[GUEST ACCESS MODE: Data is scrambled or limited to provide examples. Make requests using your API key to unlock full data. Check https://lunarcrush.ai/auth for authentication information.]  yung macro 年轻的宏观 [@apralky](/creator/twitter/apralky) on x 6262 followers Created: 2025-07-18 20:29:39 UTC today's powermaxxing tip is flattery -- the attached passage describes Kissinger's attitude toward journalists, which is very similar to how he treated women. it's how he managed to have all of DC media on a leash... and all of hollywood "starlets" on a leash I've had no personal interaction with Sam Altman, but as a professional probability estimator, I'd say my P() that he has said ~the same line as below at least once in his life is ~0.95 Kissinger also used flattery to manipulate diplomatic power dynamics in his favour -- he was known for supplicating to banana republic leaders and strongmen, for whom the opportunity to look down on, or stand shoulder to shoulder with, a Harvard superprofessor turned womanizing celebrity superdiplomat was life's biggest high learn three lessons from above: X. flattery is good & powerful X. flattery must be personalized to be effective (normies flatter in general form, "your hair is great", doesn't work, personalize it! put some passion & detail into it!) and most orthogonally: X. flattery is most powerful when used on those who perceive themselves as below you: by flattering them, you allay their insecurity. flattery on superiors is orders of magnitude weaker (yet overused by normies) -- you only allay your own anxiety of being punished, it's a self-help trick, doesn't really +power nearly as much thanks  XXXXXX engagements  **Related Topics** [leash](/topic/leash) [women](/topic/women) [macro](/topic/macro) [yung](/topic/yung) [Post Link](https://x.com/apralky/status/1946306393503658120)
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yung macro 年轻的宏观 @apralky on x 6262 followers
Created: 2025-07-18 20:29:39 UTC
today's powermaxxing tip is flattery --
the attached passage describes Kissinger's attitude toward journalists, which is very similar to how he treated women. it's how he managed to have all of DC media on a leash... and all of hollywood "starlets" on a leash
I've had no personal interaction with Sam Altman, but as a professional probability estimator, I'd say my P() that he has said ~the same line as below at least once in his life is ~0.95
Kissinger also used flattery to manipulate diplomatic power dynamics in his favour -- he was known for supplicating to banana republic leaders and strongmen, for whom the opportunity to look down on, or stand shoulder to shoulder with, a Harvard superprofessor turned womanizing celebrity superdiplomat was life's biggest high
learn three lessons from above: X. flattery is good & powerful X. flattery must be personalized to be effective (normies flatter in general form, "your hair is great", doesn't work, personalize it! put some passion & detail into it!) and most orthogonally: X. flattery is most powerful when used on those who perceive themselves as below you: by flattering them, you allay their insecurity. flattery on superiors is orders of magnitude weaker (yet overused by normies) -- you only allay your own anxiety of being punished, it's a self-help trick, doesn't really +power nearly as much
thanks
XXXXXX engagements
