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At the core of it all is that real solutions take more thought and work than most will commit.

It is so much easier to just buy into simplified narratives and chant their slogans. "Eat the rich!" "Make america great again!" Shit is not that simple. If modern society is to meaningfully improve it will take people being willing to sit down... See More »

The Matrix as a Metaphor for Societal Change

The Matrix is my favorite movie series of all time. Not only does it kick ass, but it is a perfect metaphorical blueprint for how to enact lasting change despite insurmountable constraints from power structures. Step 1: understand the reality you... See More »

Human history in a nutshell:

People reach an equilibrium => something upsets it => people scramble => a minority figures out something that works => this solution slowly becomes the new equilibrium => something upsets it => repeat

Ugly realities of lasting societal change:

1: there will be no reckoning that feels fair 2: no one is coming to save us. 3: real change is boring, slow, and takes a lot of work. If accountability at the top of society is structurally impossible, then the only rational and feasible option... See More »

Unpopular Opinion: Protest is overhyped. Done to death these days.

I think people are trying to copy the most visible aspect of the original US civil rights movement. But what they dont get is that what the CRM did when it wasnt protesting was actually more important than the protests themselves. The CRM was a... See More »

This system is so good at making us strive for things we don't even want for real.

It sucks but from a system design standpoint you really have to take a step back and admire it every now and again. Damn. It's so flawlessly good at what it does to people. And it disperses heat so well too! The subjects tend to blame one... See More »

What do you think?

Crops have to be genetically engineered in order to be fit for mechanical harvesting; most are not naturally adept for such a thing. This leads to monotyping; genetically identical crops that are all vulnerable to the same environmental stressors.... See More »

Externalizing focus in order to preserve mental bandwidth

I wonder if all those old codes of honor that are glorified as esoteric, almost mystical creeds, simply boil down to mental tools for maintaining focus in a noisy society. Bushido Chivalry Futuwwaa They arose in societies that were much more... See More »

Once you've read a history book or two, you start to see how repetitive certain sociological "tropes" are.

And you dont need to be an ivy league level historian to observe the phenomenon. Every great invention that changed our mode of life had people claiming frogs would rain from the sky and the water would turn to blood. Electricity, cars, the blues,... See More »

Amor Fati- Love of one's fate

I really like this concept of Neitzche's; I am trying to internalize it. I am a very martial person; I choose fights, and because of that, I often find myself spread thin. Frustration, fatigue, anger, disgust. These are the trappings of such a... See More »

How do you feel about the decline of long-form posts?

Personally I've come to terms with it. Literacy rates are extremely high; being able to write a lot is not a flex anymore. And the modern world demands so much attention there isnt much left to waste. I try to convey as much meaning in as little... See More »

Outside of measurement, objectivity doesn't run as deep as most think, and searching for it will lead you nowhere....

There are infinite layers of complexity to all things; anything can mean anything. That said, the best thing to do is to choose the perspective that is most useful to your goals. To avoid delusion, remain aware that there are many other valid... See More »