"In economics, the Baumol effect, also known as Baumol's cost disease, first described by William J. Baumol and William G. Bowen in the 1960s, is the tendency for wages in jobs that have experienced little or no increase in labor productivity to rise in response to rising wages in other jobs that did experience high productivity growth."
Iron and Soul by Henry Rollins
"The Iron never lies to you. You can walk outside and listen to all kinds of talk, get told that you’re a god or a total bastard. The Iron will always kick you the real deal. The Iron is the great reference point, the all-knowing perspective giver. Always there like a beacon in the pitch … Continue reading Iron and Soul by Henry Rollins
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.
The ‘Alpha Male’ Myth, Debunked by Frans De Waal
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=inx2dMobzYs h/t The Daily Grail.
People Who Died by The Jim Carroll Band
Zuihitsu, 2024-03
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. There are problems in this universe for which there are no answers. Nothing. Nothing can be done. Is there anything actually bad about this? … Continue reading Zuihitsu, 2024-03
These Arms of Mine by Otis Redding
Nick Cave on ‘Woke’
“The concept that there are problems with the world we need to address, such as social justice; I’m totally down with that. However, I don’t agree with the methods that are used in order to reach this goal – shutting down people, cancelling people. There’s a lack of mercy, a lack of forgiveness. These go … Continue reading Nick Cave on ‘Woke’
I Wanna Be Adored by The Stone Roses
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
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