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"If you can, you must." Why we set ever higher goals
The psychology of chasing our potential
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The truth about happiness
We are designed to long for it, not to get it
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June 2024

Explaining loss aversion
This post is the first of a series on happiness and subjective well-being. In this one, co-written with my co-author Greg Kubitz, we discuss the result…
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The strategic importance of common knowledge in politics
Explaining the hidden logic behind political rituals, protests, and propaganda
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May 2024

The game theory of strategic ambiguity explained with Seinfeld
Why we use ambiguous statements, innuendos, and hints
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Why ChatGPT fails to interact like a human
A simple explanation of how ChatGPT works compared to human cognition
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One-year anniversary
Taking stock
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The amazing layers of strategic thinking behind our everyday conversations
And how hidden principles of cooperation shape our conversations
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April 2024

The reality of our "influence" on social media
How social media platforms flatter us to keep us on them
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Why don't we all argue rigorously like scientists?
It's all in the communication games we play
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Communication games
The cooperative nature of communication
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March 2024

Why Kahneman's contribution to economics was so successful
Remembering Kahneman, economists' favoured psychologist
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