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Imperfect vision

Imperfect vision for an imperfect life

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Understanding why laziness exists, and how to fix it

Laziness only exists because your brain needs a beginning to a project. Something like "play guitar" might sound certain to you, but it leaves a lot of things open. This openness is something you can fix. Create a loose project beginning like "Learn how to tune a guitar." In this way, the brain can begin without you struggling to begin on your own.

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Understanding the logic of the brain

Chat GPT gave a good description of the logic of the brain. One thing I wonder now is that it might be a good idea to, if I currently don't know it, make the brain's logic explicit to avoid resistance of this kind in the future. If my assumption is true, what kind of logic does the brain use? What are some ways to see that logic play out, and then integrate that logic for future nonresistances?…

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Why I stopped explaining reality

I have learned to let reality reveal the way it works without explaining it.

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Noun-based thinking vs verb-based thinking, understanding the difference

You can either think in separate, distinct units or aspects of reality, or distinct, but connected aspects of reality. That is what this episode is about.

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Why I haven't made a podcast episode in a while, the real reason

Because I have been focusing more on structure rather than just truth or facts, I have seen the growing reason why descent is becoming so common. It's also why I'm very hesitant to start making more episodes as well.

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How your opinions get confused as objectiv facts

Often times your experiences , thoughts, or opinions gets missidentified as objective truth. In this episode I will try to help you become aware of this. Becoming aware of it helps you avoid this problem in the future.

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The value of shutting up: why not speaking makes you more aware

You have two ears and one mouth for a reason. That means you should listen more than you speak. Speaking often creates less awareness because you are not aware of the language centers of your brain. This is what this episode is about. Be very careful about the judgments you make about this episode. Its tenets are radical.

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What can we actually know: an experiential look

What we knowledge, and what we have experienced are two entirely different things. For instance, I may think I know that Alaska exists, but if I've never been there, all I have is second-hand knowledge. But if I've been there, learned the culture of Alaska, experienced the cold weather, then that is first-hand knowledge. One is not better or superior to another, it's just knowledge. This is not…

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What if emotions don't mean what you think they do?

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understanding the contradiction of freedom

Ultimate freedom leads to ultimate chaos. To have more freedom means to have at least some structure, rules, and laws. In this episode, I will explain why

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