She didn’t see it coming. As she crumpled in the darkness, he couldn’t help but note how strange a body looks when it falls unseen—and he chuckled.
“You’re not supposed to enjoy it,” the voice crackled in his earpiece, though the hidden smile was obvious.
“Why not? It’s the only way to get through this shit.”
“If it helps you sleep at night,” they said. But it never did. Whiskey used to blur the edges, but now it only left a metallic taste on his tongue.
“Sleep?…
The man stood leaning over the balcony edge as he took the last drag from his America Spirit and looked down on the people below. They looked like pathetic little ants, he thought, and over time, he would touch each and every one of their puny little lives and they would never have any idea about it. After a deep drag, he flicked his cigarette down to the anthill below.
Smiling to himself, he turned to face the glass boardroom behind him from where he had exited. They were still…
Ultrahigh: and the devil died screaming - Season 1: The Behavioural Architect: Chapter 6
“Do you like your job, Walter?”
My glass was about to reach my mouth when the question came out of nowhere. “Yes, I suppose,” I said.
“You suppose?”
“Well, it's like any other job. Sometimes it's interesting or even creative, other times it can be really dull. But overall, I do enjoy it.”
“What do you enjoy about it?”
The whiskey had found its…
Ultrahigh: and the devil died screaming - Season 1: The Behavioural Architect: Chapter 5
“Do you ever wonder where your life has gone?” I wished I could have one day without them around. It would have been blissful, but did I deserve it? Was it a fitting punishment for my sins, or did they just happen to be the catalyst for my suffering? Was what I lived through real, or had I been tricked into believing a lie?
“Satan,” I said walking absentmindedly towards…
Ultrahigh: and the devil died screaming - Season 1: The Behavioural Architect: Chapter 4
“The postmodern societal structure was a goddamn trap, you know? Insidious didn’t even cover it. It was built to coil around people and squeeze, keeping them locked in this endless loop of servitude and desperation. That’s the real trick of it—the way it always messed with your head. People would see all those lives on TV—the perfect shit, the unattainable dreams—and the…
Ultrahigh: and the devil died screaming - Season 1: The Behavioural Architect: Chapter 3
I pulled into the drive. Smoke, thick and gray, poured from my own chimney—a surprise. I hadn’t bothered lighting a fire since the bans came down. Not a slip or lapse, just a quiet compliance. Which was precisely why leaving the shotgun inside felt like wishful thinking.
Instead, when I got out of the car, I reached for the…
Overall Summary:
The text depicts the narrator's return home, where they are immediately confronted by an unexpected and highly volatile situation: a former enemy/antagonist ('The Beast'), whom they have a history of…
The Cognitive Shield has the ability to run unbiased media analysis, based on the text, of news post, social post and any written content. The aim of the tool is to look at the behavioural communication tools and techniques being used to influence its readers and frame a narrative.
While I do not like copying his post below, I feel it is important to explain the analysis.
The analysis is a framework I have developed to utilize AI tools for language processing and data…
Overall Summary:
The text describes a cynical hacker, a 'day walker', encountering a resurrected, disembodied…
Below is the analytic output from The Cognitive Shield: Media Framing Analysis Ai tool I created with Ai
The article I am analysing is my own, which is also an introspective view of my own writing style, biases, and framing of the world.
The article: …
Behavioral economics is a fascinating field that combines insights from psychology and economic theory to explain why we make the financial decisions we do. It’s no longer just an academic pursuit; companies, marketers, and even political campaigns are using the principles of behavioral economics to influence our…
This is the result of Gemini turning my last post and conversation with qwen2.5 into a simple marketing plan
You don't need a megacorp's budget to build a powerful online presence. By strategically using free online tools and growth hacking techniques, you can grow your website and community from the ground up.
Your content is your most potent weapon.…
If we are to change the conversation around insomnia that first starts with our own internal dialogue.
We must acknowledge the dialogue within ourselves regarding sleeplessness and other aspects of life. The key to changing the stigma around insomnia lies in shifting our own internal conversation.
If I had to sum up my methods for managing insomnia in just two words, they would be "metacognitive awareness." This includes practices such as meditation, self-hypnosis,…
Awakening the Inner Dialogue
Becoming aware of the inner dialogue constantly playing in your head—up to 50,000 times a day—is a profound awakening, an enlightening realization. Recognizing your thoughts, whether they are positive or negative, and choosing to nurture them or stop them in their tracks, brings a newfound freedom and a sense of control over your mind, empowering you to shape your future.
I’m not suggesting that this awareness means simply…
If this were a self-help book, I'd have to discuss the power of positive self-talk and creating an uplifting internal narrative—and perhaps you should consider it. The issue is that when you're trapped in a negative mindset, the last thing you want to hear is “think positive,” “chin up,” “pull your socks up,” or “smile.” When you're feeling low, those words are enough to make you want to grab an axe and take it out on the overly cheery self-help expert.
Another problem with this…
Those early years I mentioned hold tremendous significance—the very term "formative" underscores their role in shaping who we become. They define our identity, influencing how we view ourselves, others, and the world, and determining our sense of place within it.
It's normal to have an internal narrative, but we must remain aware that negative self-talk can be a part of it. When we are relatively stress-free, our thoughts typically come in a ratio of two positive to one negative. That…
