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How to see external reality
Our minds don’t just distort reality—they hide it. Not out of malice, but out of self-preservation. The raw, unfiltered world is too much. It’s chaos, uncertainty, death, betrayal, awe, beauty, loss—all at once. So the mind builds a narrative, a little safe zone made of stories: who we are, what the world is, why things…
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Misc Profundity
Power isn’t in the strike. It’s in the discipline that precedes the strike.
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How to make gerrymandering go away
Gerrymandering relies on two-party predictability Map-drawers (often state legislatures controlled by one party) can carve districts based on predictable voting patterns—Dem vs. GOP. This works because in a binary race, even a 51% edge guarantees total control of that seat. But… — Enter a viable third (or fourth) party: Now the math goes chaotic:…
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Why Projection is a Bad Thing
Projecting the unconscious onto the external world is something we all do to some extent, especially before we’ve engaged in any serious introspection. But doing it habitually or unconsciously can lead to a variety of personal, relational, and even societal problems. Here’s a breakdown of why it’s often a bad idea: 1. You Lose Sight…
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Absurdity Index
ABSURDITY INDEX (AIx) FRAMEWORK 1. Bureaucratic Absurdity (BA) • Red Tape Complexity: Average number of bureaucratic steps for a simple task (e.g., starting a business, getting a permit). • Contradictory Laws & Policies: Cases where laws contradict each other, making it impossible to comply fully. • Bureaucratic Response Time: How long it takes for official…
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Dual Mode Society
Crafting a society that can function effectively both in times of stability and during potential collapse aligns with historical lessons of resilience and adaptability. Rather than solely focusing on growth and complexity, we could build systems, communities, and ways of living that operate efficiently in times of abundance but also scale down seamlessly in times…
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Pro Tip
People underestimating you can only work to your advantage
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The Meaning Crisis
Or The Meaning Opportunity. Since the breakdown of broad meaning creating institutions and their worldviews being imposed on us from outside, there is a vacuum of meaning in modern society. This is what Neitzche referred to in his pronouncement “God is dead”. The opportunity comes in with the lack of a imposed mytho-poetic narrative, individuals…
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