Yes, but couldn't you then apply the same materialistic approach also to pain for example and explain it away as just some brain activity? Yet people live as if the experience of pain is real and modify their behaviour…
I ate mushrooms 10 years ago and it made me realize how little humans really know about existence, despite how confidently some people assert that there's no god. I didn't directly communicate with god or anything, but…
There's also the 1,5h documentary Rise of the Warrior Apes which is sort of a "prequel" to Chimp Empire. It was filmed over a period of 20 years in the same location and documents how the researches originally came upon…
Well, the Hebrew word for adversary or opponent is satan. Regardless of whether you actually believe in satan or god(s), I don't think it's entirely unreasonable to point out that there are lots of adversarial things…
Make a habit of spotting things in your life that you can say you are grateful for. A lot of good things in life are taken for granted and you only realize you had them when you lose them. It takes some practice and…
Well, you could just escape the situation and switch jobs but there are so many poor leaders out there that this same problem is probably going to manifest itself in your life again in some form, sooner or later. I…
When I hit my own rock bottom a couple of years ago I stumbled upon Jordan Peterson's lectures about meaning and the bible. It helped my rational mind understand and accept that the rational mind isn't the be-all and…
I don't know the answer to your question, but I think this[0] video might help to visualize the mind-boggling scale of the world (in the video you can substitute dollars with human beings). And it's only one billion…
It's hard to say anything without knowing your situation in detail, but to me you sound more like you're just deeply lost rather than your life is messed up beyond repair. If you really focus and put your heart, soul…
Really good heaphones. It's been years since I bought them and I'm still amazed almost daily just how good music can sound. I'll admit that the cost upfront was not exactly cheap, but if you divide the price by the…
> And how exactly would non-linguistic animals suddenly gain linguistic ability? They better hope everyone around them is tripping on the perfect dose too otherwise they’re just gonna perceive it as meaningless babblimg…
I think this video[0] fits nicely to your situation. JL Collins lays out how to invest for your retirement using index funds, explained in simple and commonsensical terms. [0] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T71ibcZAX3I
I bought a dumb phone. Now it's impossible to waste time on the phone (only calls and sms). The transition period was brutal, though.
I just ignore it. Nature is thrifty in all its actions, so this current madness will eventually come to an end too. I like the attitude of Charlie Munger, and whenever I feel like my head is starting to spin too fast I…
When the only tool you know is a hammer you tend to just go around smashing things
Bob Seger - Shakedown
> This is particularly true when the people whom you criticize are manifestly doing quite well in general compared to you. In these cases someone might be doing hundred things right in their life and the one mistake is…
Try to have more positive interactions with people. Leave them with the feeling that they have been acknowledged and their existence matters.
I love you too!
slow is smooth, smooth is fast.
This is a good comparison. Just because you were born with genes that make you 6' tall does not mean that the world should somehow automatically lay itself out in front of you. You can try to make it in the NBA, but…
I'm having trouble understanding what you're saying. If living hand-to-mouth gives people satisfaction, purpose and fulfillment, then why are you offering some vague advice about choosing to pursue the wildest…
I haven't joined any social networks so I don't know how quitting those will work out for you. However, at some point I found that I was reflexively using my smartphone to read irrelevant stuff, watching dumb videos,…
Well, I don't know what the big Scenarios are, but I would be interested to know how humanity could keep on with the impressive technological progress and increases in productivity while simultaneously remaining true to…
I skip rope. I like these muay thai-style jump ropes[0] with thick pvc-tube because I find it annoying when a slim rope gets tangled and I have to stop and start jumping again. Maybe not the best style if you have knee…
Yes, but couldn't you then apply the same materialistic approach also to pain for example and explain it away as just some brain activity? Yet people live as if the experience of pain is real and modify their behaviour…
I ate mushrooms 10 years ago and it made me realize how little humans really know about existence, despite how confidently some people assert that there's no god. I didn't directly communicate with god or anything, but…
There's also the 1,5h documentary Rise of the Warrior Apes which is sort of a "prequel" to Chimp Empire. It was filmed over a period of 20 years in the same location and documents how the researches originally came upon…
Well, the Hebrew word for adversary or opponent is satan. Regardless of whether you actually believe in satan or god(s), I don't think it's entirely unreasonable to point out that there are lots of adversarial things…
Make a habit of spotting things in your life that you can say you are grateful for. A lot of good things in life are taken for granted and you only realize you had them when you lose them. It takes some practice and…
Well, you could just escape the situation and switch jobs but there are so many poor leaders out there that this same problem is probably going to manifest itself in your life again in some form, sooner or later. I…
When I hit my own rock bottom a couple of years ago I stumbled upon Jordan Peterson's lectures about meaning and the bible. It helped my rational mind understand and accept that the rational mind isn't the be-all and…
I don't know the answer to your question, but I think this[0] video might help to visualize the mind-boggling scale of the world (in the video you can substitute dollars with human beings). And it's only one billion…
It's hard to say anything without knowing your situation in detail, but to me you sound more like you're just deeply lost rather than your life is messed up beyond repair. If you really focus and put your heart, soul…
Really good heaphones. It's been years since I bought them and I'm still amazed almost daily just how good music can sound. I'll admit that the cost upfront was not exactly cheap, but if you divide the price by the…
> And how exactly would non-linguistic animals suddenly gain linguistic ability? They better hope everyone around them is tripping on the perfect dose too otherwise they’re just gonna perceive it as meaningless babblimg…
I think this video[0] fits nicely to your situation. JL Collins lays out how to invest for your retirement using index funds, explained in simple and commonsensical terms. [0] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T71ibcZAX3I
I bought a dumb phone. Now it's impossible to waste time on the phone (only calls and sms). The transition period was brutal, though.
I just ignore it. Nature is thrifty in all its actions, so this current madness will eventually come to an end too. I like the attitude of Charlie Munger, and whenever I feel like my head is starting to spin too fast I…
When the only tool you know is a hammer you tend to just go around smashing things
Bob Seger - Shakedown
> This is particularly true when the people whom you criticize are manifestly doing quite well in general compared to you. In these cases someone might be doing hundred things right in their life and the one mistake is…
Try to have more positive interactions with people. Leave them with the feeling that they have been acknowledged and their existence matters.
I love you too!
slow is smooth, smooth is fast.
This is a good comparison. Just because you were born with genes that make you 6' tall does not mean that the world should somehow automatically lay itself out in front of you. You can try to make it in the NBA, but…
I'm having trouble understanding what you're saying. If living hand-to-mouth gives people satisfaction, purpose and fulfillment, then why are you offering some vague advice about choosing to pursue the wildest…
I haven't joined any social networks so I don't know how quitting those will work out for you. However, at some point I found that I was reflexively using my smartphone to read irrelevant stuff, watching dumb videos,…
Well, I don't know what the big Scenarios are, but I would be interested to know how humanity could keep on with the impressive technological progress and increases in productivity while simultaneously remaining true to…
I skip rope. I like these muay thai-style jump ropes[0] with thick pvc-tube because I find it annoying when a slim rope gets tangled and I have to stop and start jumping again. Maybe not the best style if you have knee…