Everything Is Bullshit

Pseudobeliefs

If there’s a master key to everything I’ve written on this blog, it’s the prefix “pseudo.”

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September 2026

Resentment

This is a guest post from the evolutionary psychologist Rob Kurzban, one of my early mentors and a major influence on my thinking.

Sep 30 • David Pinsof

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AI Is Not the End of the World

This is a revised version of an essay I wrote a couple years ago.

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August 2026

The Correct Answer to Every Philosophical Question

I’m a fan of philosophers.

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June 2026

Democracy Is Bullshit

Why It's the Worst Form of Government (Except for All the Others That Have Been Tried)

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April 2026

This Is Serious

In Succession, Logan Roy takes a good, long look at his children and delivers the most devastating insult in the history of television:

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March 2026

You Will Never Be Satisfied

Imagine you’re one of our hunter gatherer ancestors.

Mar 31 • David Pinsof

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Everything Is Signaling

And Most of It Is Defensive

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February 2026

Charisma Is Bullshit

Or: A Theory of Charisma

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December 2025

A Big Misunderstanding

I spend a lot of time with intellectuals—writers, thinkers, social scientists, etc.

Dec 15, 2025 • David Pinsof

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October 2025

Utilitarianism Is Bullshit

According to google, utilitarianism is “the doctrine that an action is right insofar as it promotes happiness, and that the greatest happiness of the…

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September 2025

Why Things Go to Shit

A lot of people wonder what it’s all for.

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