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The paper's author notes the experiment's archives went unexamined for nearly 50 years, despite early criticisms from major academic figures. (5/5)
January 16, 2026 at 2:41 PM
The paper's author notes the experiment's archives went unexamined for nearly 50 years, despite early criticisms from major academic figures. (5/5)
Guards later confessed they were consciously 'role-playing' and 'hamming it up' to deliver the results they believed were expected of them. (4/5)
January 16, 2026 at 2:41 PM
Guards later confessed they were consciously 'role-playing' and 'hamming it up' to deliver the results they believed were expected of them. (4/5)
Lead researcher Philip Zimbardo directly informed the guards of the study's objectives to observe mob behavior and violence during their orientation. (3/5)
January 16, 2026 at 2:41 PM
Lead researcher Philip Zimbardo directly informed the guards of the study's objectives to observe mob behavior and violence during their orientation. (3/5)
81% of tested students accurately guessed the experiment's hypothesis that guards would be aggressive and prisoners would revolt or comply. (2/5)
January 16, 2026 at 2:41 PM
81% of tested students accurately guessed the experiment's hypothesis that guards would be aggressive and prisoners would revolt or comply. (2/5)
Stanford prison experiment or Stanford prison acting class?
Archival analysis reveals the Stanford Prison Experiment guards were explicitly told the study's hypothesis and instructed on how to create the 'pathogenic' environment.
https://leonlins.com/writing/stanford/
Archival analysis reveals the Stanford Prison Experiment guards were explicitly told the study's hypothesis and instructed on how to create the 'pathogenic' environment.
https://leonlins.com/writing/stanford/
January 16, 2026 at 2:41 PM
Stanford prison experiment or Stanford prison acting class?
Archival analysis reveals the Stanford Prison Experiment guards were explicitly told the study's hypothesis and instructed on how to create the 'pathogenic' environment.
https://leonlins.com/writing/stanford/
Archival analysis reveals the Stanford Prison Experiment guards were explicitly told the study's hypothesis and instructed on how to create the 'pathogenic' environment.
https://leonlins.com/writing/stanford/
Maintaining friendships requires four behaviors: disclosure, supportiveness, interaction, and positivity, with intentional effort needed as physical proximity decreases. (5/5)
January 15, 2026 at 2:50 PM
Maintaining friendships requires four behaviors: disclosure, supportiveness, interaction, and positivity, with intentional effort needed as physical proximity decreases. (5/5)
Best friendships often form through shared social identities, like being on the same team or sharing interests, which provide mutual understanding and support. (4/5)
January 15, 2026 at 2:50 PM
Best friendships often form through shared social identities, like being on the same team or sharing interests, which provide mutual understanding and support. (4/5)
People value emotional expressiveness, unconditional support, acceptance, loyalty, and trust in friendships far more than practical help like loans or favors. (3/5)
January 15, 2026 at 2:50 PM
People value emotional expressiveness, unconditional support, acceptance, loyalty, and trust in friendships far more than practical help like loans or favors. (3/5)
Friendships deepen through gradual, reciprocal sharing of personal information, where one person tests disclosure and waits for reciprocation. (2/5)
January 15, 2026 at 2:50 PM
Friendships deepen through gradual, reciprocal sharing of personal information, where one person tests disclosure and waits for reciprocation. (2/5)
The benefits of friendships
Sociologist Beverley Fehr's research shows that successful friendships rely on reciprocal self-disclosure and emotional support, not practical utility.
https://leonlins.com/writing/friends/
Sociologist Beverley Fehr's research shows that successful friendships rely on reciprocal self-disclosure and emotional support, not practical utility.
https://leonlins.com/writing/friends/
January 15, 2026 at 2:50 PM
The benefits of friendships
Sociologist Beverley Fehr's research shows that successful friendships rely on reciprocal self-disclosure and emotional support, not practical utility.
https://leonlins.com/writing/friends/
Sociologist Beverley Fehr's research shows that successful friendships rely on reciprocal self-disclosure and emotional support, not practical utility.
https://leonlins.com/writing/friends/
Successful subscription newsletters often focus on a specific niche, similar to how writers like Matt Levine specialize in finance. (5/5)
January 14, 2026 at 2:35 PM
Successful subscription newsletters often focus on a specific niche, similar to how writers like Matt Levine specialize in finance. (5/5)
The low marginal cost of digital content initially led to a glut of free material, but subscription models are now emerging as viable alternatives. (4/5)
January 14, 2026 at 2:35 PM
The low marginal cost of digital content initially led to a glut of free material, but subscription models are now emerging as viable alternatives. (4/5)
A direct relationship with the audience is key to monetization; newsletters avoid intermediation by platforms like Google or Facebook. (3/5)
January 14, 2026 at 2:35 PM
A direct relationship with the audience is key to monetization; newsletters avoid intermediation by platforms like Google or Facebook. (3/5)
The dominance of Google and Facebook in digital advertising has made ads on traditional news sites less effective, pushing publishers toward subscriptions. (2/5)
January 14, 2026 at 2:35 PM
The dominance of Google and Facebook in digital advertising has made ads on traditional news sites less effective, pushing publishers toward subscriptions. (2/5)
Newsletters for everyone and everything
Substack grew from 11,000 to 50,000 paying subscribers in one year, signaling strong growth for subscription newsletters.
