The world has never been so lonely. People in so-called “developed” countries live in boxes and spend most of their time in front of screens to forget their loneliness. Loneliness is an evil that is eating away at society, yet it is also a tremendous opportunity for companies that have decided to monetize it. Your Solitude Has A Market Value…
+Category: Reflection
Confidence Comes From Wisdom
There are 2 levels of trust: there’s trust based on nothingness, narcissism and ignorance, and there’s trust based on true knowledge expressed through action. Beware Of Ignorant Trust By definition, when you’re ignorant yourself, you can interpret people’s confidence as the mark of a profound knowledge of things and of life in general. We can therefore be fooled by appearances.…
+Key ideas of Ego is the Enemy by Ryan Holiday
Ego is the Enemy by Ryan Holiday Ego is a double-edged sword, capable of both empowering and hindering us. It can provide confidence and drive, propelling us towards our goals, but it can also lead to arrogance and close-mindedness. Finding the right balance is crucial for personal growth and success. By embracing humility, acknowledging our weaknesses, and staying open to…
+Racism Is A Power Struggle
If you want to reverse racism, you have to find a way to reverse the power relationship. There are several levers for reversing the balance of power: – the demographic lever (the law of numbers) – financial capital – symbolic capital – cultural capital – social capital – religious capital – […] Racism is generally applied against a group that…
+Should Disgust With The Extreme Deter Us From The Middle?
Some decisions we make are the result of disgust. The example of stopping eating meat or drinking alcohol is one of them. Seeing an animal suffer because it is raised for its meat is reason enough to stop eating its flesh. Seeing a loved one destroy their life because of alcohol is also a great motivator to stop drinking alcohol.…
+We Are More Aware Of Our Bad Decisions Than Our Good Ones
The human brain is designed to protect itself and anticipate dangers. This negativity bias prevents us from seeing the world in an optimistic light. We tend to remember only the bad things we have done. This is why it is necessary to make a conscious effort to improve the positive perception we have of ourselves. We Always Regret Our Bad…
+Becoming Anti-Fragile
The Holy Grail of material existence is to become anti-fragile, that is to say, to become stronger after each shock like the muscles of the bodybuilder after each training session. Why is it important to become anti-fragile and why is it so hard to become so? Anti-fragility allows us to sail through an uncertain world and take advantage of it.…
+“You Are Paid In Direct Proportion To The Difficulty Of The Problems You Solve.” Elon Musk
If you look around, people’s salaries mostly follow this rule. Moreover, Musk’s will to solve the problem of the survival of the human species by making man a being with a multiplanetary civilization (via SpaceX and the colonization of Mars) could explain why he was once the richest man on the planet (it was actually thanks to the explosion of…
+A Question Is An Aggression
This idea is not mine, it comes from a YouTuber who publishes critical videos on current events: link We’ve been raised and educated in cultures that value the question to get to know each other. It’s not like that everywhere. In Japan, it’s very frowned upon to ask questions at every turn. People cultivate a certain modesty and refrain from…
+Should We Act As If We Will Never Be Cancelled?
The culture of cancellation is strong today. We all live with a sword of Damocles hanging over our heads: maybe one day, what we have said or done during our lives will be disowned and criticized by those who follow us. Do we have to live with fear in our stomachs to escape a future popular vindication? The culture of…
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