Philosophy
Articles to hopefully bring forth a better you and maybe even a better world.
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Feedback Loops and Individual Self-Determination
Author: Gennady Stolyarov II I have always been fond of the concept of feedback loops, and it is indeed the case that much of humankind’s progress, and the progress of a given individual, can be thought of as a positive feedback loop. In the technology/reason interaction, human reason leads to the creation of technology, which empowers human reason and raises rational thinking to new heights, which enables still further technology, and so on. This, I think, is a good way of understanding why technological progress is not just linear, but exponential; the rate of progress builds on itself using a positive feedback loop. Negative feedback loops also exist, of course.…
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The Holiday Spirit, #OPSAFEWINTER
While we are besieged by all the false meaning of the holiday consumer season, let’s not forget the people who are less fortunate than we are. It is not necessary to lay blame or point fingers at the people who are down on their luck, even if it is at their own hands. This holiday season please fight against the consumerism and help those who are in need. This does not mean just the folks who are on the streets with no where to go. We have many people who are the working poor and they need help as well. Instead of fighting over a cheap TV or a cheap…
