Category: December

2022

I like it because …

“π•Žπ•™π•ͺ 𝕕𝕠 𝕨𝕖 π•π•šπ•œπ•– 𝕨𝕙𝕒π•₯ 𝕨𝕖 π•π•šπ•œπ•–?” ||πŸ†ƒπŸ…ΈπŸ…» βœ…Β We build our understanding of the world based on how much we enjoy certain aspects of it. The object does not have inherent hedonistic worth. βœ…Β Symmetry, balance, and the golden ratio, among others, have been proposed as factors in how we evaluate aesthetic quality. βœ…Β But, valuation systems are flexible, not dogmatic.

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πŸ”‘ #value #esthetic #quality

2022

Like ice cream, happiness comes in flavours

“𝔽𝕝𝕒𝕧𝕠𝕦𝕣𝕀 𝕠𝕗 π•™π•’π•‘π•‘π•šπ•Ÿπ•–π•€π•€” || πŸ†ƒπŸ…ΈπŸ…» βœ…Β There are two types of happiness: hedonic and eudaimonic. βœ…Β Hedonic happiness stems from activities which give fleeting pleasure; eudaimonic happiness is joy that has meaning and purpose. βœ…Β Moreover, we tend to derive greater satisfaction from experiences than from material possessions. βœ…Β We are under no compulsion to favour one over the other. Instead, we should aim to create a life that allows us to enjoy both.

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πŸ”‘Β happiness, meaning

2022

You can’t take a walk on a map

“𝕋𝕙𝕖 π•žπ•’π•‘ π•šπ•€ π•Ÿπ• π•₯ π•₯𝕙𝕖 π•₯π•–π•£π•£π•šπ•₯𝕠𝕣π•ͺ” || πŸ†ƒπŸ…ΈπŸ…» βœ… Maps are convenient models that help us navigate the complexities of the real world. Information is stripped in the interest of compactness. βœ… They are poor pointers to the risks strewn across the path. People often mistake maps for true representations of the world.

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πŸ”‘Β map, territory, fallacy, model

2022

New hope for social media?

“𝕋𝕙𝕖 π•’π•˜π•– 𝕠𝕗 π•€π• π•”π•šπ•’π• π•žπ•–π••π•šπ•’ π•šπ•€ π•–π•Ÿπ••π•šπ•Ÿπ•˜” || πŸ†ƒπŸ…ΈπŸ…» βœ… Social media offered both opportunity and calamity. βœ… Regrettably, it has resulted in a positively deranged, psychopathic portrayal of human sociality. The more emotionally charged the content, the faster it spreads via the networks. βœ… Facebook and Twitter’s potential demise presents an opportunity to accept their destruction… and allow the emergence of better alternatives.

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πŸ”‘Β social media, downfall, opportunity, Mastodon

2022

Show me the menu, anyway

“π•Žπ•™π•ͺ 𝕨𝕖 π••π•–π•žπ•’π•Ÿπ•• π•”π•™π• π•šπ•”π•–π•€ 𝕓𝕦π•₯ π••π• π•Ÿ’π•₯ π•π•šπ•œπ•– π•”π•™π• π• π•€π•šπ•Ÿπ•˜: π•₯𝕙𝕖 𝕕𝕖𝕗𝕒𝕦𝕝π•₯ 𝕖𝕗𝕗𝕖𝕔π•₯” ||Β πŸ†ƒπŸ…ΈπŸ…»Β βœ…Β We enjoy having options, but dislike making decisions. Choices give us a sense of control. βœ… When given a choice, however, we tend to prefer the default option: the default effect. Our survival instinct, hardwired to prevent loss, instructs us to avoid potentially dangerous circumstances.βœ…Β Infuse a little more effort into your decision-making. Consider following the wise counsel of Robert Frost to choose “the road less traveled.”

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πŸ”‘Β choice, decision, default