Archive - The Quest

What's wrong with theories of vertical development

In short, it's that they are seductive, but empirically flawed narratives.

May 29 •

Alexei Kapterev

April 2025

The Trauma Math Doesn't Add Up

If someone is depressed, it's far more likely to be because they lost their job three months ago than because their parents made them finish their…

Apr 20 •

Alexei Kapterev

March 2025

Training Seems Like an Obvious Good Thing—But Is It?

Training appears to be an obvious benefit: we give people access to knowledge, mentors, and development programs, and they become more productive…

Mar 10 •

Alexei Kapterev

January 2025

The Science on Psychotherapy: What Works, What Doesn’t, and Why

Below is a summary of what I’ve read on over the past year psychotherapy, with sources listed at the end.

Jan 9 •

Alexei Kapterev

It's time to integrate reductionism

Reflecting on Wilber's Integral Theory, lessons from 25 Years of Evolution

Jan 7 •

Alexei Kapterev

September 2024

Grant's lost potential

He was a promising science communicator, but politics unfortunately threw him off course.

Sep 27, 2024 •

Alexei Kapterev

August 2024

The Meaning of Clothing

Dissecting the style of Steve Jobs

Aug 18, 2024 •

Alexei Kapterev

April 2024

Your team needs a minimally workable ideology

Too much rigidity and you're stuck; too little and you stand for nothing.

Apr 9, 2024 •

Alexei Kapterev

October 2023

My core system of belief

Hey. It's been a while.

Oct 14, 2023 •

Alexei Kapterev

June 2023

Three books that changed my life

The first draft was written a few months ago after one of the seminars I led. I have had to rewrite it a few times, but I really recommend doing this as…

Jun 23, 2023 •

Alexei Kapterev

May 2023

Listen, so people would listen

It's been a while since I went to a public speaking seminar, yet here I am

May 9, 2023 •

Alexei Kapterev

April 2023

It's time for personal Reformation

We've broken away from the traditional churches and created personal religions for ourselves. We went on personal crusades. Well done there. Now it's…

Apr 23, 2023 •

Alexei Kapterev

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