Essays

Essays by Stan Taylor on power, persuasion and the people who use them.

All The Contract The Marble Statue Identity as Choice Influence Threshold Addiction Masters of Reality The Parasite The Serpent's Tongue

The Know-It-All Personality: Why the 'Smartest' Person Builds Nothing

Threshold Addiction14 June 2026

Why the 'Smartest' Person Builds Nothing

Why does the 'smartest' person in the room tend to build nothing?

19 min read

Threshold Addiction: The Dopamine of "Almost"

Threshold Addiction2 May 2026

Threshold Addiction: The Dopamine of "Almost"

Why does planning feel better than doing?

8 min read

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