Lode Notes
High-density field guides for building systems that don't break when theirs do.
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Don't Self-Select
Most people don’t get rejected. They reject themselves. They don’t apply, don’t ask, don’t try. Not because the gate is locked— but because they assume...
self-selection bias
permission fallacy
Truth Has No Owner
The phrase “my truth” is a linguistic retreat. It allows people to avoid the weight of being wrong. It’s a shield against contradiction, a bypass...
experience worship
emotional authority
Autonomy Requires Conversion Not More Cash
High income doesn’t mean high control. Most people earn more, spend more, and stay just as dependent. Hustle rewards movement, not retention. The result: financial...
burn rate
wealth building
financial independence
Truth, Risk, and Timing in Preference Falsification
People say what they must, not what they mean. Social life runs on concealed dissent. Careers, reputations, and safety depend on showing loyalty. The result...
silent alignment
soft power enforcement
Clean Lines, Sharp Thought
Modern systems fracture the mind. They are built to capture, not clarify. From algorithmic feeds to rapid news cycles, the inputs come faster than thought....
attention economics
input discipline
You Didn’t Make Time
Everyone says they’re busy. Calendars are packed. Tasks pile up. The pace feels unrelenting. But most of it isn’t real work—it’s motion. Meetings that fix...
attention cconomy
relational density
Build Direction or Manage the Decline
The post-WWII order felt final. Total war was won. Industry surged. Suburbs sprawled. But within a generation, the seams tore. Inflation spiked. Trust collapsed. Assassinations,...
collapse of competence
time sovereignty
exit from fragility
The BIND Filter: Deciding What Gear Deserves You
Builders, operators, and creatives drown in gear. Every problem becomes a reason to upgrade: better camera, sharper knife, new app, premium pen. Tools become proxies...
gear discipline
constraint mastery