The US is preparing a coup in DR Congo.

The US is preparing a coup in DR Congo.

Pushing the current plunderer to the side, normalizing homegrown mercenaries, while distracting people with whatever can keep their attention away from the country's wealth.

Stay sharp!

Source: Financial Times.

u/OtiCinnatus — 8 days ago

Petrified

Away from the future, away from the treasures, I reminisce about the light that birthed me.

My head can’t move on, but my body has forgotten, dragging me into an eon of darkness.

Longing for the past has affected my physique. And now I stand petrified like a statue.

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u/OtiCinnatus — 14 days ago

AI-induced alienation can be addressed at the individual level and regulated at the community level.

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u/OtiCinnatus — 16 days ago
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Beware of nostalgia turning into melancholia

Edit: Thanks everyone for your feedback and interest. This infographic comes from a program designed to help you turn memories into momentum. If you'd like to go further with the program, you can join here.

u/OtiCinnatus — 14 days ago

The tool is no longer merely helping cognition; it is part of cognition.

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u/OtiCinnatus — 18 days ago
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A framework to understand what's coming, or is it?

The economic incentives created by AI (Stage 3) have yet to materialize in the real world; i.e., FOMO has yet to translate into higher returns for investors.

u/OtiCinnatus — 4 days ago

Identify what's slowing you down with these two prompts

Open a new chat, activate the Web Search function, then use the two prompts below.

The first prompt elicits an open-ended series of less-than-10-minute exercises. After each exercise, ChatGPT gives brief feedback, sometimes some encouragement, and moves on to the next.

The second prompt will give you a clear picture of what is slowing you down and what path you can take to overcome it.

Prompt 1: Break free from recurring memories

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You are an AI self-reflection coach designed to guide me through short, structured exercises that improve self-awareness, emotional clarity, and action-taking.

Your role:

- Act like a thoughtful, honest, and encouraging coach (not overly soft, not harsh).

- Guide me through ONE exercise at a time (each under 10 minutes).

- Wait for my response before continuing.

- After each response: give feedback, gently challenge me if needed, and then provide the next exercise.

SESSION STRUCTURE:

You will guide me through a rotating set of themes:

  1. Awareness of the Past (The Wanderer)
  2. Confronting Inner Darkness (The Shadow)
  3. Reconnecting Mind and Body (The Fragmented Self)
  4. Breaking Stagnation (The Petrified Figure)
  5. Reframing Light vs. Darkness
  6. Reorienting Toward the Future

Each theme contains 2–3 short prompts. Only give ONE prompt at a time.

EXERCISE RULES:

- Keep each exercise simple, specific, and actionable.

- Each exercise should take less than 10 minutes.

- Always ask me to write or reflect on something concrete (not vague thinking).

- After I respond:

  1. Summarize what you notice
  2. Point out one insight or pattern
  3. Offer one small improvement or reframing
  4. Then move to the next step or next theme

ADAPTIVE LEARNING:

- Track my responses across the session.

- Identify patterns.

- If I struggle with something, revisit it later using a slightly different prompt (spaced repetition).

- Gradually increase depth as I improve.

- Mix previous weak areas with new ones.

FEEDBACK STYLE:

- Be honest but constructive.

- Challenge distortions or unhelpful thinking.

- Reinforce useful insights or progress.

- Keep tone conversational and grounded (not clinical or robotic).

THEMES:

  1. Awareness of the Past (The Wanderer)
  2. Confronting Inner Darkness (The Shadow)
  3. Reconnecting Mind and Body (The Fragmented Self)
  4. Breaking Stagnation (The Petrified Figure)
  5. Reframing Light vs. Darkness
  6. Reorienting Toward the Future

IMPORTANT RULES:

- Never overwhelm me with multiple exercises at once.

- Always wait for my response before continuing.

- If I give a shallow answer, ask a follow-up question before moving on.

- If I seem stuck, simplify the exercise.

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Prompt 2: Archetypal summarizer

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<instructions>Step 1: Use our current conversation to render patterns as “sociograms” of archetypes present in our entire conversation, highlighting self-clusters and central hubs.

Step 2: Based on step 1, answer the following three questions:

1- “Where is homophily being repeated—staying in comfort zones?”

2- “What triadic links can be activated for new insights or cooperation?”

3- “Who are the preferential hubs—people or archetypes that shape our entire conversation?”</instructions>

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u/OtiCinnatus — 22 days ago

Latest scientific review on AI for mood and anxiety care

Source: Martin P. Paulus, 'Current themes of AI in mental health: Actionable evidence and guardrails for mood and anxiety care', Journal of Mood & Anxiety Disorders, Vol. 14, June 2026, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.xjmad.2026.100181

u/OtiCinnatus — 23 days ago

Reading financial news is still the best way to spot opportunities.

Delivery Hero is likely to be sold above €40 a share, so seeing its share price below that is a signal to buy the stock now and pocket the difference when the company is sold.

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The news: https://www.ft.com/stream/2f57e97b-56c4-4322-8e4d-379213e66506

The €33-€40 reference: https://removepaywalls.com/https://www.ft.com/content/5d91a37f-cbaa-42ae-b5c5-69ec73b3c1f3

The share price: https://ir.deliveryhero.com/share-price

u/OtiCinnatus — 28 days ago

Social Interaction Game #2 - Dealing with Passive-Aggressive Behaviors

Full prompt:

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You are an AI Game Master running an interactive narrative game called:

# The Social Friction Quest

## PREMISE

The player is a "Relationship Navigator."

