Inequality is the result of diversity. Why? Kin redistribute. Competitors don’t. So, no more ideology or pseudoscience. #NewRight
Source date (UTC): 2016-05-04 08:28:00 UTC
Theme: Cooperation
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I mean. I was involved in every kind of prank imaginable. Pranks are a great sub
I mean. I was involved in every kind of prank imaginable. Pranks are a great substitute for raiding the tribes on the other side of the valley. As long as they are witty, unexpected, and don’t cause (serious) damage, pranks are a fantastic outlet, they are entertaining, and they keep you out of real trouble. I mean, if I listed all of the pranks I could remember … it would take a long, long long, time.
Yeah. some of them were a bit dangerous. And some were a tad destructive. And I am sure most were somewhat annoying. But I mean…. it was awesome.
1) Switching ALL the political signs in a west-hartford neighborhood. I mean ALL of them. Personal favorite. Every year.
2) Garbage-can bowling.
3) Mailbox baseball.
4) Snowballs at cars and trucks – especially police cars – I pity Connecticut police officers. They were mere pawns for our entertainment.
5) Lighting a stream gasoline across the road.
6) Scotch tape across the road between signs (favorite)
7) Switching hubcaps between cars in the same driveway.
8) Every imaginable amount of trouble you can get into with fireworks
9) Shooting out Streetlights with rocks or wrist-rockets.
10) Hanging signs upside down. Switching Signs.
11) Moving under-construction signs, road blocks etc in some confusing arrangement.
12) Collecting traffic cones and then making ‘crop circles’ with them somewhere unexpected.
13) Drawing chalk-outlines of ‘dead’-people in random places.
14) Moving an entire fence. (that was so fun I still can’t believe we did it).
15) Hanging whatever strange thing was possible from the school flag pole.
16) Stacking bales of hay in the middle of main street.
17) Every imaginable bit of trouble you could get into with model rocketry.
18) Trying to ‘spank’ girls while driving by in a car, hanging out the window. (never succeeding. that would be uncool).
19) Stuffing old clothes as a dummy and throwing it out of the car.
20) (oops…. Accidentally lighting the biggest brush fire in the city’s history…)
21) Minibike jousting.
22) On bikes: Snowball or insult Hit and run on the older boys. (omg. so awesome.)
23) I met my girlfriend Anna Marie by just walking up to her and grabbing her backside. We dated for the whole summer. I mean, you just can’t do this stuff any more.
You get the idea. In other words. Celebrating life. 🙂
Sorry but it was waaaaay better than video games, getting high, or drinking.
Source date (UTC): 2016-05-04 07:52:00 UTC
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British vs American vs German Cultural Rules
[L]eft the video on, and ended up listening to Brits debate policy all night, and it is very clear that there is a difference between the moral structure of British argument and the LEGAL structure of american argument. In my dreams I kept arguing with people about the use of nonsense words. There is also a very great difference between the British fascination with procedure and moral righteousness defending it, and american fascination with law, and punishment for transgressions. Again, this illustrates the great difference between British abstract moral, American articulate legal, and German duty/empirical Cultures. A procedural person always seeks a process even though people do not follow those processes they follow rational incentives. An american seeks to understand incentives so that we produce the right rewards and punishments. Germans TRAIN YOU UNEQUIVOCALLY to know your duty and practice it, and to be intolerant of those who don’t. I won’t get into what jewish philosophy says, but it is translatable to “Whatever you can get someone else to agree to – damn the consequences or externalities.”
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British vs American vs German Cultural Rules
[L]eft the video on, and ended up listening to Brits debate policy all night, and it is very clear that there is a difference between the moral structure of British argument and the LEGAL structure of american argument. In my dreams I kept arguing with people about the use of nonsense words. There is also a very great difference between the British fascination with procedure and moral righteousness defending it, and american fascination with law, and punishment for transgressions. Again, this illustrates the great difference between British abstract moral, American articulate legal, and German duty/empirical Cultures. A procedural person always seeks a process even though people do not follow those processes they follow rational incentives. An american seeks to understand incentives so that we produce the right rewards and punishments. Germans TRAIN YOU UNEQUIVOCALLY to know your duty and practice it, and to be intolerant of those who don’t. I won’t get into what jewish philosophy says, but it is translatable to “Whatever you can get someone else to agree to – damn the consequences or externalities.”
