I analyze issues related to facecamming.

I discuss armchair philosophers, being unconventional, and learning from criticism. Topics include therapy, polyamory, non-coercive parenting and social dynamics.

Think about what it means if school is actually a really shitty place. Failing at school doesn't mean you're dumb or a failure. Getting straight A's doesn't mean you're educated or smart.

I discuss how people run their lives and why they don't get around to philosophy and some things that can help.

I discuss how to get better at critically analyzing research papers.

I explain sense of life, then explain how learning works, how the mind is organized, the hierarchy of knowledge, the role of practice, and what that means for changing your sense of life (or changing your emotions or any other intuitive, automatic or second-nature ideas). Link: https://fallibleideas.com/emotions

I discuss heroic characters in movies and discuss Ayn Rand quotes from her Romantic Manifesto. Link: https://mail.curi.us/1754-no-one-else-discusses-ayn-rand

I talk about when to express disagreements about parenting to avoid sanctioning badness.

I give tips on introspecting honestly and avoiding rationalizing. Links: https://elliottemple.com/essays/lying https://fallibleideas.com/emotions

I discuss nostalgia. Link to critical review of book that sold a bunch of copies to people with 80s nostalgia: https://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4248817&mc=515&forum_id=2

In Atlas Shrugged, John Galt said negative things about refusing to think. I give advice to someone who found those comments resonated with him.

I discuss class action lawsuits, particularly a Safeway one. https://www.safewaygrocerydeliveryclassaction.com

I discuss why people are anti-Israel.

I discuss a question about getting a teen to stop sexting.

I advocate reading. I talk about reading accessible, fun books before advanced books like Popper. Start small and work your way up.

I advocate and explain weekly journaling.

I discuss investing in gold, nightmare scenarios like a hardcore socialist president, details about gold and inflation, and longterm anti-capitalist trends. Links: https://mises.org/wire/three-times-price-gold-collapsed-—-and-lessons-today https://mises.org/library/man-versus-state https://mises.org/library/man-vs-welfare-state-0 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003LL2YOU/?tag=curi04-20 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003R4Z2N6/?tag=curi04-20 https://archive.discoverthenetworks.org/individualProfile.asp?indid=2314

I explain the fractional reserve banking controversy.

I explain why people aren't motivated to do intellectual stuff, what's really going on, and how to solve it.

I criticize polyamory. Also here's a link to some creepy Less Wrong poly culture info: https://www.reddit.com/r/SneerClub/comments/avu24t/the_bay_area_rationalist_community_can_not_escape/