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PredictiveHistoryApr 9, 2026Geopolitical Deception: Analyzing the US-Iran Ceasefire, Global Power Structures, and Esoteric Influence
GeopoliticsCeasefire (US-Iran)10-point Iranian planUS surrenderFalse flag operation
lexfridmanMar 11, 2026Jeff Kaplan on World of Warcraft, Overwatch, Blizzard, and the Journey from Gamer to Legendary Game Designer
TechnologyMMORPG (Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game)Game DesignWorld-buildingFirst-Person Shooter (FPS)
ChrisWillxFeb 16, 2026The Art of Authentic Connection: Boundaries, Vulnerability, and 'Non-Fungible' Friendships
RelationshipsAuthentic ConnectionEmotional PresenceBoundary SettingSensory Sensitivity- lexfridmanOct 31, 2025
Dan Houser on Rockstar's Legacy, Absurdventures, and the Philosophy of Open-World Storytelling and AI
TechnologyOpen-world video gamesSystemic video game designSandbox video gamesEmergent behavior 
DocSnipesDec 27, 2024The Science of Happiness: Actionable Strategies for Daily Joy and Serenity
Self-DevelopmentRich and meaningful lifeVision boardMindful savoringHeiness (commitment, control, challenge)
psychacksNov 1, 2024Play as the Essence of Seduction: Cultivating Shared Realities for Effective 'Game'
RelationshipsGame (colloquial seduction)Play (essence of game)Separate realityShared reality- psychacksNov 1, 2024
Play as the Essence of Seduction: Cultivating Shared Realities for Effective 'Game'
RelationshipsGame (colloquial seduction)Play (essence of game)Separate realityShared reality - lexfridmanOct 11, 2024
Jordan Peterson on Nietzsche, the Death of God, Totalitarian Ideologies, and the Search for Meaning in a Post-Religious World
PhilosophyAphoristic styleIntellectual densityImagistic writingEmbodied communication - psychacksAug 2, 2024
Navigating Male Aging and Dating: Beyond the 'Old Man at the Club' Stereotype
PsychologyAging outPlaying the fieldSewing wild oatsHigh-value men - psychacksJul 5, 2024
The $50,000 Beer: Why Successful Men Use Escorts and Very Attractive Women Avoid Dating Apps
RelationshipsOpportunity CostReturn on Investment (ROI)Scarcity MentalityAbundance Mentality 
hubermanlabJun 10, 2024How Smartphones & Social Media Impact Mental Health & Realistic Solutions: The Great Rewiring of Childhood
PsychologyGreat Rewiring of ChildhoodCritical/Sensitive Periods for Social DevelopmentPhone-based ChildhoodPlay-based Childhood
HealthyGamerGGFeb 7, 2024Beyond Dopamine Detox: Leveraging Brain Circuits for Sustained Motivation and Behavioral Control
PsychologyDopamineNucleus AccumbensBehavioral ReinforcementDopamine Depletion- HealthyGamerGGJul 7, 2023
The Art of Ignoring Yourself: Ancient Wisdom for Impulse Control and Lasting Happiness
Self-DevelopmentImpulse controlSelf-regulationEmotional homeostasisCognitive tasks (discrete) - lexfridmanNov 29, 2022
Todd Howard on Designing Open Worlds, Immersion, and the Future of Gaming with Elder Scrolls, Fallout, and Starfield
TechnologyOpen-world designPlayer agencyNPC reactivityState machines (AI) - lexfridmanSep 27, 2022
The Psychology and Strategic Evolution of High-Stakes Poker: Exploiting Human Tendencies and Game Theory
PsychologyVerbal tellsSubconscious tellsPlayer profilingDeception (in poker) - psychacksAug 10, 2022
Why Bad Habits Persist: Remembering Versus Repeating and the Amnesia of Vice
PsychologyVices as amnesiaMemory disorderShort-term benefitLong-term expense - psychacksJul 27, 2022
The Fundamental Romantic Misunderstanding: Distinguishing True Attraction from Circumstantial Allure in Dating
RelationshipsFundamental Romantic MisunderstandingCircumstantial AttractionIndividual AttractionEmotional Polarization 
NewEconomicThinkingJun 23, 2022Beauty, Uselessness, and New Economic Questions: Challenging the Mechanistic Paradigm
EconomicsUselessnessBeautyCommon goodInvisible republic of the spirit- HealthyGamerGGOct 6, 2021
Overcoming Public Restroom Anxiety: Psychological Techniques and Practical Hacks
Self-DevelopmentPublic restroom anxietyAnticipatory anxietyAvoidance behaviorCognitive restructuring - DocSnipesJun 28, 2021
Realistic Thinking Quickstart Guide: Assessing Situations and Making Informed Decisions
Self-DevelopmentRealistic assessmentReasonable goalsReasonable expectationsWise mind thinking - lexfridmanJan 3, 2021
Lex Fridman Explores Free Will, Reality, and Existentialism Through The Stanley Parable
PhilosophyExistential crisisFree will vs. DeterminismSimulation theoryNarrative control - NewEconomicThinkingAug 23, 2020
Alan Light on the Evolving Role of Music in Youth Culture and Society
PsychologyMusic journalismCultural studiesAmerican popular musicYouth culture - HealthyGamerGGNov 26, 2019
Leveraging Personality for Success: A Deep Dive into Introversion, Big Five, and Ayurveda
Self-DevelopmentMyers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)Independent validationBig Five personality traitsFive Factor Model - HealthyGamerGGNov 15, 2019
Esports Culture, Mental Health, and Performance: A Deep Dive with Jayne
PsychologyEsports professionalizationGrind cultureWork-life balancePlayer development - lexfridmanOct 28, 2019
Garry Kasparov on Magnus Carlsen, Generational Greatness, and the Evolution of Chess
PsychologyCross-generational comparisonKnowledge accumulationRating inflationPlayer dominance 
EconomicsExplainedOct 12, 2019The Complex and Real-World Influenced Economy of Runescape
EconomicsMassively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Games (MMORPGs)Grand ExchangePlayer-to-player tradingTraditional academic economics- EconomicsExplainedAug 15, 2019
The Economic Impact of Automation and Botting in EVE Online: Inflation, Deflation, and Real-World Parallels
EconomicsBottingMassively Multiplayer Online Games (MMOs)Currency faucetCurrency sink - EconomicsExplainedAug 8, 2019
The Player-Driven Economy and GDP Calculation of EVE Online's Virtual Nations
EconomicsMassively Multiplayer Online Game (MMO)Player-driven economyIn-game nations/sovereign alliancesMonthly Economic Report (MER) - DocSnipesMay 19, 2016
CBT Tools for Recovery: Understanding and Treating Sex and Pornography Addiction
PsychologySex addictionPornography addictionDopamine surgeCravings - hubermanlab
The Biology, Psychology, and Utility of Play for Brain Plasticity and Lifelong Learning
NeurosciencePeriaqueductal Gray (PAG)Endogenous opioidsEnkephalinPrefrontal cortex - psychacks
Strategic Attraction: Baiting Your Hook in the Dating Pool
RelationshipsBaiting the hook (metaphor)Sexual marketplaceAttraction mechanismsValue proposition - psychacks
Authentic Living: Why 'Playing Dress-Up' in Life Decisions Leads to Failure
Self-DevelopmentPlaying dress-upFantasy narrativeAccurate self-knowledgeAuthentic preferences