Modern world is great and if someone asks me, in what historical period would I like to live, it would be either now or the future. There are some changes we made to our societies tough, that make some stuff… Read More »Failures of Modern World
“If you want to tell people the truth, make them laugh, otherwise they’ll kill you.”
Something has shifted “In the past, you had to intentionally dislike people of a specific group and wish them harm. Then you were a bigot. However, this has changed. It is not the intent that matters but the impact.” https://thegeekyleader.com/2025/08/03/how-to-behave-in-the-age-of-callout-and-cancel-culture/
You have no idea what you want or what you are doing. Neither have I “Our imaginations are inherently limited; they can’t include all details at once. ” https://www.experimental-history.com/p/face-it-youre-a-crazy-person
History of economics ideas which created our world [Lex Fridman Podcast] #457 – Jennifer Burns: Milton Friedman, Ayn Rand, Economics, Capitalism, Freedom #lexFridmanPodcast https://podcastaddict.com/lex-fridman-podcast/episode/190472592 via @PodcastAddict
Don’t buy stupid shit
A war most know nothing about
Do we want frictionless world? “LLMs cannot really do people’s jobs – they might be able to kinda do very small parts, especially if quality is not a criterium – but they are always presented as suc” https://tante.cc/2025/07/30/friction-and-not-being-touched/
It is fine to go to bed sooner once in a while. Do not force yourself, even unconsciously, to be up. If you are tired and starting to fall asleep, just go to bed.
Institutions are hard to build and easy to break. Universities, ministries, companies. They usually accumulate a lot of insights and institutional knowledge and can respond pretty well to a wide variety of situations with usually good success. Of course, sometimes… Read More »Institutions as Immune System