“A perverse incentive is an incentive that has an unintended and undesirable result that is contrary to the intentions of its designers.” — WIKIPEDIA Perverse incentive, or the cobra effect, is a misformulated incentive, such as: -attempting to get rid of cobras in the city – by incentivising killing cobras, through offering a bounty for …
The Art Of Life-living Is Beyond Proofs
The art of life-living is beyond proofs I can’t prove to you that how I’m living is right You can’t get a proof from me that how I’m living is right The art of life-living is beyond proofs But you struggle and I struggle And you want to learn from me and I want …
The Meaning Of Punishment Is To Tighten The Feedback Loop
The meaning of punishment is not to “punish” those deserving of punishment That’s because life itself does the punishing for you The meaning of punishment is to tighten the feedback loop — so that you learn from your mistakes, before it’s too late Life itself does the punishing for you The killer sees knifes …
Should You Have A Clue (About The World)
If you have any business with the world — you should care about the world, should you not? -like when you do something — you know what you are doing and what you intend -when you give someone money — you know what you are expecting in return -when you’re trading value — you know …
You CAN Think
You can think You just have to focus You may want to slow down I think the main reason why men are so fucking stupid is because they don’t think They think but not really Or don’t think at all I don’t reckon thinking ought to be so hard I don’t reckon thinking …
Small Empowerment
Anytime you do something new you become a little bit more empowered It doesn’t matter how small the thing, It doesn’t matter if it’s “beneath you”, It doesn’t matter if it’s NOT GRAND Get your hands dirty and do it If it’s new, or more new then your usual bread and butter, Again, …
Sit In The Room Until You’ve Figured It Out
You should always conclude Why half-do things and half-finish things? It’s either done or not We don’t conclude and it’s a problem and it’s perhaps the main reason we’re so ineffective — leaving half the things half done — therefore NOT done And it’s no different with our understanding of the world You should …
Intellectual Weight Lifting
Have you ever gotten tired from thinking? Just like lifting weights — you can do some heavy lifting with your BRAIN Your body is prepared to lift heavy weights and your brain is prepared to lift heavy weights. Besides the silly vanity of building muscle — retaining strength is retaining bodily function is retaining …
Should You Sell You
You come into this world, You have your hands and your eyes and your ears and your brains, Ready to watch and listen and learn and think and DO You’ve some time for all those escapades, and then you’re going to die, and that’s the end of it, You’re going to die and you know …
Exams Reward Meticulousness
Exams reward meticulousness. You will go into life undervaluing true talent (and skill) — while overvaluing fastidiousness. However, meticulousness is stupid and robotic. It is not creative – therefore it’s practically useless. In real life you can correct your mistakes as many times as you want. On an exam you get punished for every …