People May Value Universal Happiness And Reduction Of Suffering More Than They Realize

December 2, 2025

I have a number of intrinsic values, but two of my most important intrinsic values are happiness and the lack of suffering for conscious beings. While these are fairly common intrinsic values, I suspect many people actually value them more than they realize. In other words, upon careful reflection, many people would realize that happiness and lack of suffering are stronger intrinsic values to them than they previously were aware of. With that in mind, here are seven thoug...

The Tocayo Technique to remember the name of a person you just met

August 7, 2018

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Written: August 7, 2018 | Released: July 30, 2021 Do you struggle to remember people's names after you meet them? Do you have a penchant for weird tricks? If you answered "yes" to those questions, you're a great candidate to use my three-part weird trick to remember people's names. I call it the "Tocayo Technique." I find it very effective, though unfortunately, I still don't have a habit of using it as often as I should. Step 1: Intention - before the person tells you their n...