What is an idiot? Let’s define an idiot as following generalisation: -someone not only incompetent -but practically unlikely to achieve competence -thus not only not helpful, but harmful to the subject being dealt with Are most man idiots? Yes they are We live in a complex world: -Complex global systems -Complex big economy …
The DELUSION Formula: Desire + Opacity + Insincerity + Compelling-ness
There can be one compelling HYPOTHESIS… or a BUNCH of compelling hypothesis -doesn’t mean that one is right -doesn’t mean ANY of those many are right We know something to be right because it’s not only COMPELLING and LOGICAL — but also it’s WELL TESTED –PREFERABLY IN REAL WORLD, EMPIRICALLY -but subjected to POWERFUL …
“PROGRESSIVE” Means Resulting In PROGRESS
Progressive means RESULTING IN PROGRESS If it’s not resulting in PROGRESS — then it’s not really progressive, is it? Intention of progress is not progress Just like your intention to be famous and loved and big and strong doesn’t really make you famous and loved and big and strong and what-not In real …
SPONTANEOUS Communication vs BUSINESS Communication
PERSONAL is spontaneous and fathomless . BUSINESS is specific and focused. (BUSINESS, or “GOAL ORIENTATION”) I believe the key PRINCIPLES to follow in one’s PERSONAL EXPRESSION, PERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS: –INDIVIDUALITY and (personal) CONGRUENCE -SPONTANEITY and EXPLORATION –MINIMALISM and RESERVATION and MYSTERIOUSNESS I believe in BUSINESS it’s mostly the opposite: -NOT about you but about …
About Victim-Bias
Of course we have a victim bias If nothing else, it would result from empathy To live after death, we must pass on part of ourselves Our genes Or our ideas Both would require protecting some entity weaker than us, until they are strong enough to indeed carry on this part of us So we …
Everyone Should Get “Rich”
Do you need food? Do you need shelter? Do you have shelter? Do you have all the food? Do you have enough to live indefinitely? If you don’t then how do you know you will have it tomorrow? What if you won’t? What if you starve? What if you freeze? This is …
If You Can’t Own Who You Are Then How Could You Get What You Want?
If you can’t own who you are, then how could you own what you like? and then how could you GET what you WANT, get what you LIKE? Where do you draw the line? Where does self-consciousness start? Does it start with your vulnerabilities? Where do you begin to feel ashamed? What would you …
RICHER means NOT number – but VALUE
AMOUNT (OF MONEY, resource) is just one of the myriad variables But it’s PRODUCTS and SERVICES which just FLUCTUATE like CRAZY in PRICES and subsequent VALUE As well as one’s NEEDS Thus the CHANGES IN THE MARKET, in the products and services available, actually impact the bottom line MORE than the number on one’s …
It’s NOT about the POSSIBILITY of IMPROVEMENT — it’s about the AGGREGATE WILL TO CHANGE
OPPORTUNITIES TO IMPROVE ARE EVERYWHERE (IMPROVEMENT is INTRINSIC to REALITY) =EVERY SINGLE THING IN YOUR LIFE has INNATELY the PROPERTY of being SUSCEPTIBLE TO IMPROVEMENT, by definition -every single thing can be changed, -improvement is a form of change Furthermore The EXPRESSION OF THE TRUTH of that POSSIBILITY of IMPROVEMENT is UBIQUITOUS: -when someone …
About Reliability
There are 3 levels of RELIABILITY: -perfect reliability -solid reliability -and unreliability Unreliability is near useless Solid reliability is acceptable Perfect reliability is twice as good as “acceptable”… or 10 times as good, or 100 times The only reason one would ever compromise on reliability, OBVIOUSLY, is if: -there’s some other benefit e.g. …