Flex Monkeys https://loopvids.s3.amazonaws.com/2022/22May24_Post.mp3 Arguing with people online can be fun. But it’s also a no-win situation. Lord Acton is the guy who said “Power Corrupts Absolutely.” He’s also the dude who said everybody will always get as much power as the situation allows. This makes perfect sense. From an instinctive […]
Swiss Army Tongue
Hero Gadgets https://loopvids.s3.amazonaws.com/2022/22Apr12_Post.mp4 James Bond is famous for having a lot of gadgets. So is Batman. All kinds of cool equipment that gives them an advantage. This kind of thing is cool because we like tools. One way to look at human history is all the different tools and gadgets we’ve […]
Critical Life Skill
Silver Brain https://loopvids.s3.amazonaws.com/2022/22Apr09_Post.mp4 Language and thought are two sides of the same coin. Studying language is a trip down a never ending rabbit hole. Not things like nouns and verbs, but language itself. Like why we have it, but nobody else does. Super Penguin Like penguins and kangaroos. Some animals […]
James Bond Confidence
Learning People https://loopvids.s3.amazonaws.com/2022/22Feb04_Post.mp4 Humans have a lot of instincts. And we have a ton of learning capabilities. And once we learn something “by heart” it becomes “second nature.” Our “first” nature are the things that are part of our factory settings. Our “second” nature are the things we train to the […]
Become Linguistically Undefeatable
Verbal Smackdown https://loopvids.s3.amazonaws.com/2022/22Jan22_Post.mp4 If you’re a TV journalist, or a famous podcaster, there are generally two ways to interview your guests. One is to help them express their ideas. That’s if you know you’re both on the same “team.” Very few people that are famous talking head types are purely neutral. […]
Become A Conversational Hero
Good Vs. Evil https://loopvids.s3.amazonaws.com/2022/22Jan20_Post.mp4 Tools and skills are amoral. Not bad or good in and of themselves. Like the proverbial driving skill. You can drive an ambulance, or you can drive a getaway car. Movies are filled with good guys and bad guys. Some are highly skilled good guys vs. […]
Content Free Frame Domination
Frame Is All https://loopvids.s3.amazonaws.com/2022/22Jan18_Post.mp4 Lord Acton was the dude who came up with the “power corrupts” idea. That power corrupts, absolute power corrupts absolutely. He also said that people will achieve as much power as the situation allows. He was speaking mostly about political types. But this is true for most […]
Protect Your Mind Integrity
Randomness https://loopvids.s3.amazonaws.com/2022/22Jan17_Post.mp4 Few people ever put much thought into words. At least during regular conversations. During important conversations we do. First dates, job interviews, presentations, etc. But these words in these important situations aren’t really as good as they could be. Speaking elegantly, articulately and eloquently is very impressive. […]
Become A Linguistic Experimenter
Magic Words https://loopvids.s3.amazonaws.com/Aug07_Post.mp4 The power of conversational hypnosis is profound. Far beyond how most people think. Invented by a doctor to help people. He didn’t invent it in a vacuum. He modified the ancient art of storytelling. We listen to stories and are motivated. With mass media storytelling, the […]
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. […]