People Facts

Random facts about people I've noticed, collected or collated along the years... Normally analytical but not always completely objective.

• Singular people are usually okay
• People as a group are usually dumb as shit

• Gaussian distribution of behaviors (although tempting, I can't find any correlation with IQ):
  • Extreme conservative, reactionary (low percentile) => will do anything to prevent change
  • Regular conservative (medium percentile) => prefer to prevent change (usually, people that fear something and like the comfort of their situation) (wealthy?)
  • Standard (majority) => will do what they think is most sensible depending on the situation
  • Regular revolutionary (medium percentile) => encourage change (scientists, artists, thinkers, entrepreneurs)
  • Extreme revolutionary (low percentile) => will do anything to change things

• Most people are fundamentally "honest" or naive in that they believe what other people will tell them (deception is not a natural trait, it is learned)
  • That explains why rotten politicians get re-elected every 5 years based on false promises

• Most people don't seek richness or power, they are content with their situation
• As a corollary, people who seek richness or power need other people to reach their goal. My belief is that they're basically predatory sociopaths (army, country leaders, politicians, traders, etc.).

• It seems most people have a strong need to be remembered (fear of death, insignificance, can't accept randomness of life and the Universe)

• People look for sense (life goal), if they can't find it they default to faith

• People have the capacity of "having faith", believing something without any proof of existence. That's something I can't understand at all as it apparently requires the capacity of lying to oneself (self deception).

• People obey peer pressure, which is a strong influence in our modern society
• People can easily fall for their low instincts: voyeurism, lust, hubris, apathy, envy (the very sins of the bible)
  • TV counts on that and reinforces that! Especially envy.

• It looks like most people like shiny stuff (diamonds, gems, cars, glitter, etc.). Personally I find this quite crude...

• People need a private place, somewhere secure where they can feel at home, undisturbed, secure

• Nature (genetic traits):

• Nurture (acquired, cultural traits):