In October 2026 I published a series of LinkedIn‑style episodes that unpack behavioural, economic and organisational insights. Each post contains a short summary, a link to the full conversation and the hashtags #rajshamani #figuringout.
Routine aversion insight: the thought of the same work, the same commute home, the same chores.
Cheap‑money history rates: It peaked near 16% in 1981, fell for four decades to around half a per cent in 2020, and has since climbed back to roughly 5%.
AI dependence study: A 2025 study from MIT’s Media Lab measured people’s brain activity while they wrote, some using ChatGPT, some on their own.
Hyper‑memory insight: He even tried to teach himself to forget, writing things on paper and burning them, hoping the memories would leave with the smoke.
Obsession‑dopamine mechanism: When something grips you and makes you curious, your brain releases dopamine, and research has found that this dopamine reaches the hippocampus, the part that forms memories, and makes it work better.
Wealth/degree gap stats: over the last 40 years, people over 70 have become about 72% wealthier, while people under 40 have become about 24% poorer.
Spy recruitment quality: The quality he says sits at the very top of the list is the opposite of what the job seems to demand. It's integrity.
Decision – AI deployment: I will shift from “AI does the work for people” to “AI does grunt work, humans make judgment calls” to preserve human cognition.
Decision – Investment focus: I will prioritise companies solving personally‑experienced, large‑scale problems.
Decision – Financial strategy: I will anticipate higher rates and favour durable, profitable, low‑debt businesses.
Decision – Talent development: I will harness obsession deliberately via curiosity‑rich learning environments.