BlogHide Resteemsold-joe-hill (54)in philosophy • 6 years agoThe SwimmerA man on the beach walks parallel to the shore, knee deep in the water. A wave crashes into his legs, and he stumbles toward the shore, but he again moves back to the knee deep of the water. He…old-joe-hill (54)in philosophy • 7 years agoThe Seven Tiers of Human Problem SolvingPeople think in unremarkably similar ways. As humans we all required a certain level of problem solving skills to work ourselves up the chain of civilization. As hunters and gatherers, or more…old-joe-hill (54)in writing • 7 years agoLocal Man Realizes He Doesn't Really Need to Spend Money[ BOISE, IDAHO ] A completely deranged lunatic walking down the streets of Boise today decided that he could live without spending as much money as he is usually inclined to do. Going to the…old-joe-hill (54)in writing • 7 years agoYour house isn't a real investment.It isn't. Don't think of it like one. "But houses always go up." Riddle me this: If a random house in a neighborhood were actually a good investment, why is the bank lending money to you instead…old-joe-hill (54)in philosophy • 7 years agoThe False Mask of IdeologyWe are a bunch of monkeys that climbed to the summit of a mountain and in our wonder, gaze out into the vast sea of fog below us, thinking that it is the floor. Modern society only understands…old-joe-hill (54)in philosophy • 7 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Fundamentally UnsustainableIf you were born and live in a first-world country, you should feel lucky that you were born in this era, for there likely will be no era like it, ever again , in the rest of human history. The…old-joe-hill (54)in philosophy • 7 years agoA Loser's DealDiogenes walked backward across the Agora. He kept an indifferent, calm expression, despite the throngs of people surrounding him, who turned to look, snickering, and laughing. When he eventually…old-joe-hill (54)in food • 7 years agoCooking for Lazy PeopleI don't really like cooking. In my perspective, it is a pure chore; a thing to do simply because I have to do it to stay alive. A painful admission on my part is that I am quite lazy. I would…old-joe-hill (54)in writing • 7 years agoYou Probably Won't Make it BloggingHucksters and charlatans love preying on the desperate, trying to sell you ebooks, upvotes, webinars, and podcasts, all telling you that by pouring a little sweat into a writing a blog that you too…old-joe-hill (54)in philosophy • 7 years agoYour 300 Hour PowerThere are 365 days in a year. You likely work for approximately 250 of them. Of those days, 8 hours of each day will be sleep. 8 hours will be work. 2 hours likely represents the time you…old-joe-hill (54)in life • 7 years agoHow much shit do you really need?We are constantly inundated by the words of snake tongued spineless marketers and salesman that want to convince you that their particular product, which you never needed before, is something you…old-joe-hill (54)in philosophy • 7 years agoDon't fall into the trap.Let's do an exercise. Take out a sheet of paper. Or, open up a word document, or pull up a note application on your tablet. Make a list of absolutely everything you worry about and focus on…old-joe-hill (54)in technology • 7 years agoThe Spiral and Anti-SpiralEverything has order. Life itself, is a cycle, in which each cycle is separated by time, and defined by its inflection points. This is the spiral . There is one, which through historical…old-joe-hill (54)in writing • 7 years ago[Short Story] I'll check the headlines.Where are my keys? I can't find them. They must be in my pants. Not those ones. The other ones. No. I didn't wear those yesterday. Check the living room. No. Oh, they're on my desk. Do I have…old-joe-hill (54)in technology • 7 years ago[Story] Welcome to your New Life!Welcome to your new home. Welcome to Azimuth Home, provided for you for your new career in the Azimuth Corporation Enclave, area 44. We hope you – and your family – enjoy your stay in this BRONZE…old-joe-hill (54)in writing • 7 years ago[Short Story] The Night CallThe black cell phone buzzed on the nightstand, blurting the shrill tone of terrible Samsung default. Erik groggily pulled himself up from his bed and answered the phone. "Hello?" Erik nervously…old-joe-hill (54)in technology • 7 years agoWelcome to God, Incorporated.Are you aware of an entity that already exists that can readily improve and replace parts of itself? The singularity effectively already exists. It is the corporation: An immortal entity with…old-joe-hill (54)in philosophy • 7 years agoTrashing the StewYou've been given rice because you're the sushi. When you sign up for free services like Facebook, or using Google's suites of software, you aren't just getting some neat package of tools to keep…old-joe-hill (54)in writing • 7 years agoThe Stupid HoleInternet arguments are the worst. You're never going to win an internet argument, because there is probably a dense layer of caked shit that needs to be scraped off your opponents brain (or maybe…old-joe-hill (54)in philosophy • 7 years agoOn the Sacrificial Altars of the Temple of GrowthThe gods demand more growth. If we do not show the gods growth, the game they have created is over. The sun shall not rise again. Everything is predicated on growth. Revenue must grow. Profit…
