I am now…

• Researching social interaction and psychological growth.

• Running unusual social events in San Francisco.

• Helping people quickly become more emotionally secure.

• Applying my understanding of psychology to AI alignment.

July 23, 2024

psychological growth through story

Depression was useful?

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Feb 24

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The time I almost dated a subscriber

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Mar 22

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I didn't have to avoid you; I was just insecure

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Jul 18

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“Try to make me as anxious as possible.”

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Jul 23

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Other writing here.

social events

Get notified when I run my next event: chrislakin.events

For fun, I run unusual social events in San Francisco:

Honorable mentions: extreme awkwardness, Dancehole, let’s get cancelled!, partner massage.

Become More Emotionally Secure (Experimental)

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Jun 16

I help people become more emotionally secure with my research. Most feel significantly more secure after a single conversation. This session was significantly more productive than my last 6 months of CBT and talk therapy. —Camille (1x three-hour session)

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AI alignment

Previously I worked on using boundaries to formalize conflict, autonomy, safety, and Badness. Now I’m wondering how to formalize Goodness and collective intelligence.

Social interaction-inspired AI alignment

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Jun 24

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I also work with a stealth AI company.

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