#662 - Gurwinder Bhogal - 18 Psychology Lessons To Understand People Better

Chris Williamson and Gurwinder Bhogal engage in a wide-ranging discussion of social and psychological concepts, which Gurwinder refers to as laws, that influence online behavior and human understanding. They explore "idiocy saturation" on social media, the over-interpretation of famous people's tweets, and "Shaker's Law" regarding online departures. They also discuss Godwin's Law, Lane's Law, and the "arrival fallacy," questioning the pursuit of happiness and the nature of desire. The conversation extends to "St. George in Retirement Syndrome," "opinion shopping," and Naval Ravikant's concept of real-world karma. They analyze mismatch theory, "disrationalia," vestigial pattern bias, and the "oppression Olympics," touching on the pathologization of mental health and the allure of victimhood. Finally, they examine "Productivity Purgatory" and "presentism," critiquing the modern approach to work and ethics, and the challenges of judging historical actions by contemporary standards.