The article that Big Mindfulness doesn't want you to read. (And a possible counter-point).
In the name of "game has got to respect game," here is a collection of some great aphorisms.
A video giving an explanation of why the Singularity is terrifying (it isn't about killer robots -- "Honestly, I'm not as worried about AI as how we a going to react to AI"). A follow-up video that provides some hope and provides some further elaboration. The concept is close to this story by Vinay Gupta.
A great short take on Uber from Atrios.
Our lack of effective response on Puerto Rico shows we are in a late imperial phase . . . More and more of the periphery is going to fall off.
My goodness! The oft quoted bit by Aristotle that "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit" isn't by Aristotle, but the prolific popularizer of Western history and ideas, Will Durant. First the definition of insanity quote and now this?
Sindre has been on fire on twitter lately, such as this thread. Highlight:
We perpetuate and actively worsen broken systems by spending our energy on them. When we disengage, they collapse, releasing energy.— Sindre (@Triquetrea) September 26, 2017
Good, eye-opening, post from Dredmorbius. This was in the comments:
The tech sector is evil because its fundamental business model depends on capturing and monetizing the attention of millions of individuals, without compensating these individuals for their time and unpaid intellectual and emotional labor.Some of the rest of the comment goes potentially off the rails, or at least is too confident about certain specifics, but still it is some food for thought.
I guess I'm giving the alt-right . . . dating advice now? I then did this piece on it.
Aphorisms and Shorts
The next system wont be created by the most thoughtful and knowledgeable people -- the last one wasn't. They never are.
The real challenge of awareness isn't changing who you are ranting about, but to change how you live.
“I want to fit in” inevitably means “ I want to be a stereotype”
An important difference between a cult and a religion is that a religion works to make other generations both possible and successful in the wider world.
I believe in giving away a lot of value. But more importantly, I believe in filtering out a lot of non-value.
