Principles
If you can’t state that the opposing view on an issue as least as well as the people
supporting it, you’re not entitled to your own view
I am more than happy to watch people get rich in a game I don’t want to play
Tell a wise person or else keep silent
Goethe
on some occasions when I have asked him for his impression of events, he has calmly and deliberately replied: “There are some encouraging signs of polarization.” Nothing flippant inheres in this remark; a long and risky life has persuaded him that only an open conflict of ideas and principles can produce any clarity. Conflict may be painful, but th... See more
For Polarization
Christopher Hitchens on the goodness of polarization
My information consumption philosophy is simple:
(1) It must have a long shelf life.
(2) It must have taken considerable effort to create.
With these two principles, you can cut out most of the junk from your information diet.
Do my expectations match my level of effort? Make sure that they do, and if they don’t, adjust one to match the other
if you stop seeking appreciation & recognition for yourself and instead focus on elevating others, you will wind up getting more praise while needing it less, and it'll be a cleaner high