Facts are important, but they are not enough “The Church had mastered the art of narrative dominance, building a system of stories, symbols, and doctrines that made its authority seem natural and inevitable. The geocentric model was one of the… Read More »Why Facts Don’t Change Minds in the Culture Wars—Structure Does
I always have to remind myself of this. Keep it simple, stupid. We have a tendency to overcomplicate things. Doing the simplest action or version is however enough in most cases. Then you can iterate and improve if needed.
History and present of nuclear weapons
Lot of interesting context on this old topic [Lex Fridman Podcast] #455 – Adam Frank: Alien Civilizations and the Search for Extraterrestrial Life #lexFridmanPodcast https://podcastaddict.com/lex-fridman-podcast/episode/188701230 via @PodcastAddict
Sometimes you deserve to treat yourself. You should not take loans to do stuff or buy stuff, but if you have some spare money, for sure make yourself happy once in a while. If you do not have money to… Read More »Giving Yourself a Gift
St9ckholm Syndrom isn’t what you think it is [Radiolab] How Stockholm Stuck #radiolab https://podcastaddict.com/radiolab/episode/187850848 via @PodcastAddict
Sometimes reality changes. Sometimes it seems that it has changed because other people start to behave as it did. Sometimes you are quick to adjust. Sometimes it is hard to accept the new reality. Sometimes the reality did not change… Read More »Adjusting to the New Reality
Or at least it might seem so or feel so. What I found out about myself is, that when I am behind my plan, it is really hard for me to get back on track. For example, I wanted to… Read More »Catching Up Is Impossible
And what is good? “Then came the 17th-century wars of religion, and the rivers of blood they produced. Revulsion toward all that contributed to the Enlightenment, with its disenchantment with religion and the valorization of reason. Enlightenment thinkers said: We… Read More »Why Do So Many People Think That Trump Is Good?
Sometimes the situation is bad and getting worse, and there is little you can do to change it. It is how it is. It is good to accept the new reality and then start to figure out how to make… Read More »It Is How It Is