Foundation – the sources and reasons for our motivations

In my foundational posts I write about our motivations and values, and why we do and should give a crap about anything at all. Everyone has something to protect, some cause or reason to wake up in the morning – but it’s not always easy to remember. I strive to take joy in the merely real.

Some specific topics covered: motivation, something to protect, the awesomeness of reality, fundamental values, the “reason’s why”, existential risks

Don’t we want doctors to wash their hands?

Foundation

There is a great clip from this Carol Tavris interview on For Good Reason about her book Mistakes Were Made (But Not by Me), right near the end (~46:40), where D.J. Grothe and Carol Tavris talk about what skepticism is and what it’s really for. D.J. Grothe: Skepticism, it’s affirmative, you’re saying. It’s not just […]

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The desire to change

Foundation

Human are complicated animals. We are the product of an complex evolutionary history. We are bombarded with social memes and expectations our entire lives. We are the product of our parents and society and community and belief systems. And we are full of flaws. One thing that I’m certain about, though, is that people can […]

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Clarity as a processes, not a goal

Foundation

Clarity is something that I strive for, but more as a process than as an end goal. There is no Absolute Clarity and no ‘finish line’, there are only incremental steps of improvement. By ‘clarity’ I mean the emotional state that comes from your deep awareness of reality—the accuracy of your beliefs, the depth of your […]

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What I want this blog to be

Foundation

(This is my current vision for this blog, which I will keep updated as things change.) So far I’ve been using this blog as a general outlet for my writing (there hasn’t been very much). But I want to change that. I want more structure and more output. I want this blog to be useful […]

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