Lesson 6: You Must be Willing to be a Fool to be a Master
The Call to Adventure In mythological stories, there is the call to adventure.
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The Chinese Room Problem
has long been a subject of debate and discussion in the fields of philosophy and artificial intelligence. First presented by philosopher John Searle in 1980, the Chinese Room argument challenges the idea that…
The Curse of Philosophy (Week 40 of Wisdom)
Man tends to question everything, but this is a burden to him. The questions, instead of disappearing, multiply. Because no answer is acceptable (lacks the full truth); at the end of each attempt is a justification…
Discourses of Epictetus Summary (7.5/10)
The Discourses of Epictetus* is a conversation that takes place between Epictetus and his student. There is a lot of information about proper conduct, but most interesting to me were the psychological insights and…
Decision Points for Behavioral Change
Decision Points* The Decision Point “Decision points”, a behavioral economics term, are interruptions to system one* thinking – your brain on autopilot. Your mind has two systems. The first is responsible for your…
The ideas of Sigmund Freud
Background Freud is the author of several influential books including Civilization and its Discontents and Totem &Taboo.
Chapter 10: The Ocean of Consciousness (Homo Deus)
The most interesting place in the world from a religious perspective is Silicon Valley, that’s where the promises of salvation through algorithms and genes are. There are two main techno religions, techno-humanism…
The Free Will "Illusion"
Picture this - you're a member of an Italian mob family, and you're about to make a big decision. Your boss has tasked you with carrying out a hit on a rival gang leader, and you're torn between carrying out the…
How Not to Win Friends and Influence People
Character to Personality “We are social creatures” – true, but what happens when we care too much about what people think? In her book Quiet, Susan Cain describes how the US moved from being a character culture to a…
The Fear of Losing the Future
The ironic part about get-rich-quick schemes is that the people who buy into them invest many years trying to get rich “quick.
Chapter 21: Meditation (21 Lessons for the 21st Century)
Harari acknowledges that while he has dismantled almost everything from politics to religion to business as some form of myth, he is required to provide something in its place. His answer is…
Chapter 1: Disillusionment (21 Lessons for the 21st Century)
Chapter 1: Disillusionment The end of history has been postponed Humans are better at inventing tools than knowing how to use them wisely.