Ways of Being
These things describe or exemplify a mindset or approach that informs more nitty gritty behaviors or interpretations of reality.
by Eric Rothman · updated 9d ago
Ways of Being
These things describe or exemplify a mindset or approach that informs more nitty gritty behaviors or interpretations of reality.
by Eric Rothman · updated 9d ago
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“The test of one’s decency is how much of a fight one can put up after one has stopped caring.”
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Then I had another thought: Physics disgusts me a little bit now, but I used to enjoy doing physics. Why did I enjoy it? I used to play with it. I used to do whatever I felt like doing - it didn't have to do with whether it was important for the development of nuclear physics, but whether it was interesting and amusing for me to play with. When I w
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A story of culture and norms overriding the default urge to find blame.
“…the primary purpose of an aircraft accident investigation is to prevent future accidents — a decision that implicitly privileged prevention above the search for liability. Conducting a police-style investigation that faults a deceased pilot does nothing to affect the probability of future accidents.”