New Rules for the 21st

You’re in high school or college. You will enter the job market soon. You need to know the new rules. You look around and see what’s happening. Puzzled, you ask: "Please tell me what is OK?"

You need morality lessons, freshened for 21^st.

It’s OK to be selfish. Most persons of importance and wealth are very selfish.

It’s OK to be biased. Our newspapers and other new sources are extremely biased.

It’s OK to hate. It’s OK for our politicians, who show us hate every single day.

It’s OK to cheat. How else can you get ahead – say like graduate?
It’s OK to support violence. But only for your just cause; it’s wrong for other causes.

It’s OK to lie. Lying is justified for correct reasons, and yours are correct.

It’s OK to equivocate. You need to make that point you know to be just and correct.

It’s OK to be racist. Most targets of racism are themselves racists, and proudly so.

It’s OK to be secular. Religion is out. So, to be non secular is risky, but it’s OK to conceal.

It’s OK to be flexible. No matter your principles, adjust and flow to get there.

Sounds awful? But the 21^st is here.

Comments

Behavioral Science and Problem-Solving

I. I. Introduction. Concerning our general behavior, it’s high about time we all had some understanding of how we operate on ourselves, and it is just as important how we are operated on by others. This is the wheelhouse of behavioral sciences. It is a vast subject. It touches our lives constantly. It’s influence is pervasive and can be so subtle we never notice it. Behavioral sciences profoundly affect our ability and success at problem-solving, from the elementary level to highly complex wicked problems. This is discussed in Section IV. We begin with the basics of behavioral sciences, Section II, and then through the lens of multiple categories and examples, Section III. II. ...

Where is AI (Artificial Intelligence) Going?

How to view Artificial Intelligence (AI). Imagine you go to the store to buy a TV, but all they have are 1950s models, black and white, circular screens, picture rolls, and picture imperfect, no remote. You’d say no thanks. Back in the day, they sold wildly. The TV was a must-have for everyone with $250 to spend* (about $3000 today). Compared to where AI is today, this is more or less where TVs were 70 years ago. In only a few decades AI will be advanced beyond comprehension, just like TVs today are from the 50s viewpoint. Just like we could not imagine where the video concept was going back then, we cannot really imagine where AI is going. Buckle up. But it will be spectacular. *Back then minimum wage was $0.75/hr. Thus, a TV cost more than eight weeks' wages. -------------------------

Principles of Insufficiency and Sufficiency

The principles we use but don't know it. 1. Introduction . Every field, scientific or otherwise, rests on foundational principles—think buoyancy, behavior, or democracy. Here, we explore a unique subset: principles modified by "insufficiency" and "sufficiency." While you may never have heard of them, you use them often. These terms frame principles that blend theory, practicality, and aspiration, by offering distinct perspectives. Insufficiency often implies inaction unless justified, while sufficiency suggests something exists or must be done. We’ll examine key examples and introduce a new principle with potential significance. As a principle of principles of these is that something or some action is not done enough while others may be done too much. The first six (§2-6) of our principles are in the literature, and you can easily search them online. The others are relatively new, but fit the concepts in the real world. At times, these pri...

First Blog

Search This Blog