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My answers :
better to be a "delusional level optimist contrarian"
than most other things.
than most other things.
pessimism is a mental illness
capitalism => creation
creation => transcendentalism
creation => transcendentalism
there is always plurality in future scenarios,
many are unipolar in their predictions, hence why they tend to be off the mark so often
many are unipolar in their predictions, hence why they tend to be off the mark so often
many people cannot hold multiple facets of a singular concept let alone multiple concepts. https://twitter.com/gritcultbot/status/1080252547691094019
no one gives a shit about what you know
it is all about what you can prove,
credentialism, can lead to lemon signalling,
the signalling itself has high evolutionary utility, meaning credentialism is human nature.
it is all about what you can prove,
credentialism, can lead to lemon signalling,
the signalling itself has high evolutionary utility, meaning credentialism is human nature.
you are never a priority to your "friends"
they are overrated
but good ones that have been cultivated are priceless
many mismatch this.
they are overrated
but good ones that have been cultivated are priceless
many mismatch this.
most the work you do will be forgotten
its never appreciated, not that this is a problem but its simply due to how much work there is already out there and increasing.
its never appreciated, not that this is a problem but its simply due to how much work there is already out there and increasing.
over time :
signal => noise
we all dissolve into it
signal => noise
we all dissolve into it
bad guys never win in history
cos no one is a bad guy when writing history
history is written by the victors.
you can only delineate within your referential time frame,
who is who changes with time.
cos no one is a bad guy when writing history
history is written by the victors.
you can only delineate within your referential time frame,
who is who changes with time.
there is no such thing as good and evil
i highly doubt evil itself exists
existence of god doesnt matter
youre only arguing with yourself
youre only arguing with yourself
i highly doubt "good" exists
only rationalisations
https://twitter.com/s_toothpick/status/1104081982735015936
only rationalisations
https://twitter.com/s_toothpick/status/1104081982735015936
an understanding of egotistical altruism will make the world a better place
effective altruism is bullshit
effective altruists on their 8000 hour site say getting a phd in economics will help the world in one of the most effective ways
i have a degree in economics
bullshit
effective altruists on their 8000 hour site say getting a phd in economics will help the world in one of the most effective ways
i have a degree in economics
bullshit
i only want to get a phd to say i think a phd is worthless
the notion of dichotomy itself is something i find a worthless concept
waste of time thinking in binary
waste of time thinking in binary
thinking in black and white is easy and is for cowards
schools and universities in their current form should be torn down.
if you are a teacher or professor, youre contributing to the system, (no offence, my opinions are cheap)
if you are a teacher or professor, youre contributing to the system, (no offence, my opinions are cheap)
corporations are socialist
hatred at inadequate authority
is under rated
stop idol worshipping
is under rated
stop idol worshipping
emotions are nothing but tools
cowards are scared of utilising their hate.
pacifism is a mental illness.
pacifism is a mental illness.
youre better off learning axiomatic mental models and keystones than entire bodies of thought by regurgitation
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learn evolution, and extrapolate, and you will reach conclusions independently
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learn evolution, and extrapolate, and you will reach conclusions independently
evolution doesnt care about tradition
keep it simple, stupid.
is often too complicated for many people
just :
"keep it stupid"
is often too complicated for many people
just :
"keep it stupid"
giving your self a mental label or niche, is a good way of restricting your growth
my level of optimism :
i dont believe in entropy death.
it is illogical.
i dont believe in entropy death.
it is illogical.
climate change ?
who gives a fuck lol
who gives a fuck lol
a practical philosophy is often a better way of living life than most the bullshit you will read and go back and forth on
"get paid, get laid"
"get paid, get laid"
if you think you are smart,
but are depressed or often sad
you are not that smart.
but are depressed or often sad
you are not that smart.
you campaigning to what ever fieflord politician
means you have accepted your position as his serf
unless of course you are playing the game
most are often played.
means you have accepted your position as his serf
unless of course you are playing the game
most are often played.
dont waste your time on politics
the system is broken.
it wont be fixed from the inside.
the system is broken.
it wont be fixed from the inside.
no one cares about your achievements when it comes down to it
its small talk
its small talk
the only goals that matter are the ones for yourself
no one cares
and you wont care when you are dead.
no one cares
and you wont care when you are dead.
a fear of contradictions is intellectual cowardice.
