I’m interested in how human nature, history, and game theory can illuminate recurring patterns and make current events more compelling to study. This connects with my interest in following curiosity and asking questions.
On May 25, 2025, I wrote, “History doesn’t repeat. Human nature does.” I contrasted history with human nature, suggesting that human nature repeats even when history itself does not.
On September 11, 2025, I wrote that studying game theory can lead into “the wildest rabbit hole,” especially when studying history and analyzing current events. I did not name particular concepts, historical periods, or events.
On September 13, 2025, replying to @LeadingReport, I said, “This is hard actually,” and described Viking history and mythology as underrated. The post does not clarify what “this” referred to.
On October 23, 2025, I praised thought-provoking history lectures from a Chinese high school class: “Protestant Reformation and Birth of Capitalism” and “The Structure of Scientific Revolutions.” I liked that the professor reminded students to challenge him and think for themselves.
On November 14, 2025, I wrote, “Lots of historical parallels between the Bronze Age and today.” I linked https://t.co/H8kHR3pEky, but the post did not identify the parallels or explain the article’s argument.
On November 25, 2025, I reflected that the “crazy thing about the Manhattan project is that it actually worked.” I argued that developing a world-ending weapon created peace, while acknowledging that war continues and saying it is “nothing like the previous world wars.” I did not give evidence or explain the claim further. The post also quoted @unusual_whales about a US presidential AI executive order; that announcement was theirs, not mine.
On December 2, 2025, I said I wanted to study history and game theory to understand the world and current events. I did not name particular historical topics, game-theory concepts, or study methods. This interest in learning across fields connects with generalists and cross domain learning and following curiosity and asking questions.
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