Technically, zuihitsu are longer reflections than what I tend to collect. But, the general idea is right. Here’s this month’s installment. If you want the complete set, please download the fortune file. No one wants to go to a party that seems to be winding down. To listen requires a voice. For what needs to be … Continue reading Zuihitsu, 2025-08
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Zuihitsu, 2025-07
Technically, zuihitsu are longer reflections than what I tend to collect. But, the general idea is right. Here’s this month’s installment. If you want the complete set, please download the fortune file. Fruit reveals the root.You don't need to be in the same category to have equal value. If you cannot change it, it is not … Continue reading Zuihitsu, 2025-07
Comments on “On Great Conversation”
This essay, "On Great Conversation," feels like an extension, and frankly, better expression, of some of the ideas I was trying to get at with Principles of Interaction. They key points: Conversation is (or should be) a co-creation of shared meaning. Good conversation has new additions building on old, whereas bad conversation replaces what came … Continue reading Comments on “On Great Conversation”
Principles of Interaction
Note: This essay is a work in progress, a way to think through some ideas I have about social interaction, reality testing, worldviews and what not. Introduction "Von Neumann would carry on a conversation with my 3-year-old son, and the two of them would talk as equals, and I sometimes wondered if he used the … Continue reading Principles of Interaction
Zuihitsu, 2025-06
Technically, zuihitsu are longer reflections than what I tend to collect. But, the general idea is right. Here’s this month’s installment. If you want the complete set, please download the fortune file. You have to keep breaking your heart until it opens.—Rumi I ain't a-saying you treated me unkind / You could've done better but I … Continue reading Zuihitsu, 2025-06
Cutting Concepts: Status, Relationships, Society and Civilizations.
"Cultural evolution is about overcoming human nature. Or rather, it is about encouraging certain aspects of human nature and suppressing other aspects of human nature. Without civilization, humans tend to organize into small, slightly polygynous groups that fight each other over women and resources. Civilizations evolved because they could form bigger and more efficient armies … Continue reading Cutting Concepts: Status, Relationships, Society and Civilizations.
Wisdom vs. Intelligence & The Shaping of Values
Read Paul Graham's essay: Is It Worth Being Wise? this morning. It occurs to me that I value wisdom more than intelligence. I love living in a time where genius has more opportunities to express itself, but I also recognize that I'm not a genius. In the end, while we, as a community of beings, … Continue reading Wisdom vs. Intelligence & The Shaping of Values
Categorizing Knowledge
https://twitter.com/__drewface/status/1322323503706636288?s=20 On spending some time thinking about the tweet above, I'd like to reframe the topic. It suggests knowledge can be obtained via: Sutra (direct, logical, practical) Tantra (esoteric, nuanced) Dzogchen (perfect) But, a categorization of knowledge that I think is more intuitive is: Explicit (knowledge transcribed via text, media) Implicit (knowledge that is transferred … Continue reading Categorizing Knowledge
Turning the Other Cheek & Loving-Kindness
"And unto him that smiteth thee on the one cheek offer also the other; and him that taketh away thy cloke forbid not to take thy coat also." -Luke 6:29 (KJV) There's a common phenomena, where people do not like you, your ideas or whatever, and you come into conflict. Perhaps you say something that they disagree with. If … Continue reading Turning the Other Cheek & Loving-Kindness
Zuihitsu, 2024-02
Technically, zuihitsu are longer reflections than what I tend to collect. But, the general idea is right. Here’s this month’s installment. If you want the complete set, please download the fortune file. The problem with throwing the tomato is it precludes using it for anything else. When someone says something you don't understand, ask them to … Continue reading Zuihitsu, 2024-02
Commonalities of Buddhism & Weightlifting
I have been reading Jack Kornfield's book about spirituality and Buddhism A Path With Heart. As a short summary of Part 1: The Fundamentals, he starts with basic questions. What is your goal? He suggests a path with heart is the goal of spiritual practice. Are we in touch with our fundamental goodness? Are we … Continue reading Commonalities of Buddhism & Weightlifting
Zuihitsu, 2024-01
Technically, zuihitsu are longer reflections than what I tend to collect. But, the general idea is right. Here’s this month’s installment. If you want the complete set, please download the fortune file. Ask a great question and the article will write itself. To govern is to choose.—Nigel Lawson Don't waste precious time trying to prove someone … Continue reading Zuihitsu, 2024-01
The Value of Social Media
"Avoid politics and the multitude of irrelevant struggles designed to channel your energies into someone else’s agenda." The key tension of social media is that there are a lot of bad ideas, but there are a few really good ones mixed in with them. The good ideas have the potential to give you insight, to … Continue reading The Value of Social Media
National Strength and Conditioning Association: Training Load Chart
This chart gives the approximate one repetition maximum for a given set of repetitions at a specific weight. Why is this useful? You can look at something like Starting Strength's standards. I can currently deadlift 320 pounds 5 times for 1 set. So, this means I should be able to lift 370 pounds once. This … Continue reading National Strength and Conditioning Association: Training Load Chart
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