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Sasha Chapin

What Sasha Chapin thinks about behavioural science

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Writer and author of All the Wrong Moves; his newsletter covers meditation, relationships and creativity, and he co-runs a perfume line.

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4 dated positions, 2026, in their own words. Our reading of what Sasha Chapin has said — not written or endorsed by them.

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  1. Our readingA small, sustained reduction in selfishness compounds into a large positive change in a person over years.

    Their wordsBeing 10% less of an asshole, compounded over years, has tremendous effects.

    ↗Average moments of a long-term meditatorsashachapin.substack.com 2nd of 3 in this piece

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  3. Our readingSocial systems tend to reward virtuous behavior over time.

    Their wordsyou become aware that others are engaging in a similar sorting process, such that the total human network does reward virtue.

    ↗You can judge a book by its coversashachapin.substack.com 1st of 3 in this piece

  5. Our readingPeople who are openly power-hungry tend to eventually lose their power or never gain it.

    Their wordsSure, some skilled sociopaths run amok. But most of those who are crudely, blatantly power-hungry in the long term lose it, or never gain it in the first place.

    ↗You can judge a book by its coversashachapin.substack.com 2nd of 3 in this piece

  7. Our readingPositions of genuine respect are earned rather than granted undeservedly.

    Their wordsAlmost nobody reaches a position of real respect undeservedly. Famous buffoons don't get respect from the people they really want it from, just sycophants whose praise is meaningless.

    ↗You can judge a book by its coversashachapin.substack.com 3rd of 3 in this piece