Trigger-Action Plans: The If-Then Hack That Doubles Your Goal Completion Rate
Implementation intentions (if-then plans) double or triple goal completion rates vs intention alone. Here’s the research and how to build them.
Rational Growth
Health & Science
The Serotonin-First Framework: Why Japanese Psychiatrist Kabasawa Says You’re Chasing the Wrong Happiness
Dopamine happiness is addictive and unstable. Kabasawa Shion’s three-layer happiness model explains why high achievers burn out — and what to build first.
Health & Science
The Huberman Protocol: What the Science Actually Supports (And What It Doesn’t)
Andrew Huberman’s protocols have 150M+ downloads. I checked every major claim against the primary research. Some are rock-solid. Some aren’t.
The Three-Fund Portfolio: 30 Years of Data Show Why Simplicity Wins
60/30/10 across three index funds produced 8.74% CAGR with -34.6% max drawdown over 30 years. Here are the actual numbers.
I Backtested DCA vs Lump Sum With Real S&P 500 Data. Here’s What 288 Windows Showed.
Not theory — actual backtested data across 288 rolling windows from 1990-2024. Lump sum wins 75% of the time, but the 25% matters.
Rational Growth
The Inside View vs Outside View: Why Your Project Estimates Are Always Wrong
Kahneman’s most practical insight: stop estimating from your own perspective. Look at base rates instead. Your projects will thank you.
Rational Growth
Murphyjitsu: The Pre-Mortem Technique That Prevents Disasters Before They Happen
From the rationality community: before executing any plan, simulate all the ways it could fail. Then fix them in advance.
Education & Growth
The PDCA Cycle Made Me a Better Teacher in 40 Weeks. Here’s My Lab Notebook.
One classroom experiment per week for 40 weeks. Here’s what I learned from treating teaching like science — with real data from my classes.
Education & Growth
Retrieval Practice Has a 0.93 Effect Size. Why Aren’t More Teachers Using It?
Retrieval practice nearly doubles long-term retention compared to re-reading. The evidence is overwhelming — yet most classrooms still rely on highlighting and review.
ADHD & Focus
The ADHD Entrepreneur Paradox: Great at Starting, Terrible at Sustaining
A 2025 meta-analysis confirms: ADHD hyperactivity drives startup behavior, but inattention undermines post-launch execution. Here’s how to build for both.