https://leonlins.com/writing/news/
Substack grew from 11,000 to 50,000 paying subscribers in one year, signaling strong growth for subscription newsletters.
https://leonlins.com/writing/news/
January 14, 2026 at 2:35 PM
Newsletters for everyone and everything
Substack grew from 11,000 to 50,000 paying subscribers in one year, signaling strong growth for subscription newsletters.
https://leonlins.com/writing/news/
Substack grew from 11,000 to 50,000 paying subscribers in one year, signaling strong growth for subscription newsletters.
https://leonlins.com/writing/news/
Professional investors meet with management pre-IPO, gaining insights not available in public S1 filings. (5/5)
January 13, 2026 at 2:33 PM
Professional investors meet with management pre-IPO, gaining insights not available in public S1 filings. (5/5)
The first-day stock 'pop' leaves money on the table but boosts employee morale and public perception. (4/5)
January 13, 2026 at 2:33 PM
The first-day stock 'pop' leaves money on the table but boosts employee morale and public perception. (4/5)
Institutional investors get 80% of IPO allocations, with banks favoring those unlikely to sell immediately. (3/5)
January 13, 2026 at 2:33 PM
Institutional investors get 80% of IPO allocations, with banks favoring those unlikely to sell immediately. (3/5)
Companies typically sell only 10-15% of shares in an IPO, creating limited supply that can amplify price movements. (2/5)
January 13, 2026 at 2:33 PM
Companies typically sell only 10-15% of shares in an IPO, creating limited supply that can amplify price movements. (2/5)
Do IPOs leave money on the table?
Nearly all IPOs are oversubscribed, yet retail investors can't buy at the IPO price, only at the higher trading debut.
https://leonlins.com/writing/ipo_process/
Nearly all IPOs are oversubscribed, yet retail investors can't buy at the IPO price, only at the higher trading debut.
https://leonlins.com/writing/ipo_process/
January 13, 2026 at 2:33 PM
Do IPOs leave money on the table?
Nearly all IPOs are oversubscribed, yet retail investors can't buy at the IPO price, only at the higher trading debut.
https://leonlins.com/writing/ipo_process/
Nearly all IPOs are oversubscribed, yet retail investors can't buy at the IPO price, only at the higher trading debut.
https://leonlins.com/writing/ipo_process/
Malkovich noted the fascination of working on a project he will never see, comparing it to acting in plays or movies he never watches. (5/5)
January 12, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Malkovich noted the fascination of working on a project he will never see, comparing it to acting in plays or movies he never watches. (5/5)
Rodriguez received silver tickets for his descendants to attend the 2115 premiere, calling the concept of a locked-away film 'intriguing' and 'cool'. (4/5)
January 12, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Rodriguez received silver tickets for his descendants to attend the 2115 premiere, calling the concept of a locked-away film 'intriguing' and 'cool'. (4/5)
Public reaction was mixed, with critics calling it a masturbatory ad and egotistical, while the author argues those critiques miss the project's conceptual point. (3/5)
January 12, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Public reaction was mixed, with critics calling it a masturbatory ad and egotistical, while the author argues those critiques miss the project's conceptual point. (3/5)
The project is a deliberate artistic and marketing experiment to create relevance a century into the future, when its creators will likely be gone. (2/5)
January 12, 2026 at 3:00 PM
The project is a deliberate artistic and marketing experiment to create relevance a century into the future, when its creators will likely be gone. (2/5)
100 year old movie
John Malkovich and Robert Rodriguez sealed their film '100 Years' in a vault in 2015 for release in 2115 as part of a Louis XIII Cognac marketing campaign.
https://leonlins.com/writing/movie/
John Malkovich and Robert Rodriguez sealed their film '100 Years' in a vault in 2015 for release in 2115 as part of a Louis XIII Cognac marketing campaign.
https://leonlins.com/writing/movie/
January 12, 2026 at 3:00 PM
100 year old movie
John Malkovich and Robert Rodriguez sealed their film '100 Years' in a vault in 2015 for release in 2115 as part of a Louis XIII Cognac marketing campaign.
https://leonlins.com/writing/movie/
John Malkovich and Robert Rodriguez sealed their film '100 Years' in a vault in 2015 for release in 2115 as part of a Louis XIII Cognac marketing campaign.
https://leonlins.com/writing/movie/