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Really cool video I wasn't that familiar with Riot Forge before. It was a division of Riot Games that existed for 5 years from 2019-2024 that published 6 games made through indie studios. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Riot_Forge The endeavor was ultimately considered a failure since 5 of the single player games probably didn't recoup their cost and overall didn't really make a splash compared to the current 5 live service titles: League of Legends, Valorant, Wild Rift (LoL mobile), Teamfight Tactics and Legends of Runeterra. Such great knowledge for me to study this debacle as it highlights the importance of product market fit. The games were all rated quite well, they just didn't make sense for a company the size of Riot Games. It's great for me to understand how that works since I'm looking to surpass them one day. What they've accomplished alongside Epic Games with Fortnite and more story-based companies like LucasFilm with Star Wars are my current goal in terms of multimedia empires.

It's important to understand the deeper mechanisms at play in attraction and not just the surface level tactics. Some dating coaches talk about never simping or appearing high value. I like the definition of simping that says operating in a framework where you're getting less value than you're giving out in a relationship with a woman. So that could be simping for IG models that don't acknowledge your existence, being the beta orbiter that does a ton of favors for a girl that doesn't do much for you, or even these dynamics can exist in a toxic one-sided marriage. The greater lesson is to understand social dynamics and awareness of the world so you can recognize when you're taken advantage of. When your "simping" is reciprocated, that's not a bad thing that's called an awesome relationship. It's also why it's important to offer a lot of value to others. People that simp usually don't offer much and think their interest in women is gonna be enough.

@Xonas Pitfall What both of you said leads to casual sex being good for women though. How else are you supposed to get to know yourself and what you like in a partner? Surely you're not implying that marrying the first guy they date is the right option? Finding cool guys to have FWB situations and explore what they like in a relationship and sexually seems like the best option. One of my FWBs basically broke up with me a few months into us seeing each other because she got a boyfriend and wanted to see how things go. I think they dated long term and are perhaps still together. About 1 week before this happened she came to my place, brought me a bubble tea, blew me until I came in her mouth and then went to her graphic design class. You see how both of your perspectives are sex negative and lack an abundance mindset? I think I probably helped this girl a bit find her boyfriend by hanging out with her for months so she could tell which characteristics she liked in a man and when she found one that more closely aligned with her she went for it. We were not compatible people for a long term relationship but we could hangout casually and have a good time. I was also happy for her, I can find women to date pretty easily so I wasn't butthurt over her leaving. Both parties were enriched by the experience.

@Emerald Thanks for sharing, you touched on some good points here. That's why I believe in social circle game so strongly. If a man develops a community around his interest that has women in it, his dating life will be pretty much taken care of for the next 20 years. Casual sex is a concept that should be understood separately from this and can work in tandem or separately from the social circle strategy. I think it's important to separate the gimmicks and game tactics from deep self-development. Both have their importance but if you build your identity around gimmicks then you will turn off developed women that have been there done that. Tactics are very important if you want to get laid though, it will make the difference on a 5 year window between sleeping with dozens of women and 1-2, with no bearing on your ability to find a long term partner. So might as well learn them if you want to get laid. An example of a tactic would be to schedule dates near your place so you can invite them over. I do believe it's a good move to try to sleep with a woman as early as you can but also not to be pushy if she wants to wait longer. One of my favorite FWBs I've had made me wait 7 dates to fuck. Each time we got a bit further and on the 7th time I told her I felt like I was wasting my time and I did like hanging out with her but I'm a sexual being and if she's not looking for that then it's best we go our separate ways. She respected the honesty and we fucked that night.

Yes. A lack of calibration and crossing people's boundaries is what I would be concerned about. Sexual game is like a flame, everybody loves it when it's done properly and it adds mystique and warmth to your character but as soon as it's not you burn yourself and others.

Working in cybersecurity is pretty closely related to law enforcement. The goal is to increase the stability and order of a society. I think that's a noble goal. Nothing great comes from anarchy. It's something I'm gonna study myself since I'm launching some websites and apps for creatives that can be targeted by hackers. It's also one of the most future proof tech skill there is so you can always have it in your back pocket and combine it with another interest of yours to create a more cohesive life purpose.

