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A.     If you’ve never suffered, you cannot truly  know pure joy. B.     These days, stupidity creates its own ideology. C.     Depending on your timeline, sometimes the goal is the journey itself.  

  A Survey on Your Problem-solving Intuition Here are 20 Intuition-Oriented Self-Assessment Questions. Answer them with yes or no. (Please no maybe-type answers.) Below the survey is a rubric for scoring. The questions were not taken from any validated psychological test (such as the Cognitive Reflection Test, Insight Problem Solving scales, or dual-process theory inventories). They are meant as an informal self-assessment, and are not a research-backed measurement tool. They draw (very) loosely from general concepts in: ·        Insight problem solving (e.g., “Aha!” moments) ·        Dual-process theory (analytic vs. intuitive thinking) ·        Metacognition (judgments about one’s own thinking) ·        Creative cognition (fluency, flexibility, associative thinking) You might note that your intuition is strongly related to what Kahneman calls fast th...

    This paradox  begins with the classic story of two women with one child, brought before King Solomon, each claiming to be the mother. Solomon suggested the solution of dividing the child in half and giving each one half. To this, the first woman agreed, and the second woman said to give the child to the other. Just let him live. Wisely, Solomon gave the child to the second woman. The paradox arises in his own life, wherein he amassed more wealth than he could use and failed to raise his son to be a capable ruler, the consequence of which was that his kingdom fell into chaos and was fractured. This is the paradox.  When Solomon was reflective and dispassionate, his wisdom became apparent, but in dealing with his personal and emotional matters, he failed. The contrast is in the second case, where he was self-immersed, while in the first case, where he was self-distanced and able to judge wisely. An ability to reason more rationally about others’ problems than one’s...

A.     Remember the past, but don’t live there. B.     He has such great potential, but simply no direction. C.     By keeping a diary, you are talking to your future self.

The old adage, "Money isn't everything," is about to be profoundly redefined. Soon, financial wealth, houses, yachts, and private jets may truly pale in comparison to the coming benefits of advanced technology. The ultimate commodity will not be currency or capital, but eternal existence. The Immortality Protocol. Leaders in the field of AI and robotics, such as Elon Musk, suggest that the future of consciousness lies in synthesis with machines. Musk projects that within two decades, we could achieve the ability to upload human minds into humanoid robotic forms. Through advancements in neurotechnology like Neuralink, a person’s memories, personality, and core thought patterns could be captured and digitally preserved. Combined with a fresh, resilient robotic host, such as a Tesla Optimus, the individual could achieve virtual permanent power and continue their existence almost infinitely. The promise is immense: whole-body replacement, unlimited memory capacity, and a comp...

My habit of recording thoughts began years ago, not as a structured daily commitment, but as an intermittent practice—capturing ideas as they occurred. Returning to these small notebooks months or even years later yielded an astonishing discovery: they provided a clear, documented map of my mind's evolution. They revealed precisely how my thinking operated in the past and how dramatically my perspectives had shifted, often leading to stark realizations like, "How could I have been that stupid?" or, conversely, "At least I could think way back then." To clarify terminology: a diary is typically a consistent, regular record of events, feelings, and indications. My intermittent record is more akin to a journal, defined as a less frequent account focused on events, thoughts, or ideas. Though many professionals, particularly politicians, maintain journals for operational or even legal purposes, my own goal was always strictly private. The foremost realization from th...

.        Socialism offers the certainty of an elite. It is just a new elite, still wealthy, still powerful, still privileged. Monarchies, dictatorships, democracies, and communism all have elites . 

Hercule Poirot's warning in Death on the Nile—"Don’t let hate into your heart, or it will make a home there"—serves as a potent allegory for current sociopolitical dynamics. In the public sphere, pervasive hate speech functions as a psychological contagion, eroding the sensibilities of citizens, particularly among the youth who struggle with despair and uncertainty regarding the future. Since violence is the ultimate and most damaging manifestation of hate, any political faction that utilizes rhetoric of resentment and division as its core electoral strategy must recognize the profound civic risk involved. To employ hate is to cultivate a climate conducive to its consequence: violence deliberately. Therefore, the essential prerequisite for reducing social violence is the responsible de-escalation of political polarization and hate speech.

  This simmering political-legal stew is a looming danger in the USA. According to the National Center for State Courts (NCSC), nearly two-thirds (63%) of Americans expressed trust and confidence in state courts. Yet, 59% also say the word “political” can be used to describe the courts.  In the Illinois situation, the two branches, executive and judicial, are acting in open concert. Pritzker’s political position is obvious, but the courts should at the very least understand the law. They do not. BTW… Confidence in Federal courts is at a historic low (43% on bias), substantially due to the partisan divide. In many states, the court system has become the handmaiden to the governor. 

A.     The geometry and visualization of the real is the first step toward the visualization of the abstract. B.     Joy comes as after a spring rain. Though momentary, it brings life. C.     In our world, many are born without the capacity for faith, to believe without evidence.

 

  CHICAGO, with its eruptive waves of taxation, can be likened to ancient Pompeii beneath the shadow of Mount Vesuvius, an affluent city oblivious to the rumblings of its own destruction. Pompeii’s wealthy citizens ignored the warning signs, clinging to their comforts until the volcano’s fire and ash consumed them. Likewise, Chicago’s elite seem unwilling to recognize the approach of economic catastrophe. These new tax initiatives, the city’s own fire and ash, may appear sustainable for a time, but the moment of critical eruption may come swiftly, leaving Chicago no longer a sanctuary for anyone.