On not looking up (or down?)
From this interview with David Sirota > I felt like the movie was mostly about systems and the perceived loss of agency we feel when we can both see what’s wrong with the world and also feel total…
On "psycho-cybernetics"
From this Medium post > Maltz came to the conclusion that our self-image is the cornerstone of our mental state, and therefore of all the successes and failures that happen in our lives as a resul…
(as an old-and-new Harry Potter fan ...)
From The erasure of JK Rowling > “given the degree to which her integration of ancient lore, magic and mythology with her own fantastical imagination won Rowling her pre-eminent place in the heart…
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From James Clear: > "If you'd like to do something bold with your life, you will have to choose to do something bold on a specific day. > There is no perfect day. There is no right ti…
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Writing a children's book for programming, in 1991: "Professor Fortran"…
On Ukraine in the last century
Was Ukraine 'invented' by Lenin's Bolsheviks? - by Ed West (extract from the speech) > ‘Let’s start with the fact that modern Ukraine was entirely created by Russia, more precisely, Bo…
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On Complexity
From tamingcomplexity.org > Confused? Are you staring at a screen that lets you view almost every available scrap of information in the world, but you can't even find a precise description of…
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