Why is greed so repugnant, disgusting? Greed is delusion Greed is weakness Greed is delusional faith, hope — for betterment through acquisition Greed is weakness — when this false betterment comes at the expense of true values You and I of course are reward-driven You and I of course have goals But …
Category: Lifestyle
Emotionality Explains The World Even More Than I Thought
We understand that we are emotional We understand that we get upset, get angry, get sad, get scared — and make subpar decisions under that influence I still think we FAIL to fully appreciate JUST HOW MUCH we are driven by EMOTIONS And just how much the WORLD is driven by emotions And how …
Gentlemanly Lessons From Chess
“Play stupid games — win stupid prices”. Chess is no exception Even if you’re a grandmaster — quit chess, it’s a waste of life Gods are embarrassed with you That’s one lesson of chess — don’t waste life on fake games, fake competition, and fake prices Ok, there’s one more lesson to chess …
Engineering = Practical and Rigorous = Useful Mental Models
Mathematics is perfectly rigorous — but nevertheless too abstract Spirituality, psychology, are abstract yet tangible — alas hardly rigorous Engineering is the perfect marriage of RIGOROUS yet PRACTICAL The world is messy Some of this messiness is impossible to make sense of Those that pretend to be making sense of it are typically delusional, …
We Don’t Even Comprehend WHEN We Can’t Comprehend
We don’t know that we don’t know That’s why beginners think they are experts (Dunning-Kruger effect). They DON’T KNOW how much more there is to know — therefore they think they know ALL there is to know — therefore they think they are experts But Dunning-Kruger effect is known, go read about it, …
What They Think
What they think matters IF -they are likely to be CORRECT -and MORE correct than you It’s that fucking simple You can’t tell yourself that you don’t care — if you SHOULD CARE Then you’re just being delusional NOT caring about INSIGHTS which could benefit you is obviously SELF-defeating You’re not rebelling against …
Empathy vs Principles, Morality
Let’s define “MORAL” as “good for everyone involved” Let’s not get any deeper than this, and assume we can find something that’s GOOD for everyone involved Indeed, good for everyone is perhaps not that complicated. -start with some silver rule — don’t cheat, don’t steal, don’t be a lying piece of shit, don’t harm …
If You’re Pushing Yourself, You Should Get Some “NEGATIVITY”
If you’re PUSHING, of course the WORLD/REALITY push back The WORLD: -your hitherto world is not BUILD for the new world you’re creating, it has to be broken down e.g. past people have to be removed –places have to be changed –old habits are now inefficiencies and vulnerabilities, you need new habits -to ADD something …
Fit Is Better Than Exasperation
A fit is better than chronic exasperation A fit releases the anger You throw a fit and it’s gone You also communicate your disappointment rather clearly Of course throwing a FIT is not ideal It typically overdoes it It creates a more precarious environment And it reveals lack of self-control But it’s …
Adults Aren’t Mature, Just Stuck Up
Adults are not more mature and serious, They are only less cheerful and playful, more stuck up and fucking lame and uncool Kids are fun and mischievous and bubbly They are also inexperienced and irresponsible and unserious Most adults are inexperienced Life is vast Most man did fuck all Their experience is closer …