Hi friends, welcome back. In the first two posts of this series, we have discussed pain, pleasure, then danger, and discomfort. Now let’s switch gear and talk about something more concrete: technology. My aim is that after this you will start seeing all the different addictech & anestechia around us, and find yourself more consciously…
Category: Decision Making
Hi friends, welcome back. In the first part, we looked at the extent of painful and pleasurable sensations. We also split pain into two camps: danger and discomfort. Now, how do you know if you are in danger or are you “merely” uncomfortable? I’m in pain. Should I run or should I lean into it?…
Watched a short conversation between Taleb and Yaneer about the current situation with COVID19 pandemic and why precautionary principle applies here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FUgHKX0clhU Original thread: https://twitter.com/yaneerbaryam/status/1241114391975735296 I absorb information better by reading and writing. So here’s the loose transcription and note I take on it Text in italics are my thoughts. Opinions from people who don’t…
I can sum up the past three years of my life into three core themes: The world makes a lot more sense. Gaining a more complete description of reality. I’ve come to understand myself a lot better. Noticing and disarming the unconscious mechanisms preventing me from experiencing and seeing reality as it is. Life is…