"Instead of looking at two strategies [such as Exploit or Explore], Laland and associates included a third: observe. That is, you can watch other people deal with a situation, and then copy them. Arnold Kling, "Exploit, Explore, Copy." arnoldkling.substack.com. May 30, 2023 Exploit seems like optimize. You create efficiencies based on scale, refining processes or … Continue reading Exploit, Explore, Copy
Zuihitsu, 2023-05
Freedom over money. Human problems require human solutions. Many cultures gnaw on the bones of cheap hate and discord. Building and addressing problems as they arise is superior to talking. Express what you feel. Anything about others is projection. A scabbard makes its sword neither good nor bad. Remember to remember. What is your story, … Continue reading Zuihitsu, 2023-05
XYY & XXY
"This abnormality is pretty common among chromosomal disorders. It happens in 1/500 to 1/1000 of male babies. It shows symptoms like height over 180cm, a longer torso and limbs, weak muscle strength, uncoordinated movement, lack of symmetry in the face, long ears, and skin lesions. Although patients typically have normal IQ development, most of them … Continue reading XYY & XXY
Parking Lots & Cultural Stans
"The twin gods of Smooth Traffic and Ample Parking have turned our downtowns into places that are easy to get to, but not worth arriving at.” The quote is from urban designer Jeff Speck. It’s hard to think of a pithier one to describe the parking pandemic blighting America’s city centers — except perhaps the … Continue reading Parking Lots & Cultural Stans
Psychos by Jenny Lewis
NO INTENTION by SBTRKT featuring Leilah
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_uekPdH9ojo Really got into SBTRKT for the Hold On track.
You Can’t Tell People Anything
Over the last few years, I've come to a fundamental belief: you cannot tell people anything. Coming to a new belief means you need all the infrastructure for that belief, and it generally means giving up other beliefs. It's rare for people to do that without a lot of preparation, and in most instances, the … Continue reading You Can’t Tell People Anything
Zuihitsu, 2023-04
Data over narrative. Authoritative without being authoritarian. Don't be a push-over. Any fool can know. The point is to understand.—Albert Einstein Look for the slope not the Y intercept. Doing leads to becoming. Panic and overreaction—the late response of fools. We are what we do/make. People with full lives tend not to pass judgment on … Continue reading Zuihitsu, 2023-04
Goodbye Horses by Q Lazzarus
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zILmrAJgzSc&pp=ygUZcSBsYXp6YXJ1cyBnb29kYnllIGhvcnNlcw%3D%3D Really interesting how certain songs immediately make you think of a scene in a movie. This Propellerhead's Spybreak! and Stealers Wheel's Stuck in the Middle With You are others that come to mind.
What’s the Profit (কি লাভ)?
Why do it? I keep thinking about the differences in how people account for value. One dichotomy that comes up is people that want to talk and think about other people, and people that want to talk and think about ideas, without reference to people. I remember once, on a trip to Italy, I was … Continue reading What’s the Profit (কি লাভ)?
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