Archive - 🈲 Kai Chang - Author

What is the Favor Bank, and Why Should You Care

Establishing a reputation as a value-emitter is one of the most important habits to cultivate. To enjoy an above-average life, you need to put in an…

Sep 21 •

🈲 Kai Chang - Author

August 2024

The Favor Bank: Local Politics as a Path to True Power

National Politics is a Psy-Op Trap/Tar Baby - designed to distract you from wielding real power locally by cultivating real relationships with local…

Aug 31 •

🈲 Kai Chang - Author

March 2024

February 2024

Performative Humility for the High-IQ

Some forms of top 1% outliers must pretend they are not to avoid social scorn.

Feb 1 •

🈲 Kai Chang - Author

November 2023

September 2023

You Are an NPC (So be a good one)

Likewise, I'm an NPC is YOUR first-person story too. Consider this essay my attempt to be a value-adding NPC in your life.

Sep 15, 2023 •

🈲 Kai Chang - Author

June 2023

The Five Levels of People in your Phone

Your real wealth is measured in the number of Category One and Category Two stalwarts.

Jun 19, 2023 •

🈲 Kai Chang - Author

February 2023

Your Lawyer/ Doctor/Board Member is worse than you want to believe

When hiring professionals in high-stakes/adversarial scenarios, your standards are probably too lenient. How to reassess your relationship with hired…

Feb 6, 2023 •

🈲 Kai Chang - Author

December 2022

The Dissident's Handbook

How to rebel against an immoral government (and stay out of jail)

Dec 14, 2022 •

🈲 Kai Chang - Author

July 2022

Independence Day. Free your mind by reexamining your deeply-held beliefs

What if I told you at least one of your beliefs/values was inserted by a distant institution with its own agenda?

Jul 4, 2022 •

🈲 Kai Chang - Author

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