Less Penguiny

welcome

I write amusing yet deep analyzes of social interaction, intended for insight junkies who are also people junkies.

Think of it as Dale Carnegie, except written for the 21st century and with just the right amount of spectrum.

Or as pick up, but without the stink, and written instead for all genders and for general social life (not just 'wanna sex?')

what kinds of topics are in the pipeline?

Compliments : Toeing the line between win-at-life flattery and "WOAH too far"

: Toeing the line between win-at-life flattery and "WOAH too far" Vibes : Why are some people so impossibly warm and others so cold? And what has this to do with rapper Vanilla Ice?

: Why are some people so impossibly warm and others so cold? And what has this to do with rapper Vanilla Ice? Coolness : What actually is cool? What were hipsters 2000 years ago like?

: What actually is cool? What were hipsters 2000 years ago like? Touch : What forms of platonic touch are creepy and what ones are bond-building? (Or does it all come down to "step 1: be more attractive")

: What forms of platonic touch are creepy and what ones are bond-building? (Or does it all come down to "step 1: be more attractive") Approachableness : How the geography of a room affects conversational throughput – e.g. where you stand, how you face, whether you stand with a gap in your circle, etc.

: How the geography of a room affects conversational throughput – e.g. where you stand, how you face, whether you stand with a gap in your circle, etc. Flirting: Plausible deniability and how kids these days have become majestically subtle at expressing romantic interest.

who are you?

I've spent six years researching social interactions, taking and tagging 1000s of observations across ten countries. This guy empiricals.

I read websites like WaitButWhy, SlateStarCodex, The Onion and HackerNews. My content seeks to emulate their style.

I went to a fancy college to study a degree I never use, but ended up earning rent through self-taught IT skillz and entrepeneuring.

Going anon, because reasons.