"its not that deep"
a maxim that saved my life
resign to the complexity of the unknown.
a maxim that saved my life
resign to the complexity of the unknown.
mental slavery is real, and many are still enslaved
freedom isnt bestowed on everyone
freedom isnt bestowed on everyone
everything is weaker than it seems.
all countries all positions of power
most are insecure, this explains aggressive actions, and the most of political history.
it is all built on mud. even champions dont last that long. but a momentary glory is better than no glory.
all countries all positions of power
most are insecure, this explains aggressive actions, and the most of political history.
it is all built on mud. even champions dont last that long. but a momentary glory is better than no glory.
i respect the 50 year old boxer who refuses to resign
more than the undefeated champion who resigned on top
more than the undefeated champion who resigned on top
in terms of everything in degrees
and a pluralist frame
you can have a future of both the jetsons and the flinstones simultaneously
believing in *one system* as prediction when human history and evolution itself often focuses on competition of solutions is mind boggling.
and a pluralist frame
you can have a future of both the jetsons and the flinstones simultaneously
believing in *one system* as prediction when human history and evolution itself often focuses on competition of solutions is mind boggling.
tweeting advice,
means you often have nothing interesting to say.
means you often have nothing interesting to say.
"google" is the best self help advice to give in 2019
you dont hate money, you hate competition
hate/anger/aggression is often disguised as fear
not that there is anything wrong with them
as stated earlier, they are "tools" to be utilised.
not that there is anything wrong with them
as stated earlier, they are "tools" to be utilised.
you can live a rich life and still be detached/stoic
detatchment => abundance
Stats = engineering bias.
Numbers will say anything when tortured.
Numbers will say anything when tortured.
Facts can be ambiguous.
See : axiom : "use what is useful"
Worth is relative.
https://twitter.com/gdsimms/status/1104084725251993600?s=19
Worth is relative.
https://twitter.com/gdsimms/status/1104084725251993600?s=19
Most people have neither curiosity nor good memory. If both are cultivated you can have a leverage over brute force logic.
Which takes time and is performance dependent.
Creativity too is a good cultivar https://twitter.com/GRITCULT/status/1059977058321948673?s=19
Which takes time and is performance dependent.
Creativity too is a good cultivar https://twitter.com/GRITCULT/status/1059977058321948673?s=19
A good memory gives way to boredom.
Repetition becomes inevitable.
Cultivation of curiosity is the cure.
Repetition becomes inevitable.
Cultivation of curiosity is the cure.
Contrarians can be NPC.
Almost anyone. Any and every political affiliation.
You need to justify and understand lineage of memes. https://twitter.com/GRITCULT/status/1035603839209091073?s=19
Almost anyone. Any and every political affiliation.
You need to justify and understand lineage of memes. https://twitter.com/GRITCULT/status/1035603839209091073?s=19
If markets are reliant on actors.
The biological components of those actors would take precedence.
(Ofcourse there is reflexivity) https://twitter.com/GRITCULT/status/1066636385430458370?s=19
The biological components of those actors would take precedence.
(Ofcourse there is reflexivity) https://twitter.com/GRITCULT/status/1066636385430458370?s=19
there are no limits to growth
no such thing as over population.
malthus was wrong
environmentalism is a economic allocation problem
malthus was wrong
environmentalism is a economic allocation problem
most people are crying about collapse, a upcoming recession, a looming downturn that has been long coming
whereas, im thinking, all current technology is undervalued
and we could be at the start of a 100 year boom/ bull run.
whereas, im thinking, all current technology is undervalued
and we could be at the start of a 100 year boom/ bull run.
"limits" are merely engineering problems yet to be solved.
have faith. https://twitter.com/StanislavDessos/status/1104329110967463936
have faith. https://twitter.com/StanislavDessos/status/1104329110967463936
single digit millionaires are the new landed gentry.
everyone says "there are no rules" but then why does everyone live with unchallenged assumptions.
for its possible we may never have a economic downturn ever again.
"laws" are temporary, possibility is multi faceted
for its possible we may never have a economic downturn ever again.
"laws" are temporary, possibility is multi faceted
lies and illusions are necessary for society, myths, narratives.
memes are powerful.
memes are powerful.
Use what is useful.
Better to realise sophistry over philosophy.
Rhetorical skills and tools to elucidate a ever shifting veil over a ever shifting "reality" if such a thing exists. https://twitter.com/GRITCULT/status/1123381062397198336?s=19
Better to realise sophistry over philosophy.
Rhetorical skills and tools to elucidate a ever shifting veil over a ever shifting "reality" if such a thing exists. https://twitter.com/GRITCULT/status/1123381062397198336?s=19
What we tell ourselves is important and vital. They hold much utility. https://twitter.com/GRITCULT/status/1123385125797072906?s=19
IDEOLOGY = COPE https://twitter.com/cryptogrit/status/1119283649042628610?s=19
War = nature
