The Wisest People I Know All Believe This
The most interesting thinkers in these fields—the “first-rate intelligences”—have been the ones best able to “flicker” between alternative perspectives on the same problem, paying attention to the objective and subjective while recognizing that neither can be collapsed into the other.
Eric Wargo • Time Loops
Wisdom is sometimes thought to be timeless and abstract. But the kinds of wisdom we need to make better decisions in our lives—around work or relationships—or as a society are very much matters of context. It is therefore more useful to think of wisdom as bringing together a set of ways of thinking—cleverness, knowledge and ethics—to guide decision
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True philosophy has one question that contains all others: “How do you live the best life?” I assure you that this question cannot be answered by climbing the power ladder placed in front of you as a child. This question is answered by holding the perspective of the Universe in our mind, observing the essence of its movements (which often can’t be
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"The Future of Capitalism is Sageism."
The wave is coming: either grab a surfboard or drown.
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Capitalism has been incredible. It has aggregated and distributed the collective intelligence of mankind.
Capitalism has also been terrible. It has aggregated and distributed the collective stupidity of mankind.
Our tragic flaw as a spe... See more
In Wisdom from World Religions, Templeton wrote, “To live successfully in the outer world, it is important to live successfully in the inner world.… The friends, associates, opportunities, careers, and life experiences of our outer world are reflections of what is happening within us.”