Archive - Modern Cynicism

Replit AI Agent Wiped Out Production Database. What It Can Teach About Human Psychology?

People Are Less Forgiving of AI Mistakes Than Human Errors

Jul 24 •

Why Society Can't Allow Everyone to Be Happy

Humans will go extinct if everyone is happy

Jul 21 •

Why AI Can't Replace Bedtime Storytelling by Parents

It's About Showing How Important They Are For You

Jul 20 •

Study World Leaders But Not for the Content

Stop Listening to What Leaders Say, Learn How to Think

Jul 19 •

Why It's a Red Flag If Your Partner Behaves Badly with Waiters

Treating Waiters as "Human" Isn't Enough

Jul 18 •

Why Diplomacy is Preferred Over War (Scientific Explanation)

Humans Want to Keep the Status Quo

Jul 17 •

Chinese Foreign Policy is Akin to a Spoiled Kid

Human Behavior is Same Everywhere, Individual to Geopolitics

Jul 16 •

Selfishness Isn't the Problem, Lack of Long-Term Thinking Is

We Are Focusing on the Wrong Problem

Jul 14 •

Every Conversation is a Battle for Dominance

Best Mental Model to Resolve Conflicts and Live Peacefully

Jul 13 •

The Movie Dunkirk Teaches Us Why Your Ad Isn't Working

Human Psychology Works the Same Way in Every Situation

Jul 12 •

Chinese Great Leap Forward Can Teach Us Useful Lessons on Human Psychology

Human Desire for Certainty Is the Root Problem Behind Many Problems

Jul 11 •

How to Make Decisions in Do-or-Die Situations (Lessons from the First Anglo-Afghan War)

One Single Campaign Teaches Us Both Success and Failure Cases

Jul 8 •

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