Let's delve into the intricate interplay between bottom-up and top-down forces in various aspects of society, including politics, academia, and the marketplace, questioning whether our systems truly reflect collective will or are influenced by centralized powers. It highlights instances like the unexpected election of Donald Trump, the challenges faced by academic institutions, and the dominance of corporate giants, revealing how these dynamics impact our social fabric. The narrative underscores that these tensions shape the future of humanity and proposes a path towards decentralization and localization as a means to empower individuals and ensure self-correction in our systems. It advocates for changes in taxation, fostering academic freedom, supporting small businesses, and promoting media literacy as essential steps in navigating this complex landscape, emphasizing that ignoring these issues is not an option as they shape the future of our ...
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The captivating idea of living in a simulated reality is a topic often skirted by empirical minds. As someone who straddles the realms of empirical and philosophical inquiry, I present the following counterargument.
My son joins me and my daughter in a conversation about colic, sleep, fear of sleeping, who we are and whether human heaven is different from tiger heaven... life as a father can be quite random sometimes :)
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Did you know that if you invest in your career (and produce goods for society in the process) you are ACTUALLY investing in something MUCH MUCH greater without even knowing it?!
Did you, for instance, know, that THE wealth of your community comes from that activity? And the money/currency you earn only carries value with it because of the wealth developed by everyone in your nation? That's why a US dollar is worth more or less from one country to another. Your currency is only a reflection of wealth produced in your nation, not wealth in and of itself.
Here is a video where I go deeper into this subject to help explain how this fundamental part of life works. Wealth (and prosperity) is already being distributed through this process. That's why the poor in wealthy countries are far better off than the poor in poorer nations:
For more on money, its history and relationship to inflation I highly recommend you watch this ten part ...
I believe I've solved the mystery of the double-slit experiment and, oddly enough, relied on my experience with 3D printing to help me get there:
https://clearpillphilosophy.wordpress.com/2024/11/14/the-double-slit-experiment-memory-not-simulation
