Participants consistently discovered that solutions to seemingly intractable problems often required not more resources, but more intelligent application of existing resources.
“You never change things by fighting the existing reality,” Fuller noted. “To change something, build a new model that makes the existing model obsolete.”
“The only way the brand would have a chance at survival is [that] the actual product itself has to be so insanely interesting, where so much of the marketing is baked into the product,” he said.
So, Cessario turned to a marketing trick he said his team at Liquid Death still uses today: What’s the dumbest possible idea? If you try to think of a smart... See more
Those we stone with our insults and shaming and denunciation are ourselves. Understand a person’s backstory, and you will realize, “That could have been me.” None of us are made of better or worse stuff than the rest. We all are life, doing what life does in the circumstances it is in. Yet neither is anyone a helpless victim of circumstance. That’s... See more
However, Taylor’s findings from people who’ve experienced TEEs indicate that they were able to process thoughts and information much faster than what would be possible under normal circumstances. Instead, Taylor advocates for an idea that these events shift the human mind into an altered state of consciousness. In these moments, we step outside our... See more
I have a fundamental issue with what Caroline Myss says regarding therapy. She claims that women go to therapy to unravel deep seeded psychological issues in order to develop intuition, but really intuition comes from self-esteem. I can't speak for everyone, but myself and many other women I know go to therapy to unravel the deep seeded issues that... See more
this is a reviewer commenting on the audio book Intuition and the Mystical Life.
A deeper existential question emerges here: Whose choices are we really making? When we allow AI systems to suggest, recommend, or even decide for us, we enter murky waters of autonomy. At first, these systems may feel like collaborative partners—offering insights and ideas we hadn’t considered. But over time, we risk outsourcing not just decisions... See more
But all is not bleak. By acknowledging these dynamics, we open the door to new ways of thinking about our lives and our priorities. The practical implications of AI force us to reflect on what matters most and teach us that choosing less—committing to fewer options amidst a sea of abundance—might be the most critical skill of the AI age. This bring... See more