Empathy is but a tool It facilitates collective action It also sabotages collective action Empathy is a tool, it’s a bias in favour of cooperating with others (Empathy’s role was to counterweight the innate selfishness — in favour of a potentially more robust tribal design) If cooperation is impossible — it is …
Write a Poem or a Note
write a poem or but a concise note bullet points a plan so many ways to convey the same “idea” those ways not equal write it down and see how well you can convey it If it’s really poor — maybe you know fuckall about it, after all If it’s …
The True Meaning of “Beginner’s Mind” (Is Where Ego Resist)
What if I’m wrong What if I’m nothing special What if I fucked up What if all that is really fucking stupid What if they have a point What if they have a point What if there is an exception What more can I do What more can I do What’s the better way What …
You Were Better Off Never Having “Discovered” Politics
lol you realise most people don’t give a fuck about left or right? no you don’t if you yourself don’t give a fuck — then you still think that most do, they definitely have to go vote! that surely means “giving a fuck” and if you DO give a fuck — then …
Emotions Are Signals and Ends, Not Truth
Emotions are not rational or irrational It’s but a signal, But they are also an end It is thus misleading to consider them in terms of rationality, Their only rational or irrational element is our attitude and interpretation of those emotions But it’s also misleading to NOT incorporate them as crucial variables in …
Not Being Honest About What You Are Is Often Worse Than What You Are
Maybe you’re ugly or maybe you’re beautiful Either way you’re not perfect You’re a bit ugly and a bit beautiful And usually that means you’ll accentuate the beautiful aspects of yourself And then you’ll also put a fucking spin on it, make-up on it — and make yourself a little extra beautiful And …
What You Want, What The World Wants, And Self-esteem
There’s what you want There’s what the world wants What you want divides into: -What you want from you -What you want from the world What the world wants divides into: -What the world wants in general -What the world wants from you I suppose I wrote that to get WHAT YOU …
AI Is Intelligence and Without It You’re Less Intelligent
AI is now basically a fucking FACTOR OF PRODUCTION, It’s a crucial factor in our venture to fashion reality – physical and abstract – according to our design Therefore AI shall be the engine — wait for it you’ve never heard it — new industrial revolution therefore… NOT USING AI is basically NOT PARTICIPATING …
The Soft-Fantasy Mindset
The soft-fantasy mindset is not a full-on fantasy You don’t believe any random nonsense that’s pleasant to imagine, Incoherence, conflict with the consensus, conflict with the authorities’ position — are all enough to dissuade you from proudly asserting your belief in some magical phenomenon you’re more sceptical than that: maybe divination doesn’t exactly …
Reality Is Intelligent
What is intelligence? It’s the ability to solve problems, right? We observe, we learn, we reason — and then we find the solution But what if someone found the solution WITHOUT going through this process? Is that person intelligent? Is that intelligent? It’s obviously not unintelligent — someone solving a problem Even if …