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Robert Trivers begins this chapter of The Folly of Fools by describing his efforts in the early 1970s to construct social theory based on natural selection. He aimed to understand the evolution of basic social…
G.K. Chesterton was a prolific writer and thinker, and it can be daunting to try to figure out where to start with his vast body of work.
The years since the 1970s have been a whirlwind of financial turbulence, marked by wild swings in the prices of commodities, currencies, real estate, and stocks.
Part Two: The Cosmogonic Cycle Jesus on the mount of olives* Chapter 4: Dissolutions 1. End of the Microcosm In this chapter, Campbell discusses the final part of the hero journey, death.
“The narrative fallacy addresses our limited ability to look at sequences of facts without weaving an explanation into them, or, equivalently, forcing a logical link, an arrow of relationship upon them. Explanations…
“The man of knowledge of our time is bowed down under a burden he never imaged he would ever have: the overproduction of truth that cannot be consumed.” The Denial of Death* by Ernest Becker is a great book that set…
My Notes For Maps Of Meaning 2 (2017) – Jordan Peterson My Notes For Maps Of Meaning 2 (2017) – Jordan Peterson Maps of Meaning 2* Maps of Meaning 2 – Fallible Conscience [The introduction to Jiminy Cricket appears…
Master For the master, there is no ‘tit for tat’… when we give something to the Master, we do not expect anything in return…” Stated more simply, the implicit Master who utters each proverb does so in a lordly manner…
Psychologists study the human mind in order to better understand it. They use various techniques, such as interviews and experiments, to learn more about people. This knowledge can be used to help people in their…
“The Screwtape Letters” by C.S. Lewis is a profound and thought-provoking work that delves into the intricacies of human nature, temptation, and spiritual warfare.
AI isn’t just about tech; it concerns morality, ethics, emotions, and more. The power to handle the potential threats of AI lies not with the experts but with all of us. Imagine a future where we might either live…
Ageless by Andrew Steele presents a case for treating aging as a disease that can potentially be cured through scientific intervention, enabling longer, healthier human lifespans.
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