The Dark Triad

"The Dark Triad" is a psychological theory of personality that describes three distinct but overlapping malevolent personality types: Machiavellianism, narcissism, and psychopathy. This newsletter is kind of like that but for tech people. Enjoy.

The hottest Substack posts of The Dark Triad

And their main takeaways

5 Useful Ideas

2 HN points • 15 Feb 24
  1. Rules, norms, and processes are flexible and open to change; challenge what seems rigid to find innovative solutions.
  2. Have unbounded ambition and confidence in achieving lofty goals; aim for more than initially perceived as feasible.
  3. Emotions hold valuable information; observe and process them rationally to make better decisions and handle situations effectively.

Diet Youtube

0 implied HN points • 14 Feb 24
🏥 Health & Wellness Mental health Wellness Habits Social media Productivity
  1. The author successfully eliminated or reduced their use of various social media platforms, but struggled with limiting their YouTube usage.
  2. Many people, especially teens and adults, visit YouTube daily, indicating a high level of addiction to the platform.
  3. The author devised a step-by-step guide called 'Diet YouTube' to help reduce YouTube consumption, involving tactics like banning YouTube on phones, pruning subscriptions, and limiting usage during weekdays.