The main reason we fail to own up our ignorance is the discomfort of not having control the EXISTENTIAL DREAD, truly It’s better to rub a bromide in one’s own face than to face the abyss But the other reason is that we’re so tribal And tribes optimise themselves for homogeneity And no matter …
Tag: Psychology
Losers Are First to Pass Moral Judgement
Someone is doing well Couple options follow: -it’s great and inspiring — lets do the same -it’s great for them but not good for me — let’s not do this -it’s great for them but not good for anyone else — let’s not do this +I don’t know what to make of it now …
Just Ask Them More Questions
just ask a question, like a shrink “oh you think that? WHY?!” “why did I have this thought?” “is this the best way?” “is this what you think? interesting tell me why…” “do you think this idea of yours is better than y ?” “and do you think the opposite is wrong?” “you say …
Know You to Forget You
it’s like when you really know who you are, you don’t overthink it, it’s like a cat, you know it’s not a dog, you know it’s not a mouse, you know it has whiskers and a tail and a smug look on its face you’re not CONSIDERING if it’s better than other animals or worse, …
Empathy Is Not Morality
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Criticise Ideas for Truth, Judge People out of Practicality
There’s this idea: to criticise ideas (not people) But it becomes difficult when it’s the PERSON that is the problem, not particular idea, that they’re conveying at the time How is the person a problem? Well a person is a set of characteristics A particular set of characteristics is more prone to give …
how to GET WHAT YOU WANT (2026 version)
You getting what you want is NOT completely mysterious, but it is confusing First It has to be POSSIBLE, and preferably plausible There are CRAZY goals that are likely impossible -having everything, sacrificing nothing -being remembered, immortal physically or historically -having THAT PARTICULAR thing, that particular way -etc Then there are AMBITIOUS …