Axioms v.s Schelling fences
Finding axioms for humains is HARD. Therefore, thinking about us/them is even harder. My reflexions always end up in infinite loops, fighting with preconceptions about the perfect function to optimize or what is really desirable. I would like to find some useful Schelling fences to use while thinking about humans.
Opportunities
66. Today people live more by virtue of what the system does FOR them or TO them than by virtue of what they do for themselves. And what they do for themselves is done more and more along channels laid down by the system. Opportunities tend to be those that the system provides, the opportunities must be exploited in accord with rules and regulations [13], and techniques prescribed by experts must be followed if there is to be a chance of success.
meme
What is the definition of a meme? I always play this game where I try to break/prove wrong a new definition that I come up with. This is really hard, you should try it.
What is going on?
Can you give me 2 32-bit C integers x,y such that x < 0 and y < 0 but x*y < 0?
Good one JP
À cela je réponds que je suis bien fâché qu'il en soit ainsi; mais si j'ai supprimé Dieu le père, il faut bien quelqu'un pour inventer les valeurs. [p.73]
Tout homme qui invente un déterminisme est un homme de mauvaise foi. [p.68]
Appropriate scream while facing fire
I am not interested in civilities.
What is to be done
Falling or finding? Hard question, but apparently non important when asked.
Summer
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what a time
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what now