Praxeology, Volume 1 Quotes

“Adopting the ideas of master morality and rational egoism, and accepting that you and you alone can define right and wrong for yourself is how you become responsible for your own actions.”
― Rian Stone, Praxeology, Volume 1: Frame: On self actualization for the modern man

“Being assertive means building strong boundaries by hardening against your vulnerability to be manipulated by emotions such as shame.”
― Rian Stone, Praxeology, Volume 1: Frame: On self actualization for the modern man

“Attraction is not an intellectual decision which is why marriage counseling doesn't work.”
― Rian Stone, Praxeology, Volume 1: Frame: On self actualization for the modern man

“Women talk as a way of processing their emotional states. Since women evolved to build consensus and cooperate, their perception of reality is closer to consensus than it is to objective reality.”
― Rian Stone, Praxeology, Volume 1: Frame: On self actualization for the modern man

“One of the reasons women are evolved to communicate their feelings is because the responses they get van verify whether their attraction was real or a false alarm. Invalidating those feelings vetoes her interest.”
― Rian Stone, Praxeology, Volume 1: Frame: On self actualization for the modern man

“They don’t understand. Gratitude isn’t about them. It’s about the person giving it. Girls don’t say you look good because you actually look good. They process their feelings by communication. What they are actually saying is that they feel good being around you. What they are actually doing is checking your frame. When a guy dismisses or otherwise argues the compliment he is telling her that those emotions aren’t valid. He’s failed the test.”
― Rian Stone, Praxeology, Volume 1: Frame: On self actualization for the modern man

“If you treat a woman like a celebrity, she’ll treat you like a fan.”
― Rian Stone, Praxeology, Volume 1: Frame: On self actualization for the modern man

“in a world of manipulation, you need to shed your morality and look at it from the perspective of rational egoism. Who is manipulating you, what are they trying to get, and what’s in it for you?”
― Rian Stone, Praxeology, Volume 1: Frame: On self actualization for the modern man

“A loyal woman is faithful because she sees you as the best she can do. Work on getting that. A sexually available woman is one who feels aroused by your behaviors. Work on getting that.”
― Rian Stone, Praxeology, Volume 1: Frame: On self actualization for the modern man

“the question you should be asking yourself is, What advantages do I get from legal marriage that I don’t already get from a long-term relationship or common-law marriage?”
― Rian Stone, Praxeology, Volume 1: Frame: On self actualization for the modern man

“The cost of an outfit is irrelevant. It’s the fit that’s important. A $1,000 suit won’t look nearly as good as a $200 suit with $100 in tailoring.”
― Rian Stone, Praxeology, Volume 1: Frame: On self actualization for the modern man

“Amateur mistake, letting crying work. I could see it visibly. All of the attraction and all of the respect she had for me just draining out of her face as soon as she saw me back. It was too late. There was no fixing this.”
― Rian Stone, Praxeology, Volume 1: Frame: On self actualization for the modern man

“The church shifted from a place of emotional solace for all to a place where on Mother’s Day men are told to venerate women and on Father’s Day chastised for having insufficiently venerated them. It likewise shifted from a place where men could meet women of similar faith to a place where women seeking forgiveness are officially presented as though it is your duty as a man to forgive them.”
― Rian Stone, Praxeology, Volume 1: Frame: On self actualization for the modern man

“dinner dates are a reward for good behavior, not an interview for sex,”
― Rian Stone, Praxeology, Volume 1: Frame: On self actualization for the modern man

“This is how you don’t fall into the emasculation paradox: by maintaining your own mental point of origin and never buckling out of fear that you’ll be abandoned by mom.”
― Rian Stone, Praxeology, Volume 1: Frame: On self actualization for the modern man

“The only way a relationship can work is for the husband to take on the role of benevolent dictator. The dominant personality with strongly-enforced boundaries and such high value that the woman he’s with works hard to meet his expectations and standards is the one who keeps the girl, and keeps her happy.”
― Rian Stone, Praxeology, Volume 1: Frame: On self actualization for the modern man

“The people who choose to not accept your boundaries and requirements will leave your life, and you won’t feel anxious for the loss because you’ve developed some abundance in your life. If your surrogate “mom” abandons you, you can replace her with someone better.”
― Rian Stone, Praxeology, Volume 1: Frame: On self actualization for the modern man

“The first thing to learn is that a nice guy isn’t actually nice. He’s actually a validation seeking, risk averse, conflict avoidant, codependent narcissist who cloaks himself in niceties.”
― Rian Stone, Praxeology, Volume 1: Frame: On self actualization for the modern man

“Women experience truth subjectively, emotionally. For her, truth is a codification of personal experiences.”
― Rian Stone, Praxeology, Volume 1: Frame: On self actualization for the modern man

“One of the most important aspects of being verbally assertive is to be persistent and to keep repeating what you want without getting angry, irritated, or loud. Keep the boundary you want to enforced strictly on that point alone.”
― Rian Stone, Praxeology, Volume 1: Frame: On self actualization for the modern man

“If someone wants to manipulate you into something, they had best offer you value in return. Taking away the pain of insulting you isn’t value. “You’re a misogynist if you do that!” “I don’t care.”
― Rian Stone, Praxeology, Volume 1: Frame: On self actualization for the modern man

“you don’t have to care about anything unless you want to.”
― Rian Stone, Praxeology, Volume 1: Frame: On self actualization for the modern man

“if you require someones good will before you assert yourself, then the exact kind of people you want to protect yourself from will weaponize their good will to manipulate you into exactly what you were trying to avoid.”
― Rian Stone, Praxeology, Volume 1: Frame: On self actualization for the modern man

“No matter what happens in life, you will be a villain somewhere. You have to learn to be OK with that. So many men have been put into a manipulated box because of weaponized goodwill.”
― Rian Stone, Praxeology, Volume 1: Frame: On self actualization for the modern man

“Men can’t allow themselves to be shamed into compounding poor decisions simply because they can be accused of not having all the answers.”
― Rian Stone, Praxeology, Volume 1: Frame: On self actualization for the modern man

“One of the most important lessons on assertiveness a man can learn is to give himself permission to make mistakes and learn from them.”
― Rian Stone, Praxeology, Volume 1: Frame: On self actualization for the modern man

“While it feels good to be needed, you have to understand that your protective instinct is a gift. No one deserves it unless they provide adequate value to your life.”
― Rian Stone, Praxeology, Volume 1: Frame: On self actualization for the modern man

“Asinine statements like, I am not the step father, I’m the father that stepped up! Is one of the worst best examples of men who fully commit to the woman’s frame.”
― Rian Stone, Praxeology, Volume 1: Frame: On self actualization for the modern man

“The wife isn’t asking you to explain yourself even if she thinks that’s what she’s doing. She’s actually shit testing your decisions to see if you’re confident about them. This subtle power play is instinctive, so there’s no reason to call her out for doing it. The only good solution is to opt out of this power struggle altogether: “The door is that way if you don’t like it. Don’t hit your ass on the door on your way out!”
― Rian Stone, Praxeology, Volume 1: Frame: On self actualization for the modern man

“In 2020, women were a fourteen trillion dollar annual market. Men were closer to four trillion, and trending downwards.”
― Rian Stone, Praxeology, Volume 1: Frame: On self actualization for the modern man