Boost Your Stats https://loopvids.s3.amazonaws.com/2022/22Sept14_Post.mp3 There’s an interesting idea in statistics called the “Law of Large Numbers.” This is primarily used in insurance. For example, consider one guy with one car. Very, very difficult to predict if he’ll get into an accident on any given day. This would be a sample size […]
Midnight Response
Old School Radio https://loopvids.s3.amazonaws.com/2022/22Apr21_Post.mp3 When I was much younger, fresh out of college, I listened to a radio station in LA. Driving to and from work. In the morning, they had a talk show duo. Did a lot of funny bits in between the music. During the drive home, it was […]
Party Love Saturation
Everybody Loves You https://loopvids.s3.amazonaws.com/2022/22Mar27_Post.mp4 Going “viral” is a common meme. A common description of a mathematical concept. Or more specifically, an exponential function. The “S” curve, described by an exponential equation, is pretty common. It’s called an S curve because it looks like an S. If you were to stretch […]
Win Hearts
Common Fantasies https://loopvids.s3.amazonaws.com/2022/22Mar26_Post.mp4 Everybody has the same categories of desires. We all get hungry and eat. But we like different kinds of food. Different tastes. We all have a collection of skills. Skills we have, skills we want, skills we’d like to improve. We all have a deep desire […]
Create Subconscious Halo Effects
Increasing Liking https://loopvids.s3.amazonaws.com/Jun09_Post.mp4 Most people believe we are logical. This is a comforting thought, but it’s not true. This isn’t bad, but it’s an aspect of human nature. There are many, many reasons we believe things that have nothing to do with logical. We believe ideas like we like food. […]
Covertly Lead Bullies To Destruction
Instinctive Fakeouts https://loopvids.s3.amazonaws.com/Apr22_Post.mp4 One of the “tricks” that athletes use is to get the other play to “commit.” Even animals have this built into them. A gazelle is running away from a lion, the gazelle suddenly turns sharply to the left, the lion changes course, and then the gazelle goes the other way. […]
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” […]
Real Heroes And Fake Bullies
Gods and Men https://loopvids.s3.amazonaws.com/Apr19_Post.mp4 What do super heroes do? Protect the weak against the evil. What do super villains do? The use their powers to amass power and wealth, at the expense of the law abiding citizens. Modern comic book superhero’s represent the absolute idealized version of a more standard, mythological […]
CIA Interrogation Seduction
About To Sleep The other night I was at home I was getting ready to go to sleep. I usually go to sleep pretty early because I do a lot of writing. I write best early in the morning and to write good early in the morning. I need to have a clear head. […]
Speed Dating Disaster
Speed Dating For Communication Practice I went to a speed dating event recently. It’s something that I’ve always wanted to do. Not because I think it’s a good place to meet somebody but it’s an interesting place to be forced into having several conversations with several different people in a very short amount of time. […]