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Educating Society
The phrase “We’re trying to educate society” sounds noble on the surface—like a humble public service announcement from enlightened folks who just want what’s best. But strip it down, and it reveals a pretty loaded worldview that a lot of users of it probably haven’t interrogated (or maybe they have and like what they see).At…
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An interesting read
https://iai.tv/articles/reality-cannot-be-turned-into-mathematics-auid-3529
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Reality Modeling
A good example of why it’s difficult to accurately model reality. https://www.construction-physics.com/p/i-was-wrong-about-data-center-water
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Absurdity Index Update
Absurdity Index — Q1 2026 (Current Estimate)1. Bureaucratic Absurdity (BA) → 60• Increasing regulatory fragmentation (state vs federal contradictions)• Long response times vs instant compliance expectations• Healthcare, licensing, and compliance systems getting more tangledTrend: creeping upward, friction increasingScore: 602. Political Absurdity (PA) → 55• High dystopian paradox (freedom rhetoric vs control policies)• Rising perception of…
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Pro Tip
Shifting your perspective can turn a self perceived weakness into a concrete strength.
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Random Thoughts
I find having a broad array of tools to be both practical and elegant.
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Random Thoughts
If existence is a compulsory dance that ends in death, wisdom is learning to move in time without lying to yourself about the ending.
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Law v. Virtue
This one is for J. Brice Kerr, who not only knew this, but lived it. Law exists to restrain force, not to express virtue. Let’s slow this down and really open it up. 1. Law vs Virtue: A Deliberate Divorce Many political systems assume: The Constitution assumes neither. This is a post-idealistic document. It does…
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Structure of Ideology
Me: So ideology is a viral cope. It’s a safe space that provides a simplified worldview and the only effort you have to do is follow the rules. Normative behavior is rewarded with social acceptance, non-normative with shame and social exile. It’s a consensus that you should align with this model that the group has…
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