Speech provides the illusion that the rider controls the elephant, when in fact, there are very, very, few of us whose elephants correspond to reality, and as a consequence so do our riders. There is a reason that the animals do not argue rationally – because they lack agency, and because they lack agency, they are not in fact humans.
Theme: Truth
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There Is No Reason or Agency Among Animals.
Speech provides the illusion that the rider controls the elephant, when in fact, there are very, very, few of us whose elephants correspond to reality, and as a consequence so do our riders. There is a reason that the animals do not argue rationally – because they lack agency, and because they lack agency, they are not in fact humans.
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Curt Doolittle updated his status. —âOnly the autodidacts are free.â— Na
Curt Doolittle updated his status.
—âOnly the autodidacts are free.â— Nassim Nicholas Taleb,
I would never have been ‘permitted’ to develop Propertarianism (Natural Law) in the academy. The simple reasons that (a) interdisciplinary phd’s are nearly impossible, (b) taking 10+ years to solve a hard problem is unacceptable. (c) publishing along the way to a solution only serves to anchor you in a falsehood. (d) the academy forces presumptions (paradigms) that are false due to its market incentives to produce educational products rather than truth (in other than the physical sciences).
Source date (UTC): 2018-06-26 11:16:16 UTC
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“Only the autodidacts are free.”— Nassim Nicholas Taleb, I would never have be
—“Only the autodidacts are free.”— Nassim Nicholas Taleb,
I would never have been ‘permitted’ to develop Propertarianism (Natural Law) in the academy. The simple reasons that (a) interdisciplinary phd’s are nearly impossible, (b) taking 10+ years to solve a hard problem is unacceptable. (c) publishing along the way to a solution only serves to anchor you in a falsehood. (d) the academy forces presumptions (paradigms) that are false due to its market incentives to produce educational products rather than truth (in other than the physical sciences).
Source date (UTC): 2018-06-26 07:16:00 UTC
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(I actually work pretty hard at avoiding unpleasant language, while still statin
(I actually work pretty hard at avoiding unpleasant language, while still stating the truth.)
Source date (UTC): 2018-06-25 18:08:48 UTC
Original post: https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1011310255463129088
Reply addressees: @VishnuZehn
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Part of the art of saying unpleasant things, is saying unpleasant things that on
Part of the art of saying unpleasant things, is saying unpleasant things that only peers can understand….
Source date (UTC): 2018-06-25 17:06:42 UTC
Original post: https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1011294625707982849
Reply addressees: @wjfrisby
Replying to: https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1011282723460304897
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@curtdoolittle Let’s put it this way: if I worked for Twitter, and I wanted to further their (stated and unstated) aims, I would ban you like a shot, coz I actually understand what you are saying. Most of it, anyway 😛
Original post: https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1011282723460304897
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1 – EXISTENCE Math (Measurement) Science (Deflation) 2 – COOPERATION Testimony (
1 – EXISTENCE
Math (Measurement)
Science (Deflation)
2 – COOPERATION
Testimony (Truth )
Law (Cooperation )
3 – CHOICE
History (Description )
Philosophy (Choice and Good )
4 – STRATEGY
Group Strategy ( Competition )
Religion ( Indoctrination ) (Myth, Ritual, Oath, Festival)
Source date (UTC): 2018-06-23 11:25:16 UTC
Original post: https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1010483925465038848
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Curt Doolittle updated his status. 1 – EXISTENCE Math (Measurement) Science (Def
Curt Doolittle updated his status.
1 – EXISTENCE
Math (Measurement)
Science (Deflation)
2 – COOPERATION
Testimony (Truth )
Law (Cooperation )
3 – CHOICE
History (Description )
Philosophy (Choice and Good )
4 – STRATEGY
Group Strategy ( Competition )
Religion ( Indoctrination ) (Myth, Ritual, Oath, Festival)
Source date (UTC): 2018-06-23 11:25:04 UTC
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THE GEOMETRY OF MEANING : THE DEMAND FOR NARRATIVE From the series: math/logic >
THE GEOMETRY OF MEANING : THE DEMAND FOR NARRATIVE
From the series:
math/logic > science > philosophy > religion
we can construct the series:
physical > mental > emotional,
and the series:
logic > description > fiction,
and the series:
associable > reasonable > calculable > computable.
and we can use them to calculate the series:
lack of agency > potential agency > demonstrated agency
The weak of will want religion, to defend against others’ wills;
The able of will want philosophy, to advocate their will and;
The strong of will want science, to put their will to work;
And those who are strongest will want Law:
Because law is the means by which the strong impose their will.
Because we want what our Agency demands.
Source date (UTC): 2018-06-23 10:29:00 UTC
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1 – EXISTENCE Math (Measurement) Science (Deflation) 2 – COOPERATION Testimony (
1 – EXISTENCE
Math (Measurement)
Science (Deflation)
2 – COOPERATION
Testimony (Truth )
Law (Cooperation )
3 – CHOICE
History (Description )
Philosophy (Choice and Good )
4 – STRATEGY
Group Strategy ( Competition )
Religion ( Indoctrination ) (Myth, Ritual, Oath, Festival)
Source date (UTC): 2018-06-23 07:25:00 UTC