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It Hurts As Much As It’s Worth

Yard Sale

Cultural Appropriation, Baby Names, Dopamine

2023

Male-Warrior Hypothesis, Cannabis, Social Support

MY BOOK IS NOW AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER

The Tug of the Herd

I've Been on Cable News

The Ultimate Privilege, Sentimentality, Shame

The Machiavellian Maze

New Taboos

Social Volatility, Career Success, Murder Rates

The Optimal Margin of Illusion

Modern Wisdom, Language Games, Broken Windows

Three Day Weekend

The More Days You Live, The More Things You Know

Scarcity and Gratitude

Take Five, Daily Laws, Lottery Tickets

Why Dumb Ideas Capture Smart and Successful People

Nobody Roots for Goliath (Unless Their Interests Are at Stake)

Provocations, Editor’s Choice, Optimism

Costly Cures: Harsh Treatments Appear to Uphold Social Trust

Veterans Learn to Keep Their Mouths Shut

Goodreads Giveaway, Slut Apologists, Curiosity

How I Read

Elite Conflict, Ted Lasso, Reading Levels

Jordan Peterson’s Personality Lectures—Reaction to Episode 8

The Friendship Paradox and the Illusion of Loneliness

Techno-Optimism, Cognitive Distortions, Methamphetamine

The Choking Game/Man of the House

Understanding the Young Male Syndrome

Jordan Peterson’s Personality Lectures—Reaction to Episode 7

Troubled Review, Decisions, Successful Founders

“No one deserves to be praised for kindness if he does not have the strength to be bad."

My Best Premium Tweets

Sex and Dating Apps, Giving and Receiving Advice, Roman Aristocracy

Unmasking Malevolence

Luxury Beliefs Have Consequences

All-In Summit, Cultural Revolution, Firefighters vs. MBAs

Beneath the Mask of Vulnerable Narcissism

The Young Male Syndrome, AI Girlfriends, Risky Behavior

Men & Women: Personality Differences

The Dawn of Everything: A New History of Humanity—A Review

Two Dollars From The Tooth Fairy

Vibe Shift, James Bond, Sexual Regret

The Paradox of Liberation

Apocalypse Now, Men on Social Media, Extramarital Sex

Jordan Peterson’s Personality Lectures—Reaction to Episode 5

My Interview—Male Psychology: The Magazine

High Cost of Luxury Beliefs, Emotionality, Fighting Ability

Jordan Peterson’s Personality Lectures—Reaction to Episode 4

Evil Eyes and Tall Poppies

BOOK COVER REVEAL

Mimetic Desire, NPCs, Self-Censorship

Perspective Interview

A Taste of Normalcy (and Ice Cream)

Spectator TV, Daycare, Vegetarian Men

Jordan Peterson’s Personality Lectures—Reaction to Episode 3

Without Belief in a God, But Never Without Belief in a Devil

Jordan Peterson's Personality Lectures—Reaction to Episode 2

Swiping, Gender Ratios, 7 Feet Tall

Parental Selection in Human Evolution

Sex and Status

Ask Me Anything—08/10/2023

Charisma, Sexual Revolution, Credential Treadmill

Despite What They Say, Elite Colleges Don't Promote Equity

Caesar’s Assassins, Risky Play, Social Pain

Lunch Line

The Burdens of Devotion

Artificial Persuasion, Lived Experience, Class War

How To Be A Better Conversationalist

Swiping and Dating Preferences

Sound of Freedom, Leninthink, Privilege Laundering

My Best Premium Tweets

Lessons I Learned From Thomas Sowell’s Memoir

Jordan Peterson's Personality Lectures—Reaction to Episode 1

Yellowstone, Female Conversations, Economic Crimes

You’re Probably Not the Person I’m Judging

New York, Social Climbers, Millionaires

Troubled: A Memoir of Foster Care, Family, and Social Class

My Three Names

Tony Soprano and the Jungian Death Mother

The Deceptive Reality Behind Affirmative Action

Authenticity, Social Media, SAT Scores

Social Status: Differences in Desire and Attainment

Demolition Man, Ancient Archetypes, Premier Workaholics

When Men Behave Badly—A Review

No Specific Advice

Frenemies, Fake News, Dimorphic Primates

Victim Signaling and Dark Triad Personality Traits

Where I’m Visiting From

Los Angeles, Messy Rich People, Evolutionary Bottlenecks

What is Social Status?

Artifice Girl, Blinded by Beauty, Speaking and Social Class

Thoughts on the Succession Finale

Miami, Premium Tweets, Magic Kingdom

Ask Me Anything—05/25/2023

Subscriber Links Roundup #4 (May 23, 2023)

Deprogrammed, College Scams, Sex Differences

Intimacy Constraints

Subscriber Links Roundup #3 (May 17, 2023)

Shrinking Men, Schopenhauer, Sleep

Subscriber Links Roundup #2 (May 10, 2023)

The Silent Strings of ChatGPT

Subscriber Links Roundup #1 (May 3, 2023)

Oedipus Trap, Evolved Uniqueness, Shame and Pride

Real World Success Requires an Endless Training Montage

Understanding Jack Teixeira and the erosion of confidence in the U.S.

Shut Up and Drive, Relationship Issues, Malicious Envy

Purple Belt Living, Propaganda, Beauty Bias in Academia

Share Your Writing

Ask Me Anything—04/11/2023

Bizarre Vocabulary, Tiger Personalities, Political Outgroups

Boston Meetup, Status Traps, Dark Triad Baboons

Thoughts After One Year on Substack (April 2023)

The Cost of Luxury Beliefs, Time Trap, Half-life of Friend Groups

Keep Your Head Up in Some Rooms, and Your Head Down in Others

Word Games, Frictionless Existence, Psychopathic Males

The Power of Ambiguity in Threats and Promises

Life is Characterized by a Fair Bit of Suffering. What Will Sustain You?

Sentiment and Facts, Academic Cheating, Paying on Dates

"We all have enough strength to endure the misfortunes of others."

Notes on Friendship, Weak Ties, and the Social Function of Alcohol

Soft Anti-Heroes, Global Elites, Wealth Dysmorphia

Dropping the SAT Requirement Is a Luxury Belief

Sins of the Mother

Deadwood, Cruel Moralizers, CEO Salaries

An Instinct That's Basic and Deeper

Is Society Promoting the Forever Bachelor?

Nature & Nurture, Striving Upper Class, Work From Home

Book a meeting with Rob Henderson

The Age 30 Crisis and Seasons of a Man's Life

Embryo Selection, Trigger Warnings, Romantic Initiative

Notes on The Evolution of Anger and Hatred

It Would be Nice to Live in a World Where College-Educated Adults Had the Ability to Think Beyond Words

The Last of Us, Evaluating Character, Children of Sperm Donors

All the Single Ladies

Social Problems, Levels of Wealth, Korean Birth Rates

Tár—A Review

Thorstein Veblen’s Theory of the Leisure Class—A Status Update

Billionaire, Pirate, Vampire, Surgeon, Werewolf

Mad Men, "Forbidden Courses," Psychological Projection

Reverse Dominance Hierarchies

Notes on Psychopathy, Narcissism, Machiavellianism, and Sadism

Turing Test, Sartre and Simone de Beauvoir, Masculinity Archetype

Nobody is a Prisoner of Their IQ

Distinctive Hats, Dog Tails, Crime Stats

Jordan Peterson’s Dragons, Monsters, and Men—Reaction to Episode 1

Some Socially Desirable Traits Are Disputed More Than Others

Ladylike, Envy, Male Depression

Schedule a meeting with Rob Henderson

Darwinian Hero's Journey in Aladdin