Competition is good for the brain. Domination is terrible for the brain, let alone the soul.
In these times, I think it is more important to find what is beautiful than to think about what is important. [context]
When the American project is over, those with a conservative temperament (low openness, high disgust at disorder) will simply find another story for why then-dominate groups deserve more.
From the Web
A great article on Why Space colonization is not a realistic option. This is the first time I had stumbled upon the Do the Math blog.
Also, it is good to find a formalized demonstration that our problem is that most personality types are probably not capable of seeking out and really believing the message that growth must have limits.
So, Will the World Economy Continue to Roll Along in 2018?
Popular Culture
You will be Rick Rolled in the best way in this brilliant video. Please watch it if you have not seen it before.
In answering a question on the r/InfiniteJest sub, I think I came up with a good rationale to read the book, and perhaps a worthy comment about life:
Read on. When you get to the end-game of the book you'll see scenes where characters who have been established as having quite limited vocabularies having discussions that are summarized by the narrator in the hyper-philosophical language.
Saying much more would verge on spoilers, but when I read it, I had this glow that DFW was saying we all think big thoughts from time to time (for some people, only when they are high). We find our grist for them in language. . . and in how we deal with pain.
The book starts in what looks like an elitist place, but moves to be a celebration of the struggles of common people.Apparently the best thing I did with my life since the last update, from a popularity standpoint, is make a pun about the rape plant on on etymology thread.
Twitter.
This also can apply to the parts of towns we love.— Keith Huddleston (@KeithHudd) January 20, 2018
I'm looking to move further into the old core of Norman, Ok. https://t.co/DgOCHzw6Iq
This was from a fun tweet showing that science fiction has never been apolitical.It is odd how the incentives of social media have turned the pragmatists into absolutists about their pragmatism.— Keith Huddleston (@KeithHudd) December 4, 2017
If really pragmatists, then time to start building a coalition.
If signaling for likes, then by all means, continue. . .
— Barron Langlois (@EMDLanglois) January 17, 2018
