Large language models are trained to please, not to be honest. The sycophancy problem is a structural consequence of how AI learns from human feedback, and fixing it may be harder than anyone expected.
Artificial Intelligence TimelessLLMs spell 'strawberry' correctly but miscount its letters. The reason might be the same mechanism that lets your phone keyboard finish words you never fully typed.
Artificial Intelligence TimelessDrug cartels do not simply bribe officials. They systematically dismantle institutions, replace state authority with their own, and embed themselves in the economy until removal means collapse. The playbook is documented, repeatable, and usually recognized only after it has worked.
Geopolitics & Conflict TimelessPhilip Zimbardo's 1971 Stanford Prison Experiment is one of the most famous studies in psychology. Archival evidence shows the guards were coached, the famous breakdown was faked, and textbooks kept teaching it anyway.
Psychology & Behavior TimelessSince 2000, U.S. law enforcement has forfeited at least $68.8 billion in private property through a legal mechanism that requires no criminal conviction. Half of all currency seizures are worth less than $1,300.
Timeless US Domestic PoliticsThe average news website drops 17 trackers, makes 299 requests, and takes 11 seconds to load. The difference between this and actual malware is mostly branding.
Digital Privacy TimelessThe word 'superfood' has no scientific definition. The EU banned it from food labels in 2007. The industry built around it is worth $193 billion anyway. Here is what the evidence actually says.
Health & Science TimelessWe are not selling supplements and have no affiliate deals with anyone who does. Almost nobody else writing about this topic can say the same. Here is what the evidence actually supports, what can hurt you, and how to approach supplementation without the sales pitch.
Health & Science TimelessFor three decades, millions were told depression is a chemical imbalance. A landmark 2022 review found no consistent evidence for the theory. How a provisional hypothesis became a marketing campaign.
Science & Medicine TimelessThe US lobbying industry spent a record $5.08 billion in 2025. Here is how PACs, revolving doors, and model legislation turn corporate money into the laws you live under.
Timeless US Domestic PoliticsMultiple sources agreeing does not make something true. It makes it corroborated. The difference has started wars and sent innocents to prison.
Psychology & Behavior TimelessA drone swarm costs less than a used car to build. The missile fired to stop a single one costs $4 million. The domestic terrorism implications are not hypothetical.
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