Psychologie dospělosti
Zaujímavý pohľad na to čo to znamená byť dospelý.
Society
GEOPOLITICKÉ ŠACHY A RUSKÁ OBRANA DOLNÍKA FICA
Asi mám nového obľúbeného komentátora. “Skúste to však vysvetliť pauperizovanému ľudu, ktorý behá od akcie k akcii z Lidlu do Kauflandu, aby ulovil čosi plné éčok za najnižšiu cenu – a potom sa večer doma pozerá na Instagrame, ako sa… Read More »GEOPOLITICKÉ ŠACHY A RUSKÁ OBRANA DOLNÍKA FICA
Toxicity Sources
I tend to agree. “My observation—and experience—is that most corporate employees, investors, and customers are doing just fine. They may have challenges and problems which arise in business, but no one is cheating them, or lying to them, or mercilessly… Read More »Toxicity Sources
Sabine on State of Science
Still not sure what to think about her, but she has good points.
How To Stop An Asteroid
Novel ways are coming.
Decent vs. Obedient
In Slovak, the word decent (slušný) is very close to the obedient (poslušný). And a lot of people tell their kids to be obedient at school. But what they actually want them to do, is to be decent. When you… Read More »Decent vs. Obedient
Read to Forget
I do the same. “From most texts, I only want two things: First, I want it to subtly alter my thinking, an incremental update that moves me towards a refined world model. Second, I want to pull out a few… Read More »Read to Forget
We Rarely Loose Technology
But it happens once in a while. “As of the early 1200s, mentions of Greek Fire disappear from accounts of battles, for unknown reasons. It’s possible that the secret had been forgotten by the Byzantines themselves during the general decline… Read More »We Rarely Loose Technology
How to be yourself, when you have no self
Nonwestern look into being yourself. “To the question ‘Who am I?’, Confucius would like you to reply with your traditionally defined social role. As to how you should play that role, the ideal would be to emulate a well-known exemplary… Read More »How to be yourself, when you have no self
Ford and the Birth of the Model T
“Because parts were interchangeable, repairs were simpler. And the precision of the machining meant that unlike most other automakers, Ford didn’t need to test the engine before it was attached to the chassis, since “if parts were made correctly and… Read More »Ford and the Birth of the Model T