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With Reddit set to report third quarter earnings on October 30th, here are some suggestions to improve the site. One, doing something about the excessive use of automated filters. On many popular subs, it’s close to impossible to prevent your posts from being filtered. What is the point of having moderators when the actual job… Continue reading Suggestion to Fix Reddit

A common argument is that flaunting or bragging about one’s intelligence signifies insecurities about being seen as unintelligent. This notion is not just limited to the blank-slate Left, but I have seen it among some on Right as well. The typical argument is along the lines of, “If you’re truly smart, it will be self… Continue reading Against IQ Modesty

1. Great article by Sebastian Jensen, “The illusory difference between sincerity and irony.” When people are being sincere, they do what reflects their thoughts and emotional state. Getting mad when the sports team loses. Claiming to enjoy foods that you enjoy. This opens people up to being vulnerable, being attacked for things that are linked… Continue reading The daily view 10/21/2025: Irony, AI bubble, AI-book flop, Autism, and Covid

I saw this going viral on X/Twitter a few days ago: Salesmen are the biggest stumbling block for the "IQ" maximalists, those who deny any signficant sub-types of general intelligence outside of IQ. But this seems irrational, social intelligence obviously exists semi-independent from IQ, and salesman have a lot of it. https://t.co/ub8gDqJtdB — VB Knives… Continue reading Enough with the sales hype: there is nothing special about sales

Bitcoin continues to crash, now below $107k as of writing this, despite the Nasdaq holding up comparably well. The divergence between the QQQ and Bitcoin is the widest in a long time, as I said would happen: My hedge method could not be going better as Bitcoin continues to dramatically underperform the QQQ. Readers of… Continue reading The Real reasons Bitcoin is Falling so much

From ‘Mr. 187 IQ’ Scott Greer, “‘F–k You, I Got Mine’ Understanding a core sentiment of American life.” Another great article. I can draw parallels with my 2016 article “Wealth Creation as the New American Religion“. The pursuit and preservation of personal wealth has led to an era of atomization. This can be societally, but… Continue reading Wealth and Social Atomization in America

The US-China trade wars have reignited over the past four days. In the early hours of Friday, October 10th, Trump threatened tariffs on China, causing the Nasdaq to drop 3%. But after the market close, Trump confirmed the decision, announcing that ‘100% tariffs on China’ would go into effect on November 1st. As per my… Continue reading US-China trade wars resume: Bitcoin hedge a success

A common narrative is that AI/LLMs will make writing as a profession obsolete. We already see this in school and college, in which millions of students have taken to using chatbots to expedite the often tedious process writing essays, or for homework assistance, to the chagrin of teachers and administrators, who see now their roles… Continue reading Why long-form writing and blogs will continue to thrive in spite of AI

There’s a popular narrative, which is that a high IQ is insufficient for making money, and that many smart people are either unwilling or unable to make money due to personal issues or being unfairly excluded from society. And there is some truth to this. I can relate to not wanting to work in a… Continue reading If you’re actually smart, there is no excuse to not be able to make money

1. The AI market can support many players. What is interesting about the AI/LLM boom is how it can support so many entrants and big players–like Cursor AI, Open AI, Cline, Gemini, Claude, Grok, CoPilot etc.–and each carving a niche and a high valuation. This is in contrast to social networking, in which Facebook was… Continue reading Two thoughts on AI: How it’s different from past bubbles