Archive - Modern Cynicism

Why Telling Your Kid the World Is Dangerous Makes Them Weak

It's a Lazy Parenting Approach

8 hrs ago •

Maybe soon you will have to pay to browse the internet

Predicting the future of the internet in the age of AI

Jun 22 •

How Companies Can Legally Reduce Wages with Public Support

Thought Experiment on How Policy Decisions Can Backfire

Jun 21 •

All Wars Are Defensive from the Perspective of Participants

Every Human Behavior Is Tied to Perceived Feeling of Survival Threat

Jun 20 •

How to Ask for Help from Mentors (Lessons from the Recent Iran-Israel Conflict)

Make It Beneficial for Them to Help You

Jun 19 •

How Limiting Beliefs Affect Our Behavior (Lessons from the Recent Iran-Israel Conflict)

Our Actions Stem from Assumptions Based on Prior Experiences

Jun 18 •

Why Nations Fight Wars Despite Knowing the Destruction

Why Nations Choose War Over Harmony

Jun 17 •

Learning to Change Habits from an Uneducated Liberian Dictator

Change Habits Like a Dictator Seizes Power

Jun 16 •

Screen-Time Tracking Apps Are Worthless

They Are Addressing Symptoms Instead of the Root Problem

Jun 15 •

Altruism Is Making the World Hopeless

False Sense of Security Doesn't Work Long-Term

Jun 14 •

Understanding Phone Addiction from Hitler's Anti-Semitic Policies

All human behavior is tied to perceived survival threat

Jun 13 •

Why Admitting Your Mistakes Is Sometimes the Best Way to Keep Trust

Learning from the Football Manager Gaming Community

Jun 12 •

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