Most of you don’t need "unlearning" you need to mitigate your external bottlenecks

“external bottlenecks”

Oct 4 • Chris Lakin

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September 2026

Why we create our suffering

Locally Optimal Strategies (v3, 2026 Sep 25)

Sep 25 • Chris Lakin

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Addictions are anesthesia

Many people I respect misunderstand addictions: they believe they’re addicted “to” scrolling, vaping, overworking, etc.—instead of recognizing…

Sep 23 • Chris Lakin

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Podcast where I get interviewed by Tee Barnett

Tee Barnett recently interviewed me for Any Thoughts On. This recording should be a great overview if you’ve followed my work for a while but are…

Sep 17 • Chris Lakin and Tee Barnett

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July 2026

How greater awareness can destabilize your life

Some people get destabilized when they gain increased awareness:

Jul 24 • Chris Lakin

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June 2026

Hits & Misses: What I learned in the first 2 years of research

Updated 2026 Sep 26

Jun 8 • Chris Lakin

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May 2026

What if "inner work" optimized for results?

— rather than entertainment, community, obligation, etc.

May 15 • Chris Lakin

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Most "inner work" looks like entertainment.

Imagine you’re looking for a personal trainer.

May 14 • Chris Lakin

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March 2026

everyone I've watched drop their addictions did not try

doomscrolling, vaping, porn, overworking, dating — they were surprised when their addictions stopped happening.

Mar 29 • Chris Lakin

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January 2026

What learning to use intuition was like for Daniel

Daniel, coauthor of Emergent Misalignment (Nature), was trying to continue his alignment research and enjoy his life, but kept losing weeks and months…

Jan 28 • Chris Lakin

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December 2025

What went wrong when I matchmade my friends

74 of my friends were single and looking.

Dec 19, 2025 • Chris Lakin

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November 2025

Flirt like it’s predetermined

My mindset shifted from “Flirting to convince others to like me.” to “Flirting to discover who loves my relaxed self.”

Nov 2, 2025 • Chris Lakin

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