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The Psychology of NPCs – The Unthinking Masses

October 4, 2026 · 11 min

“Today we come across an individual who behaves like an automaton.” Erich Fromm, Escape From Freedom In video games, an NPC, or non-player character, is a background figure who is governed by the programming of the game and capable only…
The Mystery Science Can’t Explain — Near-Death Experiences

September 13, 2026 · 18 min

It is common to believe that when we die, we cease to exist. Yet some people who have come close to death, or who have been revived following a clinical death, have reported intensely lucid and profound experiences, known as near-death…
The Cure for the Sickness of Modern Society – Henry David Thoreau

August 14, 2026 · 10 min

“In society you will not find health, but in nature. Unless our feet at least stood in the midst of nature, all our faces would be pale and livid.” Henry David Thoreau, A Natural History of Massachusetts A growing body of research shows…
Dark Psychology – The Hidden Motives of Social Life

July 19, 2026 · 14 min

“In every walk of life, we assume the expression and appearance of the person we want others to believe we are. Hence, we may say that this world is a world of masks.” François de La Rochefoucauld, The Moral Maxims and Reflections Most…
How to Escape a Meaningless Life

June 22, 2026 · 15 min

“One third of all the sorrow I must endure is unavoidable. It is the sorrow inherent in the human condition, the price we must pay for being sentient and self-conscious organisms, aspirants to liberation, but subject to the laws of nature…

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Why You Should Pretend to Be Less Intelligent than You Are

May 25, 2026 · 12 min

“Know how to appear the fool. The wisest sometimes play this card, and there are times when the greatest knowledge consists in appearing to lack knowledge. You mustn’t be ignorant, just feign ignorance.” Baltasar Gracian, How to Use Your…
Why Men Fear Women

May 1, 2026 · 22 min

Given that man is the physically stronger sex, it may seem preposterous to claim that many men fear women more than women fear men. Yet across cultures and throughout history, women have often been portrayed as the greatest threat to man…
Carl Jung as Therapist – Your Problems Don’t Lie in the Past

April 11, 2026 · 14 min

“We should not forget that every neurosis entails a corresponding amount of demoralization. If a man is neurotic, he has lost confidence in himself. A neurosis is a humiliating defeat and is felt as such by people who are not entirely…
Why The Western Worldview Limits Human Potential

March 30, 2026 · 15 min

When considering how to improve modern day society many people gravitate toward political solutions. Others suggest that we need a sort of revolution of consciousness in which people move to a more enlightened state of being. But there is…
What If the “Crazy” Ones Are Right? – Conspiracy Theories

March 9, 2026 · 15 min

Some people allege that the politicians, bureaucrats and corporate elite that make up the ruling class are conspiring to enrich themselves, gain more power, and transform society into a totalitarian dystopia. From assassinations to false…
Carl Jung – Are Demons Real?

February 10, 2026 · 11 min

“[Modern man] is blind to the fact that, with all his rationality and efficiency, he is possessed by powers beyond his control. The gods and demons have not disappeared at all, they have merely got new names.” Carl Jung, Collected Works…
Why We Sabotage Ourselves – The Psychology of Self-Handicapping

January 22, 2026 · 11 min

“The self-handicapper reaches out for impediments, exaggerates handicaps, and embraces any factor reducing personal responsibility for mediocrity…” Steven Berglas and Edward Jones, Drug Choice as a Self-Handicapping Strategy Rather than…