Culture

"sorry not sorry"

A sarcastic idiom used to acknowledge that someone might disapprove of an action or statement, but the speaker does not feel bad or regretful about it. It functions as an insincere or ironic apology -- Brave AI.

social pressure

Includes rational argument and persuasion (informational influence), calls for conformity (normative influence), and direct forms of influence, such as demands, threats, or personal attacks on the one hand and promises of rewards or social approval on the other -- dictionary.apa.org.

organized gangs

Request: There seems to be a consistent energy field all over the world, where struggle inspires people to form gangs for protection, income, or a need for belonging.

homosexuality

A romantic attraction, sexual attraction, or sexual behavior between members of the same sex or gender -- wikipedia.

Easter Sunday

"holiday commemorating the resurrection of Jesus from the dead" -- wikipedia.

April Fool's Day

Priority request: A day of practical jokes and hoaxes.

money

Money is calibrated at 205 in Truth vs. Falsehood.

death penalty

Request: A legal sentence where the government kills someone convicted of certain crimes.

The Ten Commandments

"A set of biblical principles relating to ethics and worship that play a fundamental role in Judaism and Christianity" -- wikipedia.

white lie

An often trivial, diplomatic or well-intentioned untruth -- American Heritage Dictionary.

caning in Singapore

Request: Singapore used to be the highest calibrating country on Earth. Perhaps it sounds bad, but is it effective as a deterrent from crime?

mankind, Feb. 2026

Mankind is pulled down by fear (105) and pulled up by the opportunity to succeed (285). As such, these are the basic levers of politics.

monogamy

Request: In TvF, polygamy was 145. I would imagine monogamy would be 200+.

pornography

Calibrated at 75 in Truth vs. Falsehood.

credit scoring in the USA

Also calibration of FICO scores. "Credit scores are designed to measure the risk of default by taking into account various factors in a person's financial history" --wikipedia.