2012

Perhaps the most anticipated movie of the year…judging by the numbers of cinema-goers today (1U new wing) eagerly in-line waiting, damn…the crowd was massive. It’s only 11am and most of the available tickets have been snapped…
Back to the story, seriously, it’s nothing to shout – another apocalypse realization, the fury of mother nature violently consuming the earth only grander…series of extreme flash floods, super tremors and monstrous tsunamis, endangering every species to extinction.
Incidentally, a struggling writer (Cusack) uncover that the end of the earth is nearing, the government(s) greatest non-disclosure conspiracy to keep all average citizens in ignorance, and to reserve passports to few privileged – Euro 1 billion each fugitive.
Another thing, Cusack and co manage to escape every time in nick of times, nine lives sort of, and coincidentally where adrenalines started to pump and everyone in the theater started to get arouse…
Good CG effects (but no breakthrough yet)…and still able to pull off the whole thing reasonably. Watch it at home, and will probably halved the ‘ohm’ factor. SO, who will be left behind? 99.9% living mortals…gulp!

Anticipation...

Two more weeks…a nice hotel, great historical sites and cheap beer…holidays forever!

The Game

The art of seduction revealed by some of the greatest pick-up artist (PUA) claimed (as far as the book is concerned). Judging the book by the outside, it’s damn thick! (to be exact, 494 pages!) and the cover isn’t necessary appealing. But believe me, the contents are – simply stunningly!
From the very beginning, Neil affirmed that the story is genuine based on his many experiences and encounters from his early exposure to the art to life changing PUA theoritical engagement to field sarging mission to after conscience feeling (sometimes) to the larger the life ego… So far, I must admit, it’s purely addictive.
IN all, seduction IS no-nonsense science, step-by-step process that can be learned and mastered (with great passion) even by the average-frustrated-chump (AFC). What’s group theory for example? Hehe…the rate of successfully picking-up girls will be higher if they are in group. But that’s only the tip of the icebergs…further readings required.
The contents could be made up or pure BS…yet it’s entertaining and many times convincing…
LIFE may be more colorful if I read this bible 10 years back? Perhaps…

Sway - Are We Rational?

The master of earth – human, we presumed, is championed as the most rational living thing. As far as we are concerned, we have the high ability to judge and quantify pertaining matters in stake. Yet, many times, especially when making decisive and enduring choice we are often not swayed by pull of irrational behavior. In fact, greater stakes produces even greater outrageous decisions and hence unthinkable outcomes. Prolonged but loss-loss war episodes (on the surface at least as it seems, somehow many unscrupulous parties are happily monetizing sales of weaponry and illicit acquisition of natural resources) are just some vivid examples given by the author where authoritative figures (even intelligent ones) can make seemingly absurd choice that could be detrimental to loss of lives. Why so? Essentially, as explained, logical mortals are governed by set of standard operating procedures (SOP) that were pre-programmed into us whenever demanding incidents or crisis occurs. So what are the SOPs??? Essentially, there are three underlying criteria that Brafman brothers have noted: (1) human profound inclination to loss aversion i.e. the tendency to avoid loss at all cost especially when one has committed certain amount of time or resources, (2) value attribution i.e. value attached to individuals/things for preoccupations and impressions made during the first stage of contact either on outward appearances or biases on historical backgrounds (your reputation precedes you etc) and (3) diagnosis bias i.e. myopic view, blinded by the initial positioning (from 2), which subsequently lead to narrow and closed mindset, IOW stubbornly goes by the book or strict compliances with current road map while blocking all possible external stimulus. Together, even the most experienced or knowledgeable person could sway to do unexpected things beyond behavior norm. And hence Sway – the irresistible pull of irrational behavior. Good book!

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