Self Help Con? https://loopvids.s3.amazonaws.com/Sept10_Post.mp4 There is a common idea that a lot of self help is a con. The evidence seems to support it. People read tons of self help books but never change. But suppose we treat this idea with a bit more scientific objectivity? One thing that’s critical in […]
Einstein’s Theory Of Hypnosis
Make Time Fly https://loopvids.s3.amazonaws.com/July16_Post.mp4 One of the problems of science is it outside of our intuition. Even things like large numbers are hard to understand. So when they make infographics showing how much different sums of money, it makes it more “real.” Like the government will pass some bill to spend a […]
Who’s Choosing Your Life?
Milk Eggs Etc. https://loopvids.s3.amazonaws.com/Jun28_Post.mp4 Most people go shopping with a list. Even if you don’t have a physical list, you have one in your brain. Even if you don’t know what you want, you have an idea of what’s good and what’s not. If you are standing in a room, looking out […]
Stuck In A Backwater Town?
Horror Movie Trope https://loopvids.s3.amazonaws.com/Jun14_Post.mp4 A lot of horror movies and other kinds of movies take place in a “backwater.” This is a metaphor to describe a small area off the beaten path. A backwater is section of a river that doesn’t get any flow. So the water is stagnant, not fresh, etc. […]
Evergreen Persuasion and Seduction
Products and Markets https://loopvids.s3.amazonaws.com/May27_Post.mp4 In the world of markets, there are things called “evergreen” markets. Named after trees that are green all year round. These evergreen markets always have customers. And any product you create can always be sold to people in these markets. Other products are only sold around certain […]
Shut Down Conversational Bullies
Verbal Smackdown Party https://loopvids.s3.amazonaws.com/Apr20_Post.mp4 Conversations are a lot of fun. Especially competitive ones between friends. Playfully combative, humorous, etc. Who can come up with the best smackdown. Who can tell the best story. Who can come up with the best insult for a mutually hated politician. These “idea contests” […]
Make Them Crave You
Two Sides To Sales https://loopvids.s3.amazonaws.com/Apr15_Post.mp4 There are two ways to sell things to people. One is to come up with a compelling pitch. This is the way TV characters sell. Because TV characters are fictional, they can be VERY mesmerizing, charismatic, etc. But in real life, memorized pitches are not nearly […]
The Sweet Baby Love Pattern
Nurture vs. Nature https://loopvids.s3.amazonaws.com/Apr13_Post.mp4 The nurture vs. nature debate has been around for a while. Way back in the day, long before science, they had the idea that “Jesus” was already in our brain. Some philosopher guy from the middle ages, where “Jesus = science” believed that if you raised a baby in […]
Your Massive Inheritance
Invent And Replicate https://loopvids.s3.amazonaws.com/Apr11_Post.mp4 Once, a long time ago, I was hanging out in this laboratory. A place I worked right after college. An engineer and myself were doing an experiment. We were using something called “protamine.” This was to counter the effects of heparin. Heparin is the natural anticoagulant […]
Custom Built Heroes
Unlimited Supply https://loopvids.s3.amazonaws.com/Apr09_Post.mp4 The entertainment industry is a kajillion dollar a year industry. Movies, books, TV shows, music, etc. These are sometimes purely “escapism.” You watch a movie that has no bearing on reality whatsoever. But at least for a couple hours, you can forget about life. This is why […]
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