Traditional contemplative practices come wrapped in cosmologies most secular moderns can't honestly adopt. You can't just extract "mindfulness" from Buddhism without noticing you've gutted the thing. The four noble truths aren't optional packaging—they're load-bearing structure. The Trappist monk's lectio divina assumes divine revelation. Zen koans presuppose non-dual awareness. Sufi dhikr requires belief in God. The … Continue reading Epistemic Hygiene for the Terminally Secular: A Contemplative Practice Without the Metaphysics
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"cFIREsim stands for Crowdsourced Financial Independence and Retire Early Simulator.If the market does no worse than the great depression, 1970's stagflation, or the dotcom bust, will my money last in retirement?The math behind retirement: The simple question of "Will my money last in retirement?" is rife with complications. Do you have a good handle on what your expenses are? What sort … Continue reading cFIREsim
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