I like the point made about limiting our choice set.
That's why chess is such a beautiful game.
To answer your question, I would say neither liberal nor conservative culture can persist over time without the other. The former ends in chaos, the latter ends in tyranny and dogma. The right and the left need each other to keep balance.
Teach kids strategy games. Help them understand how to use limitations and boundaries to accomplish goals.
Looking forward to watching this when I get a chance. One quick suggestion - i think this will get more visibility/zap as a separate post
I've been listening to Broken Money by Lyn Alden, and the stuff in there about the rise of the Petrodollar was super interesting. Never really understood the massive role oil has in the stability of the dollar.
think in terms of power projection and amount of work to be done, rather than time.
I’ll have to chew on this for a while. It’s interesting to think about, especially when you consider how the blockchain works. Mining is about power, but also about time - the first block to fine the right hash is the one that’s added to the immutable ledger.
This also makes me think about efficiency, which can reduce both power and time….
On that note, I’ve typically thought of money as time in some sense, and that inflation is literally breaking the laws of physics… similar to how debt is an attempt to borrow time from the future.
Just some related rambling thoughts.
But I like the direction you’re thinking in. I’ve always hated how tests are times - I’ve always questioned whether or not competence should be measured so strictly on time. But I think there are good reasons for the idea behind it.
There is nothing new under the sun. Humans are always humans, I don’t think we really change that much.
Hey @DesertDave - I forgot to forward a percentage of sats to you from this post, so I’m just zapping your original post instead
I’d love to hear more about this - what specifically feels contradictory? The idea that humans tend to seek satisfaction in things that aren’t fulfilling seems evidenced by *motions to everything*, but I’d be curious to hear more about the Hindu perspective
Great reflection. This thought always makes me wonder what I can do to encourage the people around me to be more open to uncomfortable ideas. What fear can I help them overcome. What respect and trust can I earn. Truth always wins in the end - how can I facilitate that sooner rather than later.
But this also must be an introspective process. What truths am I missing? What are my defense mechanism and how are they hindering me? When should I trust my instinct and when should I rely on faith?
Relatedly, chess is all about what you don’t see. It’s a fascinating game, and I think everyone should become familiar enough with it to understand the basic concepts. Everyone can benefit from training your mind to deconstruct the things that appear straightforward.
Yeah I love those ideas as well, because they share the goal of Christianity to transcend and find true meaning and life. The core difference is, christian philosophy says we're only able to find fragments and shards of those things within ourselves and the world around us. We're broken reflections.
Ayo @herschel - meant to get back to this sooner. Wanted to say the same thing as I did for Lux's comment - I think this missed visibility because it was a comment instead of a post, so it'd be awesome if you wanted to share it as a new post in the ~FiresidePhilosophy territory! There's some thought provoking stuff here, I bet others would definitely find it interesting.
Hey @Lux! Meant to respond to this earlier - I think this didn't get any visibility because it was made as a comment instead of a separate post. I'd definitely encourage you to share it as a new post in the ~FiresidePhilosophy territory, this is an interesting perspective!
Looked like a pretty big hit, but not intentional. Was there a penalty for it?
Edit: actually I wouldn't have thought it was a big hit if it weren't for the way he hit the ground
I spend a lot of time thinking about why people, inlacing myself, believe what they believe. That feels useful and rewarding.
Ok nice - I'll put together a synopsis and make a new post and forward you some sats. Might take a bit.
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