Cognitive Scaffold

Preparing your thinking workspace

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MENTAL MODEL · M1215

Meraki

Meraki
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Version 1.0.0 · Updated 2026-07-30

CORE DEFINITION

Putting your soul, creativity, and love into what you do; leaving a part of yourself in your work. It is the exact opposite of "alienated labor."

SCAFFOLDING EFFECT

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Reduce cognitive load

Infusing meaning. Even when cooking or sweeping the floor, try to inject Meraki. This subjective sense of investment can instantly transform tedious chores into art of self-expression, changing your experience of time.

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Taken from Scott Alexander's article, Moloch symbolizes 'unowned multipolar trap': all parties rationally self-interested yet collectively slide into a bad equilibrium (e.g., arms race, race to the bottom).

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