@jordan-birnbaum.bsky.social
I-O Psychologist, Behavioral Scientist, Author of The Uncertainty Principal on Psychology Today
It’s not that people are awful. It’s that they’re desperate, which makes them awful.
May 27, 2025 at 12:55 PM
It’s not that people are awful. It’s that they’re desperate, which makes them awful.
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I miss shame.
March 26, 2025 at 11:36 AM
I miss shame.
Worst drunk dial ever.
March 25, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Worst drunk dial ever.
Don’t judge a book by its cover. Judge the author for choosing that horrible thing.
March 18, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Don’t judge a book by its cover. Judge the author for choosing that horrible thing.
If I didn’t go to bed angry, I’d never get any sleep.
February 28, 2025 at 9:18 PM
If I didn’t go to bed angry, I’d never get any sleep.
So he saw Citizen Kane and thought, “That seems like a good idea?”
I’m guessing the irony of removing the personal freedoms from the opinion section writers hasn’t kicked in yet.
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/26/b...
I’m guessing the irony of removing the personal freedoms from the opinion section writers hasn’t kicked in yet.
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/26/b...
Washington Post Opinion Editor Exits as Bezos Steers Pages in New Direction
Jeff Bezos, the owner of The Post, said that the newspaper’s opinion section would focus on “personal liberties and free markets.”
www.nytimes.com
February 26, 2025 at 3:34 PM
So he saw Citizen Kane and thought, “That seems like a good idea?”
I’m guessing the irony of removing the personal freedoms from the opinion section writers hasn’t kicked in yet.
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/26/b...
I’m guessing the irony of removing the personal freedoms from the opinion section writers hasn’t kicked in yet.
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/26/b...
In my experience, the more people use the term “common sense,” the less of it they have. It’s usually a sign of someone trying to simplify something that’s too complex for them.
February 20, 2025 at 1:44 PM
In my experience, the more people use the term “common sense,” the less of it they have. It’s usually a sign of someone trying to simplify something that’s too complex for them.
I guess I’m grateful that stupidity is so eager to advertise itself. I just wish it didn’t feel so jarring.
January 28, 2025 at 2:50 PM
I guess I’m grateful that stupidity is so eager to advertise itself. I just wish it didn’t feel so jarring.
Radiators are great for keeping us warm and convincing us the house is haunted every night.
January 25, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Radiators are great for keeping us warm and convincing us the house is haunted every night.
“Neurodivergence!” screamed the anti-DEI crowd…
January 22, 2025 at 4:34 AM
“Neurodivergence!” screamed the anti-DEI crowd…
Today is a great day for work friends!
January 21, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Today is a great day for work friends!
Confidence doesn’t waste time on certainty.
January 14, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Confidence doesn’t waste time on certainty.
We need a name for people who only like people who like dogs better than people. Because those are my people, dawg.
January 10, 2025 at 11:44 PM
We need a name for people who only like people who like dogs better than people. Because those are my people, dawg.
Every NYE is a chance to remember that making it to another year alive is a really big deal! Well done, you!
December 31, 2024 at 4:07 PM
Every NYE is a chance to remember that making it to another year alive is a really big deal! Well done, you!
I mean, if you’ve ever had soapy armpits you know the #trickledowneffect doesn’t even work in the shower…
December 26, 2024 at 11:48 PM
I mean, if you’ve ever had soapy armpits you know the #trickledowneffect doesn’t even work in the shower…
When people scream “socialism” at the prospect of single payer, I think it’s helpful to point out examples of socialism in the US: police, fire, courts, infrastructure, food safety, energy subsidies, the occasional bank bailout. It’s always been a question of where, not if, to draw the line.
December 19, 2024 at 2:26 PM
When people scream “socialism” at the prospect of single payer, I think it’s helpful to point out examples of socialism in the US: police, fire, courts, infrastructure, food safety, energy subsidies, the occasional bank bailout. It’s always been a question of where, not if, to draw the line.
I used to want to be better.
Now I want to be good.
Now I want to be good.
December 17, 2024 at 3:11 PM
I used to want to be better.
Now I want to be good.
Now I want to be good.
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/12/b... They’ll go in looking for a competitive edge. They’ll come out finding money and profit absurd. I don’t know if that’s irony, but I do know I like it.
The C.E.O.s Are Tripping. Can Psychedelics Help the C-Suite? (Gift Article)
A growing cottage industry is dedicated to the theory that mind-altering drugs can improve business leadership.
www.nytimes.com
December 14, 2024 at 11:08 PM
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/12/b... They’ll go in looking for a competitive edge. They’ll come out finding money and profit absurd. I don’t know if that’s irony, but I do know I like it.
I trace our current reality to trickle down economics. It was proof that the public could be told the obvious opposite of the truth and still buy into it. Bush 1 rightly called it “Voodoo” as a presidential candidate, then embraced it as VP. Im sure it exists, but I don’t know of an earlier example
December 13, 2024 at 12:19 PM
I trace our current reality to trickle down economics. It was proof that the public could be told the obvious opposite of the truth and still buy into it. Bush 1 rightly called it “Voodoo” as a presidential candidate, then embraced it as VP. Im sure it exists, but I don’t know of an earlier example
I find it helpful to remember that if it didn’t hurt and scare the crap out of me, then it wasn’t a hero’s journey.
December 12, 2024 at 6:18 PM
I find it helpful to remember that if it didn’t hurt and scare the crap out of me, then it wasn’t a hero’s journey.
If you’re feeling down today, go out and be nice to people. Say hello to strangers. Hold doors open. Pay compliments. Do favors. Take shelter dogs for a walk. Nothing makes us happier than being kind to others. Which means you can do something about how you’re feeling right now. Be nice, be happy. 😊
December 7, 2024 at 2:34 PM
If you’re feeling down today, go out and be nice to people. Say hello to strangers. Hold doors open. Pay compliments. Do favors. Take shelter dogs for a walk. Nothing makes us happier than being kind to others. Which means you can do something about how you’re feeling right now. Be nice, be happy. 😊
People who describe themselves as “great communicators” struggle to find a more descriptive word.
December 6, 2024 at 5:06 PM
People who describe themselves as “great communicators” struggle to find a more descriptive word.
People in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones.
Of course, people in regular houses shouldn’t throw stones, either.
How about nobody throws any stones?
Of course, people in regular houses shouldn’t throw stones, either.
How about nobody throws any stones?
December 4, 2024 at 2:45 PM
People in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones.
Of course, people in regular houses shouldn’t throw stones, either.
How about nobody throws any stones?
Of course, people in regular houses shouldn’t throw stones, either.
How about nobody throws any stones?