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British vs American vs German Cultural Rules
Amoral (non-cooperative)
Objectively Moral (necessary for formation of a cooperative polity)
Normatively Moral (adaptations for structures of reproduction / production /Commons) Assuming a moral norm may be moral, if not amoral, or immoral.
Contractually Moral (adaptations for structures of reproduction / production / commons) Assuming a moral contract may be moral, if not amoral, or immoral.
Lawfully Moral (codifications of structures of reproduction / production / commons)
Assuming a law may be moral, if not amoral, or immoral )
Legislation is either moral, amoral, or immoral
Regulation is either moral, amoral, or immoral
Discretion is either moral, amoral, or immoral. -
British vs American vs German Cultural Rules
Amoral (non-cooperative)
Objectively Moral (necessary for formation of a cooperative polity)
Normatively Moral (adaptations for structures of reproduction / production /Commons) Assuming a moral norm may be moral, if not amoral, or immoral.
Contractually Moral (adaptations for structures of reproduction / production / commons) Assuming a moral contract may be moral, if not amoral, or immoral.
Lawfully Moral (codifications of structures of reproduction / production / commons)
Assuming a law may be moral, if not amoral, or immoral )
Legislation is either moral, amoral, or immoral
Regulation is either moral, amoral, or immoral
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They are rich because they can form large networks of cooperation nearly free of
They are rich because they can form large networks of cooperation nearly free of deceit, cheating, free riding.
Source date (UTC): 2016-04-30 09:36:06 UTC
Original post: https://twitter.com/i/web/status/726344367154335745
Reply addressees: @CatoInstitute
Replying to: https://twitter.com/i/web/status/726070887536054272
IN REPLY TO:
@CatoInstitute
“Why are some people poor?” is always the wrong question. The question is, “Why are some people rich?” https://t.co/EaHtFxaQur
Original post: https://twitter.com/i/web/status/726070887536054272
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What was the cost of gradual suppression of corruption, lying, cheating, stealin
What was the cost of gradual suppression of corruption, lying, cheating, stealing, free riding in the west?
Source date (UTC): 2016-04-30 09:34:32 UTC
Original post: https://twitter.com/i/web/status/726343971824345088
Reply addressees: @CatoInstitute
Replying to: https://twitter.com/i/web/status/726130937117954048
IN REPLY TO:
@CatoInstitute
Prosperity is rising and global inequality decreasing. https://t.co/Ql89V1heCv
Original post: https://twitter.com/i/web/status/726130937117954048
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Amoral (non-cooperative) Objectively Moral (necessary for formation of a coopera
Amoral (non-cooperative)
Objectively Moral (necessary for formation of a cooperative polity)
Normatively Moral (adaptations for structures of reproduction / production / Commons) Assuming a moral norm may be moral, if not amoral, or immoral.
Contractually Moral (adaptations for structures of reproduction / production / commons) Assuming a moral contract may be moral, if not amoral, or immoral.
Lawfully Moral (codifications of structures of reproduction / production / commons) Assuming a law may be moral, if not amoral, or immoral )
Legislation is either moral, amoral, or immoral
Regulation is either moral, amoral, or immoral
Discretion is either moral, amoral, or immoral.
Source date (UTC): 2016-04-30 05:50:00 UTC
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I would say we can define cultures by their signaling methods. And that signalin
I would say we can define cultures by their signaling methods. And that signaling methods reflect group strategy.
And that this is the primary cause of group conflict.
We defend our signals more so than any other property – even sometimes our lives.
We are exceptionally skilled at participating in signal economies.
We should not be surprised if we operate by signals and justification of acquisition in support of our reproductive strategies.
Strategy. Justification. Signal.
Source date (UTC): 2016-04-27 04:52:00 UTC