s approval. You don’t need a therapist’s blessing. You don’t need the stars t...
As more of us step outside captured institutions and begin to build parallel...
As more of us step outside captured institutions and begin to build parallel systems, networks of trade, law, education, and family, we must face a truth most w...
A big part of the problem is this: Many women enter marriage already deeply...
A big part of the problem is this: Many women enter marriage already deeply unsatisfied, with themselves, their choices, and the direction of their lives. They...
If you’ve been following me, you know I only offer what I live
If you’ve been following me, you know I only offer what I live. I’ve created something life-changing for fathers with sons aged 10–14, and I want you to join me...
I’m a 3 out of 120 in neuroticism, basically the lowest you can be
I’m a 3 out of 120 in neuroticism, basically the lowest you can be. And I’m far out to the right on the IQ bell curve. The result? All my life, people have tol...
Part I: Women Under Siege, A Century of Psychological and Social...
Women are under attack, and they have been for over a century. Before the industrial revolution, in most of the world, a woman was never truly alone. She was e...
Men today are more isolated than ever
Men today are more isolated than ever. Despite spending a decade and a half in school, most men never learned how to connect. They enter into adulthood under-so...
My wife doesn’t make me happy
My wife doesn’t make me happy. I don’t make my wife happy. Of course, our relationship brings us joy, peace, and deep satisfaction. But we don’t create each ot...
Sometimes we forget that children cry
Sometimes we forget that children cry. That it’s normal. That it’s necessary. We forget this when we're tired, when we're overwhelmed, or when their tears trig...
Sometimes people just get stuck
Sometimes people just get stuck. Not always for emotional or psychological reasons, sometimes it’s physiological. A stress response locks them in a loop. And wh...
This is real. And while these videos are incredibly powerful, hypnotic, they ten
This is real. And while these videos are incredibly powerful, hypnotic, they tend to work best on women who are already, in some way, dissatisfied. With themsel...
The Word That Became a Curse You’ve heard the word
You’ve heard the word. You’ve probably used it. Maybe even hurled it at someone in a moment of pain. "Narcissist." It lands like a curse. And in today’s cult...
The Real Goal of Parenting: Raising the Parents of Your Grandchildren Most...
The Real Goal of Parenting: Raising the Parents of Your Grandchildren Most people think being a good parent means giving your kids a happy childhood. That’s on...