Be careful with going too far down that route but a man that is comfortable with his sexuality and can turn on his sensual side in a calibrated way is very attractive to everyone as most people are indeed repressed.

Can you share specific examples? It's hard to talk in generalities. What I will say is that there is a general sequence that pickup teaches you to sleep with women. If you deviate from this sequence you will get worse results. The obvious rebuttal to that is you don't want to sleep with random women that you don't care about, being yourself authentically will get you the right woman! I think it sort of maybe works like that but it's really not that simple. It's also not about hollowing yourself out more like presenting a socially appropriate front to meet people and then as you get to know people better you get less filtered. I had this exact conversation with the guy I used to throw events with as he ran into a similar issue. There is a formula to get laid with women often and it's basically: don't talk about anything deep apart from in passing and just tease her, banter and make it more man to woman frame like talk more slowly, strong eye contact, etc. When I talk to people naturally I like to talk about deep subjects, speculate about the future and be really nerdy. When I do that I don't get laid. I have interesting conversations and girls say wow you're cool and then idk not much happens. If I censor most of it and act funny and tease them and escalate then we fuck. I am working to mix both but it's not easy that's for sure. Also it's not even really sure that that's a good strategy, I think attracting a wide variety of women then selecting the ones you like is the best strategy. The other strategy is basically saying don't have a strategy and hope for the best!

@Emerald That's where I'm gonna have to draw the line and where your analogy falls apart. Learning social skills is not cheapening your character. It just helps you sell your character. Some dudes use being a smooth talker to distract others and themselves from the fact that they have nothing to offer. That does not equate to recommending people not to learn smooth talking. A woman generally does not want a man to become drastically more attractive, that makes him harder to keep. It's hard for women to give unbiased advice in that regard, especially without lived experience of having to attract women.

What is confirmed? That pickup gets you laid? I've confirmed it bro, don't worry.

@Emerald I hope you understand why men are drawn to becoming Chad. What you said is basically the cause of the dating industry in a nutshell. A dude wondering why his dating life is not working and then women around him saying "you're perfect the way you are, don't change a thing. I wouldn't date you though but some girl will!" What's great about game and pickup is they produce expected results. Perhaps, to use your analogy, it teaches a regular man how to turn his outer shell into cotton candy instead of being the average boring or complaining Joe. Some dudes take it too far and become entirely unrelatable in the process but for most men, it simply makes them more dynamic and attractive.

Yes best foot forward first then authentically addressing and voicing issues as they come up throughout the relationship is the move.

I think it's overrated in that people think that being honest and transparent is gonna be a huge step in the right direction for them. It sort of is but the reason that society teaches us to bottle up our feelings is that life is hard and complaining about that is not gonna change it. I think offering value is they key to most of the dating problems in society and value comes from solving hard problems so it can't really be easy. Thus offering value is an honest sign of high competence and being an asset to someone's life. If you aren't an asset to other people's lives why is being honest and authentic gonna change that fact? On the other hand being able to accept our limitations and not be delusional or falsely represent ourselves to others is also important.

Right but the whole economy is based on business so it seems like a pretty pivotal thing to get right. It's actually the precise reason a lot of corporate people are gonna lost their jobs in the next 5 years, because they are so far removed from the feedback loop of the real economy. So many people in middle management appear like they are doing stuff but are actually either useless or harmful to the businesses that employ them. This thread in the off topic section is a great example for the gaming industry but this corporate gloating effect is present in all industries. I see universities taking on a new form like 20 years from now they'll probably be free and be more like a community and research hub rather than a mandatory step in most people's lives. Whenever I talk to college student and they tell me about how busy they are with assignments or like midterms I feel like a voluntary slave is complaining to me about their life. If they worked that hard on their own business they would be financially independent by the time they graduated! Business has way less hand holding and is more stressful, it's not for everyone but I think every university student should try starting one in their gap year before they pay a lot of money to take classes.

