Monthly Archives: January 2024

I thought of a better way to explain why people are bad at giving advice, and bad at accomplishing things in general: it’s usually that they want to do things out of the correct order. The way I put it … Continue reading →

The main reason I’ve been holding off on this post is I’ve been struggling to think of a way to make it longer. TFW it’s already perfect. It’s going to come off as sociopathic but you’ll also remember it because … Continue reading →

Following from last post, where I simply stated the One Big Lesson of the last 8 years (mock the taboos and get away with it to break them), I thought it would be helpful to have a checklist of things … Continue reading →

I explain in this post why so many people support such obviously bad things – and how you can help to train them into better habits. https://frankwright.substack.com/p/man-behind-the-mask The cause is power-reinforcing taboos, the behavior is blaming the messenger, and the … Continue reading →

Disclaimer: I’ve never struggled with weight, either putting it on or taking it off, so I’m probably going to gloss over the fundamentals. I’d recommend Alan Thrall content for that (H/T Lizard King). You should keep in mind my advice … Continue reading →

Editor’s note: I’ve rewritten this post with substantial changes based on recent experience. I’ve left this post up because I don’t believe in erasing past mistakes and breaking hyperlinks, but it’s not worth reading. Read the new post instead. As … Continue reading →

The idea is to unpack what people mean when they say “At some level I knew X…” What this implies is there’s at least two levels of belief, and probably at least three. But I think there are extra levels … Continue reading →

After reading a few books on the topic, you realize 80% of getting and keeping money is predicted by a couple of very specific personality features. It’s not intelligence, or conscientiousness, or competitiveness, or ambition, or particular skills, or creativity, … Continue reading →

Visceral reaction guestpost by prefc, who actually knows things about computers. Read book list from https://simpleprogrammer.com/products/careerguide/links/: Me, here: https://aeolipera.wordpress.com/2023/12/22/2024-goals/ Huge waste of time. See, I haven’t read all of these but I’ve read enough about them to form an opinion. … Continue reading →

If, like many readers of this blog, you’ve got life more or less figured out and you’re coasting along at something like a steady state of progress, and you’ve come to appreciate the importance of Christianity but you aren’t 100% … Continue reading →