People want to believe in something, even if it is false. No one knows enough to be completely right (or wrong) about anything. But, how do we judge? If we think of truth as a continuum, where answers are more right and less right, or more wrong or less wrong, compared to other answers. Then, … Continue reading One Question, Forty Answers
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Why Do We Talk to One Another?
Open Question: Why do we talk to one another? "...To varying degrees, there is an uncrossable chasm between you and everybody you care about.There are two ways you can interpret this. One is the depressing route: to believe that your friends are not really your friends and that you don’t really know them. That you … Continue reading Why Do We Talk to One Another?
A Few Questions [For Self-Reflection]
"What haven’t I experienced firsthand that leaves me naive to how something works? As Jeff Immelt said, 'Every job looks easy when you’re not the one doing it.'"—Morgan Housel, "I Have a Few Questions." Collaborative Fund. October 28, 2019. Interesting questions to ponder.
Life Changing Questions
"After running a series of scientific studies, we've discovered a specific set of practical, yet rarely-asked, questions that 83% of people reported were valuable for them to answer and 78% said they would recommend to others. The Life-Changing Questions deck is the result." https://www.thegamecrafter.com/games/life-changing-questions
37 Difficult Questions From My Mixed-Race Son
"Mommy, I have changed my name to "The Sixth Jackson."Wait, really? I'm supposed to say, 'This in my son, 'The Sixth Jackson.'?'No. You are supposed to say, "This is the Sixth Jackson." And then I will show them my moves. And then they will understand.Damn."—Mira Jacob. "37 Difficult Questions From My Mixed-Race Son." Buzzfeed. June … Continue reading 37 Difficult Questions From My Mixed-Race Son
Open Questions – Gwern.net
"Why do humans, pets, and even lab animals of many species kept in controlled lab conditions on standardized diets appear to be increasingly obese over the 20th century? What could possibly explain all of them simultaneously becoming obese?" "Why does writing in the morning (anecdotally so far) seem to be so effective for writers, even … Continue reading Open Questions – Gwern.net
A DAY AT THE PARK: [Or Questions & Answers] | Kostas Kiriakakis
"Once you see that an answer is not serving its question properly anymore, it should be tossed away." —Kostas Kiriakakis. "A Day at the Park." Mused. Interesting throughout.
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