Hi, my name is Chris Lakin.

What I’m doing now (Aug 2025)

• Research & Writing

• Spreading beneficial memetic viruses @ChrisChipMonk

• Bounty hunting:

Unlearn therapy-resistant insecurities (Bounties)

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June 17, 2024

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• Unhinged social events like Extreme Awkwardness

• Philosophy of aligned AI

• Matchmaking my friends

Writing

Social anxiety isn't about being liked

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May 16

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“Flaky breakthroughs” pervade inner work — but almost no one tracks them

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Jun 4

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Progress isn't gradual

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May 7

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Unhinged social events

Extreme Awkwardness, Intentionally Awkward Flirting, Make Eye Contact or Go to Jail, dog massage, Successful Matchmakers Meetup, …

People enjoy horror movies. Does that mean they will enjoy ‘horror events’?

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December 22, 2024

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Matchmaking

Other experiments: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7.

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