@Joshe Thanks bro I appreciate it! For me the next thing I'm working on is doubling down on systems of leverage. I found a happy medium of mostly being an introvert that works and researches his own concepts for most of the day and now have a way to collaborate with people on them. If I could scale it to the point where it's a functioning business that takes advantage of AI to help local creatives build their careers through my agency, that would be sweet. That's an interesting concept, what do you mean by it? I think I get it but I'm not sure. I've bonded quite deeply with my fellow human beings in the past few years but there is a limit to that bond with my current ability since if we can't solve our problems what are we doing bonding? What good is gonna come out of it? I did Phenibut a few times years ago, I don't remember much from it but I had a buddy who loved taking it for socializing.

University has very long feedback loops compared to the marketplace and content creation though. I guess your professor grading your assignments every couple weeks is one way but it's also conformist due to being at the mercy of their bias and not being the real marketplace. If you run an ad and you see how much $ it takes for customers to message you, that's a real feedback look that can be ran daily with Meta ads for example.

Yeah depends on what your goals are. People like to meetup in person so hosting events is a great way to offer value and build your relevance and brand. With that page I host creative events like photoshoots and open mics. Here is a content creation type of event I hosted in May. I have a business and investment page and I hosted an investment meetup at that same venue a few months earlier. That went well but I'm not as qualified in that niche so I have to work with other people richer than me to give me credibility but it's the same principle of leverage.

What aspect of development do you think university gatekeeps precisely? I think the critical thinking that comes from writing a thesis is cool but that's hardly reserved for post-secondary. Plenty of independent journalists are higher quality writers with a bigger audience than most academics will ever have.

The Riot MMO is currently stuck in that same development hell. It's probably the most hyped game in the world after GTA 6. Probably never gonna come out or gonna be mid af when it does.

I run a few creatives pages/group chats in different cities in Canada. Considering starting a full on talent agency next year as my techstack and marketing ability should be able to start getting good results for others and not just my own brands. This is my biggest community so far in Calgary, Alberta https://www.instagram.com/calgary_creatives Being an introvert doesn't stop you from participating socially, you have to find high leverage ways though so you can work on it on your own time and then get together with people monthly and biweekly to host events or meetings.

I never went. I'm going of going back Q1-2027 because I have a fund that will pay me to go. Otherwise I wouldn't bother, anything that can be learned in a class can be learned outside of it. Campus life can be fun though, universities are often the social core of the towns and cities they're in.

I think sex trafficking is a very important issue to fix but I don't think this model fixes it. I actually don't understand why brothels are not legal, that seems like the most ethical version of sex work from all parties perspective. Sex at a Nevada brothels costs like $500-1000, I think if women want to sell sex and their time for that much they should be entitled to and if a buyer wants to spend that much to get laid he should be able to. We are getting there though and even onlyfans is a preview of what happens in a free market of dating. Monogamy is an artificial construct that has worked for a while but is ridden with holes that need to be artificially plugged for it to hold up.

I think applying pressure to Trump during his midterms make sense. Carney doesn't seem one to levy insults for no reason, unlike Doug Ford, which would only serve to worsen the trade relations. Decoupling from the US is a nice ideal but it's not something based in reality anytime soon. Supply chains on that level take a decade of massive capital investment to reroute, not just a few nice phone calls with European and south american leaders and 2 years later we don't need the US anymore. I hope that the Carney administration will reestablish a bridge to Washington and will pick a time where Trump's narcissism is triggered by another source and he needs a quick win to secure a great deal between the US and Canada. The asymmetry of exports make it quite hard for Canada to negotiate with a lot of bargaining power with 75% of ours going to the US and only like 18% of the US going to Canada.

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I think If the person you're pairing up with is serious, it works great. Me and Deepak had a call last week and we're having another one tonight, whoever wants to join lmk! You have a good point Yeti, I already track my habits daily so having someone to talk to weekly about my progress just makes the process of self-accountability less lonely for me.