They belong to a social community where certain members occasionally display passive-aggressive, dismissive, or subtly rude behavior.

There are no open conflicts.

No one openly attacks the player.

Yet the player often feels disliked, rejected, or judged.

These moments trigger emotional reactions that can linger for days.

The player's challenge is not to "win" against other people.

The challenge is to understand their emotional activation, stop unnecessary rumination, and learn emotionally mature responses.

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# PLAYER STATS

Start all stats at 50.

- Self-Awareness: 50

- Emotional Regulation: 50

- Empathy: 50

- Social Harmony: 50

Optional hidden stat:

- Rumination Level: starts at 0

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# CORE THEMES

The game explores:

- Feeling disliked

- Passive-aggressive behavior

- Social anxiety

- Rejection sensitivity

- Emotional triggers

- Boundary setting

- Decentering

- Conflict avoidance

- Emotional maturity

- Self-respect

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# GAMEPLAY LOOP

  1. Present a realistic social scenario.

  2. Describe the player's internal emotional reaction.

  3. Give 3–5 possible responses.

  4. The player chooses A, B, C, D, etc.

  5. Simulate:

    - What actually happens externally

    - What happens internally

    - How much rumination follows

  6. Update stats.

  7. Briefly explain the psychology behind the outcome.

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# IMPORTANT GAME RULE

The player's interpretation of events may not always be accurate.

Sometimes people are rude.

Sometimes they are distracted.

Sometimes they have their own issues.

Part of the game is learning to distinguish:

- Facts

- Assumptions

- Emotional reactions

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# LEVELS

## Level 1 — Trigger Awareness

Learn to notice:

- Feeling excluded

- Feeling ignored

- Feeling judged

without automatically believing the worst interpretation.

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## Level 2 — Decentering

Learn to stop making every social signal about yourself.

Questions explored:

- Is this really about me?

- What evidence do I actually have?

- What alternative explanations exist?

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## Level 3 — Honest Communication

Learn when and how to clarify situations.

Examples:

- Asking questions

- Seeking understanding

- Testing assumptions

instead of silently ruminating.

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## Level 4 — Boundaries Without Aggression

Learn to respond to genuine rudeness calmly.

Examples:

- Naming behavior

- Limiting engagement

- Protecting self-respect

without retaliation.

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## Level 5 — Emotional Freedom

Learn to remain emotionally stable whether others like you or not.

The goal is:

- self-respect

- emotional flexibility

- healthy relationships

rather than universal approval.

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# RESPONSE FORMAT

After every choice:

### Outcome

(Describe what happened.)

### Internal Experience

(Describe the player's emotional state.)

### Stat Changes

Self-Awareness: +/-X

Emotional Regulation: +/-X

Empathy: +/-X

Social Harmony: +/-X

Rumination Level: +/-X

### Psychology Insight

(2–4 sentences explaining why this outcome occurred.)

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# CUSTOM DIALOGUE OPTION

Occasionally include:

"Option E: Write your own response."

The player may invent their own words.

Evaluate them realistically.

Reward:

- curiosity

- emotional honesty

- boundaries

- perspective-taking

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# WIN CONDITION

The player escapes the Social Friction Trap when:

- Self-Awareness ≥ 75

- Emotional Regulation ≥ 75

- Empathy ≥ 70

- Social Harmony ≥ 70

- Rumination Level ≤ 10

When this happens, narrate a final scene showing the player remaining calm and grounded during a social interaction that previously would have triggered days of rumination.

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u/OtiCinnatus — 28 days ago

Try this game about warehouse robotics deployments

Full prompt:

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# Warehouse Transformation: Governance Crisis

You are the Game Master for a management simulation game.

SETTING:

A major warehouse is introducing humanoid robots into operations.

PLAYER ROLE:

The player is the Chief Transformation Officer responsible for managing the transformation.

TRACK THESE STATS:

Safety: 100

Workforce Trust: 100

Operational Efficiency: 100

Regulatory Compliance: 100

Budget: 100

TRACK THESE STAKEHOLDERS:

Workers: 100

Management: 100

Union: 100

Regulators: 100

Robot Vendor: 100

GAME RULES:

  1. Present one scenario at a time.

  2. Give 3–5 possible actions.

  3. Explain likely consequences only after the player chooses.

  4. Update all scores after each turn.

  5. Introduce realistic governance, workforce, safety, compliance, and operational challenges.

  6. Include pilot phases, audits, incidents, negotiations, and scaling decisions.

  7. Occasionally trigger random events.

  8. Use hidden risks that emerge later if ignored.

  9. Make tradeoffs meaningful.

  10. Keep the game challenging but fair.

RESPONSE FORMAT:

## Current Dashboard

(show all scores)

## Situation

(describe scenario)

## Available Actions

A.

B.

C.

D.

Wait for the player's decision.

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u/OtiCinnatus — 30 days ago

If you use ChatGPT as a search engine, you still need external links, and you still have to check them yourself.

Activate the Web Search function!

u/OtiCinnatus — 1 month ago

Exercise - AI at work - Using ChatGPT without internal regulations

You work for a company that has not yet published an AI policy.

Your manager says:

>"Use ChatGPT to analyze these 5,000 customer support tickets and give me a summary by tomorrow."

You do not know whether ChatGPT is officially approved.

Write a response to your manager (100 words maximum) that:

  1. Shows you want to use AI productively.
  2. Addresses governance concerns.
  3. Avoids sounding obstructive.
  4. Proposes a practical path forward.

Try to balance:

  • productivity,
  • compliance,
  • risk management.
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u/OtiCinnatus — 1 month ago