So nothing matters, and time only goes in one way, and we only live for one blink, and you are just a collection of atoms (or more accurately particles), everything
Month: January 2018
If you want to do something, and get better at something. Don’t aim to do it every day. Aim to do TODAY. Then, repeat tomorrow.If you want to do something, and get better at something. Don’t aim to do it every day. Aim to do TODAY. Then, repeat tomorrow.
There’s a problem with setting lofty goals. Especially ones that are long term. Aiming to do something every day can easily lead you to give up, after being overwhelmed not
The things we most avoid doing are the things that we should. Now. (& The Stoicism of: Tim Ferriss & Former champion weightlifter Jerzy Gregorek)The things we most avoid doing are the things that we should. Now. (& The Stoicism of: Tim Ferriss & Former champion weightlifter Jerzy Gregorek)
That thing you’re avoiding doing, that conversation you’re avoiding having, that decision you’re afraid to make… do it. Now. Before you do it, you are chained to fear of it,
It’s possible to change your future… but here are the six foolproof, super successful, 100% guarantee, no problem ways you can change the past.It’s possible to change your future… but here are the six foolproof, super successful, 100% guarantee, no problem ways you can change the past.
Anything you do, whether it was a mistake or something you did that wish didn’t happen, here’s all the surefire ways to change the past. Ready? Here they are: 1.
The Philosophy of: Waking Life – What is Consciousness (and the Mind)? + The Philosophy of: Bart asking what it is. And Homer on what he thinks it is.The Philosophy of: Waking Life – What is Consciousness (and the Mind)? + The Philosophy of: Bart asking what it is. And Homer on what he thinks it is.
When you’re dreaming what’s the difference between it and being awake?¹ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=edHyt3cb76o Is it just a case of having less sensory input compared to when you’re awake? Your brain can’t distinguish between
Do you have to make a major decision? A decision between two things? Two things you’re worried you’ll regret if you choose ‘wrong’? And do you have complete control of that decision? This could be how to decide, based on what is actually best for YOU.Do you have to make a major decision? A decision between two things? Two things you’re worried you’ll regret if you choose ‘wrong’? And do you have complete control of that decision? This could be how to decide, based on what is actually best for YOU.
Question 1: Do you have to choose between two things? Question 2: Is it a major decision (in your perspective)? #3: Are you worried that if you choose one, you’ll
The Philosophy of: Lucy [pt.2] – If the first living organism passed on genetic information to its offspring, and that passed down information to its, then that passed it down to its and… ###FAST FORWARD x AMOUNT OF GENERATIONS TILL YOU GET TO US### …then you never really die.The Philosophy of: Lucy [pt.2] – If the first living organism passed on genetic information to its offspring, and that passed down information to its, then that passed it down to its and… ###FAST FORWARD x AMOUNT OF GENERATIONS TILL YOU GET TO US### …then you never really die.
‘We Never Really Die’ *(go to 1:35) When the first single cell organism, the prokaryote, began to exist, it learned about its environment. It survived, and that information on how
The Philosophy of: Lucy – Who you are, what you want to be… it’s all obstacles.The Philosophy of: Lucy – Who you are, what you want to be… it’s all obstacles.
All the (created) anxieties around life, like ‘You have to find your passion’, you have to be successful, you have to own a house as young as possible, you need to
A Deep Dive into: AI [pt.7] – If the purpose of every biological species is to ensure the future survival of its own, is it wrong to assume that a non-biological entity would have the same priority? (Why humanity won’t be annihilated by AI once it reaches super intelligence. Or, actually the exact reason it will.)A Deep Dive into: AI [pt.7] – If the purpose of every biological species is to ensure the future survival of its own, is it wrong to assume that a non-biological entity would have the same priority? (Why humanity won’t be annihilated by AI once it reaches super intelligence. Or, actually the exact reason it will.)
