another house that i saw back in the day that i really like is the hale lana house in hawaii. i like how this home was designed to function in tandem with the surrounding nature, rather than being closed off to it. i feel like it would be an idyllic and peaceful place to get away from the hustle and bustle.

being from the gaming world, there's a word that i've been coming back to time and time again. it's 'tryhard'. in the gaming world, it's a derogatory term for someone who puts excessive effort, intensity, or emotional investment into an activity solely at the expense of others.

tryhard is copium's maladaptive cousin.

a psychological phenomenon that i've always found fascinating is the dunning-kruger effect. essentially, it's a cognitive bias where a person of low ability in a domain tends to overestimate their own ability, while those with high competence tend to underestimate theirs.

low-skill individuals lack the metacognitive ability to recognize their own incompetence, leading them to rate themselves as above average.

high-skill individuals, on the other hand, assume tasks that are easy for them are easy for everyone, leading them to underrate their relative competence.

fascinating indeed.