She didn’t see it coming. As she crumpled in the darkness, he couldn’t help but note how strange a body looks when it falls unseen—and he chuckled.
“You’re not supposed to enjoy it,” the voice crackled in his earpiece, though the hidden smile was obvious.
“Why not? It’s the only way to get through this shit.”
“If it helps you sleep at night,” they said. But it never did. Whiskey used to blur the edges, but now it only left a metallic taste on his tongue.
“Sleep?…
The man stood leaning over the balcony edge as he took the last drag from his America Spirit and looked down on the people below. They looked like pathetic little ants, he thought, and over time, he would touch each and every one of their puny little lives and they would never have any idea about it. After a deep drag, he flicked his cigarette down to the anthill below.
Smiling to himself, he turned to face the glass boardroom behind him from where he had exited. They were still…
Ultrahigh: and the devil died screaming - Season 1: The Behavioural Architect: Chapter 8
I inhaled from the pre-rolled cigarette laced with Premium 9.1.80, bracing for that sharp, crystalline rush. I shouldn’t have been smoking that toxic junk and letting it foul up my bedroom, but I needed space—a place to lie out and let the inside of my head unravel itself without interruption. I tried to remember Lucy-Lu and the apple grove, the two of us running wild there, but…
Ultrahigh: and the devil died screaming - Season 1: The Behavioural Architect: Chapter 7
One moment I was filled with rage and confusion about my life, the next thing I know I'm playing cards, drinking whiskey, chuckling at their jokes (which Satan had an abundance of), and feeling like nothing else mattered.
Had they put something in my drink? A nagging feeling started to creep up on me, but I couldn't help being immersed in the fun and joy that I hadn't felt…
Ultrahigh: and the devil died screaming - Season 1: The Behavioural Architect: Chapter 6
“Do you like your job, Walter?”
My glass was about to reach my mouth when the question came out of nowhere. “Yes, I suppose,” I said.
“You suppose?”
“Well, it's like any other job. Sometimes it's interesting or even creative, other times it can be really dull. But overall, I do enjoy it.”
“What do you enjoy about it?”
The whiskey had found its…
Ultrahigh: and the devil died screaming - Season 1: The Behavioural Architect: Chapter 5
“Do you ever wonder where your life has gone?” I wished I could have one day without them around. It would have been blissful, but did I deserve it? Was it a fitting punishment for my sins, or did they just happen to be the catalyst for my suffering? Was what I lived through real, or had I been tricked into believing a lie?
“Satan,” I said walking absentmindedly towards…
Foreword: The Unseen Battle for the Mind
In an age of unprecedented connectivity, where information flows at the speed of light and narratives compete for our attention with ceaseless intensity, a subtle yet profound battle is being waged for the human mind. This is not a battle fought with conventional weapons, but with words, images, emotions, and algorithms—the very tools of persuasion. From sophisticated state-sponsored disinformation campaigns (psyops) to the insidious tactics of…
There’s always been this question: could the same tools that shaped what people bought and how they thought about products be turned around, pointed at something bigger, something good? Not the old fantasies of manipulation, but maybe—the hope was there—the possibility of breaking through, cutting away the wires that pull us, and showing people the hidden systems underneath. If you understood the principles, could you teach yourself to see the strings? Could it make you more immune to the…
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The text depicts the narrator's return home, where they are immediately confronted by an unexpected and highly volatile situation: a former enemy/antagonist ('The Beast'), whom they have a history of…
The Cognitive Shield has the ability to run unbiased media analysis, based on the text, of news post, social post and any written content. The aim of the tool is to look at the behavioural communication tools and techniques being used to influence its readers and frame a narrative.
While I do not like copying his post below, I feel it is important to explain the analysis.
The analysis is a framework I have developed to utilize AI tools for language processing and data…
Behavioral economics is a fascinating field that combines insights from psychology and economic theory to explain why we make the financial decisions we do. It’s no longer just an academic pursuit; companies, marketers, and even political campaigns are using the principles of behavioral economics to influence our…
This is the result of Gemini turning my last post and conversation with qwen2.5 into a simple marketing plan
You don't need a megacorp's budget to build a powerful online presence. By strategically using free online tools and growth hacking techniques, you can grow your website and community from the ground up.
Your content is your most potent weapon.…
If we are to change the conversation around insomnia that first starts with our own internal dialogue.
We must acknowledge the dialogue within ourselves regarding sleeplessness and other aspects of life. The key to changing the stigma around insomnia lies in shifting our own internal conversation.
If I had to sum up my methods for managing insomnia in just two words, they would be "metacognitive awareness." This includes practices such as meditation, self-hypnosis,…
Awakening the Inner Dialogue
Becoming aware of the inner dialogue constantly playing in your head—up to 50,000 times a day—is a profound awakening, an enlightening realization. Recognizing your thoughts, whether they are positive or negative, and choosing to nurture them or stop them in their tracks, brings a newfound freedom and a sense of control over your mind, empowering you to shape your future.
I’m not suggesting that this awareness means simply…
If this were a self-help book, I'd have to discuss the power of positive self-talk and creating an uplifting internal narrative—and perhaps you should consider it. The issue is that when you're trapped in a negative mindset, the last thing you want to hear is “think positive,” “chin up,” “pull your socks up,” or “smile.” When you're feeling low, those words are enough to make you want to grab an axe and take it out on the overly cheery self-help expert.
Another problem with this…
Those early years I mentioned hold tremendous significance—the very term "formative" underscores their role in shaping who we become. They define our identity, influencing how we view ourselves, others, and the world, and determining our sense of place within it.
It's normal to have an internal narrative, but we must remain aware that negative self-talk can be a part of it. When we are relatively stress-free, our thoughts typically come in a ratio of two positive to one negative. That…
