Things I’m learning about. Concepts I’m developing. Quotes I like. Debates I’m engaging in. Run away before it’s too late…
I hate to break this to you, but you are not omniscient. Perhaps more disturbing, you can’t be. This is a point that many humans seem to like to ignore. Choosing to believe that even if they don’t know everything now, they certainly could if they put their minds to … Continue reading
The CHON Vat. Continue reading
What if we learned division first? Continue reading
I updated the sketch from last week’s post so that it now looks like the sketch on the right (click on it to make it larger). Here are the changes… I replaced physics with reality in an attempt to be a little less obtuse. I also added “(Expectations)” to Beliefs. … Continue reading
The human body is a great source of metaphors. One of my favorites is how the framework of our skeletons is “fleshed out” with the necessary tissues to create a human that might be just like you. The framework/”tissue” pattern is likely repeated in more places than we realize, but … Continue reading
Understanding the current political insanity is helped by understanding the broader forces in play. This post by Gail Tverberg is helpful. Likes(0)Dislikes(0) Continue reading
The only perfect model of reality and the universe is reality and the universe. All other models fall short in some way. Likes(0)Dislikes(0) Continue reading
The picture at right is a view of Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil from my hotel window. While I can’t see it, I know that there are people… Likes(4)Dislikes(0) Continue reading
Yesterday I had an energetic discussion with a former minister friend on the topic of faith. Likes(0)Dislikes(0) Continue reading
I’ve been pondering the contribution of major life changes to growth. We have several opportunities for these, but not all of them happen to all of us. Continue reading