Why does each species exist? The answer is in the question – To exist. And to exist into the future. Humans, Dogs, Tapeworms, Plum trees responsibility as a living organism is first and
The Philosophy of: NibblesThe Philosophy of: Nibbles
A few years ago, my brother’s dog Nibbles went deaf. And she had weak hips for years. But still, she couldn’t give a shit. Even when she struggled to jump
Do you get bored of breathing oxygen? It’s possible to not get bored of doing anything (as long as it’s what you want to do)Do you get bored of breathing oxygen? It’s possible to not get bored of doing anything (as long as it’s what you want to do)
Anyone saying ‘Don’t you get bored of ding the same thing every day/week/whenever…?’ is like saying ‘Don’t you get bored of breathing Oxygen? Wouldn’t you prefer to breathe another gas
The Philosophy of: Socrates and The Mighty Boosh’s Vince Noir – Question everything. Even what the black bits in bananas are.The Philosophy of: Socrates and The Mighty Boosh’s Vince Noir – Question everything. Even what the black bits in bananas are.
This is Vince Noir from The Mighty Boosh. The greatest TV character in television history of TV (television vision)? I say yes please. And just Socrates used to do (which
Actually, maybe a better question is ‘WHAT are you?’Actually, maybe a better question is ‘WHAT are you?’
What’s your answer? What I am and what you are and what every physical thing on this planet is, is a living organism. One that has consciousness. Either with a
Who are you? (Inspired by a student I teach. Which they asked me too.)Who are you? (Inspired by a student I teach. Which they asked me too.)
That’s it. Ask yourself: ‘Who am I?’ Ever done it? Think about it.
Are you suffering because of a future that may not even be bad? Or may even be far greater than you fear? Or may not even happen at all?Are you suffering because of a future that may not even be bad? Or may even be far greater than you fear? Or may not even happen at all?
If something sucks, or worse, is terrible, do we suffer? Maybe you think yes. Is that situation of suffering definite (at least in your current perception of reality)? Maybe you
A Deep Dive into: AI [pt.6] – The philosophy of: The local librarian the other day (Slowing down the development of AI so it doesn’t eventually take over? ‘It’s a bit late for that.’)A Deep Dive into: AI [pt.6] – The philosophy of: The local librarian the other day (Slowing down the development of AI so it doesn’t eventually take over? ‘It’s a bit late for that.’)
After I went up to the front desk at my local library the other day, I remembered I forgot to get something else (remember to forget – does that exist?).
A Deep Dive into: Humanity [pt.1] – Are humans the only ones who feel so connected to–and such empathy for–other species?A Deep Dive into: Humanity [pt.1] – Are humans the only ones who feel so connected to–and such empathy for–other species?
We can feel so much compassion and connection to other animals. Whether they’re dogs, cats, gerbels, or a small used jar with a spider in it that you poke holes
Is everything that’s subjective, everything that varies across humanity, just bullshit? And is everything that is objectively true all that matters? [On Eudaimonia)Is everything that’s subjective, everything that varies across humanity, just bullshit? And is everything that is objectively true all that matters? [On Eudaimonia)
How are you? Are you alive? And do you have enough food to survive in the near future, enough warmth, water and shelter (and an ability to rest)? Then you’re
The Philosophy of: Sarah Connor (in Terminator 2) – There’s no fate but what we make for ourselves.The Philosophy of: Sarah Connor (in Terminator 2) – There’s no fate but what we make for ourselves.
Your future is decided by you. It isn’t set. Every day, there are hundreds, or thousands of decisions you make in your own mind of how to deal with things
A Deep (but not too deep, because this shit can do your head in) Dive into: Are we living in a computer simulation? [pt.2] – This is why we aren’t. Or maybe exactly why we are. I don’t fucking know.A Deep (but not too deep, because this shit can do your head in) Dive into: Are we living in a computer simulation? [pt.2] – This is why we aren’t. Or maybe exactly why we are. I don’t fucking know.
This is part two of an examination of Simulation theory – Here’s part 1. And to understand what the hell this is, watch this, this, or this, or read this (the latter