@labsanta

7 months ago

My learnings

The importance of curiosity: Richard Feynman emphasizes the value of curiosity and questioning the world around us. He believes that asking why is essential to understanding how things work.

The need for a framework: Feynman suggests that to explain why something happens, we need to have a framework that allows us to... See more

"We remember the past as being better than it actually was. We treat the present moment as far worse than it actually is." Oh my! I could cite so many objectively acknowledged events that negate both of those ideas. However, I'll just defer to Elwood P. Dowd who said, "Years ago, my mother used to say to me, she'd say 'In this world, Elwood, you ca... See more

Hobie's biggest act of rebellion isn't against Miguel, but against himself. He says he doesn't care, and acts like he doesn't have a plan, but he does. He helps Miles escape. He had the portal maker already built when Gwen needed it. He knew exactly how this would all fall out, and had planned ahead to do it. He was playing a longer, better game of... See more

@MarkAllanKaplan

1 year ago

It is the brilliant minds and beautiful hearts of new generation explorers like Kei Kreutler who give me hope for the future. In this talk she integrates multiple domains of knowledge to explore the theoretical and practical dimensions of mediums of memory. Her passionate search has a deep and higher framework that inspire... See more

When I listen to this, I can't help but hear James Brown's "It's a Man's World" in those sweet melodic parts. Mehldau's a virtuoso, and I know he can explore the hell out of a piece, but I love when he brings out the sweet. The buildup from the search he begins at 6:00 comes to a beautiful culmination at 6:50 and in comes that wonderful melody agai... See more

Theres something so amazing about watching someone who is a master in their field, just do what they do. You can see the genius and true skill of what make them so great. Watching Paul with a guitar in his hand or at the piano is like watching Bob Ross paint a landscape.

"You can choose to sleepwalk through life and accept the path that's been laid out for you. You can choose to accept the world as it is. But you don't have to. If there's something in the world you feel is wrong, and you have a vision for what a better world could be, you can find your guiding principle, and fight for a cause."One of the best talks... See more

If you are depressed, you're living in the past. If you are anxious, you're living in the future. If you are at peace, you're living in the present. ~Lao tzu

As someone who went through a classical education in europe. The value of knowing what has come before and why, especially through language, as greek gives you a perspective on latin, so where you once struggled in latin, you now struggle in greek, but understand latin and why you struggle in greek.

You learn a lot about the structure of grammar an... See more

"You can choose to sleepwalk through life and accept the path that's been laid out for you. You can choose to accept the world as it is. But you don't have to. If there's something in the world you feel is wrong, and you have a vision for what a better world could be, you can find your guiding principle, and fight for a cause."