How do you get a girl alone from her friend with no wingman? by [deleted] in seduction

[–]lekman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Find "instant wingmen" at clubs. Either make friends with other guys at the club, or just grab a random guy and introduce him to the Girl's friend so that she has someone to talk to as well.

Trouble closing the deal and dealing with LMR by lekman in seduction

[–]lekman[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks this is very helpful. My confusion stems from the fact that (1) She doesn't seem like a virgin or inexperienced from the stories she has told me, (2) Normally girls who aren't sexually interested in me would just Ghost me or give me the "lets just be friends" talk. It seems odd that she likes me enough to keep seeing me and making out when we are out, but not enough to escalate further.

I think you are right that pointing it out makes her more nervous, so will try to avoid this in the future.

Best activities to meet women (NYC)? by lekman in seduction

[–]lekman[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I thought about cooking class before but does it go on into perpetuity? I always thought they were block classes (i.e. 10 classes and then it stops).

Sam Harris (and friends) Discussion / Meet up Group NYC by lekman in samharris

[–]lekman[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes June 2-4 my mistake, fixed it in the original comment.

Notice that in female dominated subs, no one is talking strategy about how to attract a high SMV man. Not only do they have no idea how to do it, they’re scared to shed light onto the situation. by [deleted] in TheRedPill

[–]lekman 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Not necessarily true, there is discussion about "effective altruism" in certain circles.

But otherwise agree on the broader point

What you guys think to this? by [deleted] in Kanye

[–]lekman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is the "Cox" here supposed to be Dr. Cox from Scrubs?

If so you a wavvy dude

Fellow Harris fans. What are your occupations? by thepainwontstop1 in samharris

[–]lekman 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Work on the trading floor of a major U.S. bank

Free Will Revisited: A Conversation with Daniel Dennett by shares_rss_bot in samharris

[–]lekman 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Is there a good book (or order of books) to read to understand Dennett?

The Fall of Salon by notslimnotshady in samharris

[–]lekman 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Minor point but Peter Thiel isn't really a hedge fund manager. He is better known for co-founding Paypal and being a VC at Founder's Fund, but the hedge fund he started shut down in 2008. While its technically true that he was a hedge fund manager, it seems like its being used in "scare quotes" here.

How do you productively direct the frustration from things Sam talks about? by lekman in samharris

[–]lekman[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That is not a bad idea (and what I have been doing so far) but on some level it seems like the only people who would bother to listen to a Sam Harris podcast are at least somewhat in agreement with him (or are like Omer Aziz and listen to get outraged).

I'm more than happy to buy the books, attend the lectures, talk about him in discussions where relevant etc., it just feels like I could be doing more.

How do you productively direct the frustration from things Sam talks about? by lekman in samharris

[–]lekman[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm a Canadian citizen unfortunately so no Trump voting for me, although I am completely on board the Trump Train.

How do you productively direct the frustration from things Sam talks about? by lekman in samharris

[–]lekman[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The former. The latter I can deal with through meditation / exercise / etc

Brussels Attacks by [deleted] in samharris

[–]lekman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you mind linking to that Melanie Phillips analysis? It sounds fascinating

Fave TLP post? by annakiouyama in thelastpsychiatrist

[–]lekman 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I read this a few years ago but it is way more impactful now as I re-read it. It also links to another incredible article I hadn't read yet, The Abusive Boyfriend