New: quickthoughtsAll contenthive-129948hive-196917krzzansteemhive-183959hive-180932hive-166405photographyuncommonlabhive-185836hive-150122hive-183397hive-144064lifebitcoinhive-188619krsuccesshive-139150hive-101145hive-124908hive-103599hive-145157hive-184714hive-109690TrendingNewHotLikerspoomaj (29)in quickthoughts • 2 years agoQuickThoughts from australiaHelp market research and help people with filling surveys... only for australians QuickThoughts (the “Panel”) is a market research access panel owned and operated by Dynata, LLC and its parent…thebossman (28)in hive-142013 • 4 years agoWe are not our thoughts and emotions, we are simply the tenders of of their seeds. ...... We choose whether they become trees or weeds.thebossman (28)in hive-142013 • 4 years agoThe Truth is the Light to the Darkness❗️Be the truth in these dark times my friends ...... 🌄thebossman (28)in hive-142013 • 4 years agoThe present moment is the most important moment. It's the only moment you can ph ...... ysically do anything, mentally do anything, do anything period. What determines your future, or defines your past, is a seed of the present moment.thebossman (28)in hive-142013 • 4 years agoYour past WAS you, your present IS you, and your future WILL BE you. Your past d ...... etermined who you became now as you're reading this, and as you are reading this you are in the process of defining who you WILL BE every passing second from this moment on.janellev (39)in quickthoughts • 6 years agoQuick Thoughts: Geopolitical Context Matters pt. 2 - Slouching Towards SyriaAlong with Nicaragua, the DPRK, and Jamahiriya Libya, one of the most unfairly maligned countries within Western 'left' circles in recent memory is Syria. Ranging from those who hail the…fmalafaya (53)in quickthoughts • 6 years agoComplexity vs. The peopleThe more complex an idea, the fewer the people that will understand it reasonably well. Often, the great questions of Humanity and Civilization fall into this category of complex ideas. This…fmalafaya (53)in quickthoughts • 6 years agoAdvantages of loving contractsContracts don't care about emotions. If you're constantly aware of all the situations in which you're under a contract, you'll be less prone to emotional manipulation by the counterpart. Every…fmalafaya (53)in quickthoughts • 7 years agoShortcuts to spot dumb people who think they're smartStart with whenever you listen to one of these: "God doesn't exist" "There are poor people because there are rich people" "Science is my religion" "You don't understand art" "Money is the…fmalafaya (53)in quickthoughts • 7 years agoWhy socialists don't join a voluntary socialist communityThe reason socialists don't join a voluntary socialist community under a capitalist system, as they are completely allowed to do, is because they need and want the coercive power to steal from…fmalafaya (53)in quickthoughts • 7 years agoQuiet people are the most powerfulThey are trusted by most, since they are willing to listen and because they know how to keep secrets. Consequently, they know secrets. Quiet people are often dismissed, but they can easily…fmalafaya (53)in quickthoughts • 7 years agoCapitalism is not ending; it's just startingThe missing, enormous piece is here: Money. Free-market, global, censorship-resistant money is the biggest event in centuries. We can't grasp this enough. It's too big and unprecedented for…fmalafaya (53)in quickthoughts • 7 years agoThe new authoritarianism has no face. It's everywhereAssume everyone is an enemy. Strangers. Colleagues. Friends. Family. The new authoritarianism is like a silent virus spreading. The cure is violent. Be prepared. imagefmalafaya (53)in quickthoughts • 7 years ago"Just say it" is the new "Just do it"imagefmalafaya (53)in quickthoughts • 7 years agoHow many lies are part of our memory?Imagine how many lies were never corrected. Upon these lies a lot of things may have been done, the consequences of which are, still today, based on lies. Imagine how those small, inoffensive…fmalafaya (53)in quickthoughts • 7 years agoCall for banning is the ultimate expression of fearThere's probably an authoritarian on each of your friends calling for banning A or B. I like to use Penn Jillette's mnemonic of imagining the hypothetical justified use of a gun to evaluate…fmalafaya (53)in quickthoughts • 7 years agoFairness and unfairness are empty conceptsThey get away from action to focus on useless judgement. Nothing is fair or unfair; everything is . It's not even fair for everybody to have the same rights. It is that way. It's not unfair…fmalafaya (53)in quickthoughts • 7 years agoObjective, subjective and robotsWhen AI is truly achieved, what do we, humans, fear the most? What to expect from a raw, powerful brain? What we fear the most is that it doesn't think like us. About what aspect, specifically…fmalafaya (53)in quickthoughts • 7 years agoEmotions, Rationality and Free Will"Let your emotions go, be rational" Be rational, in the sense of be aware of causality between what we can perceive our brain is doing and some action. Is this perception what really separates…fmalafaya (53)in quickthoughts • 7 years agoWould that it were so simpleIt is. The answer is higher, the answer is behind. But people look down, people look forward. Well, climb the ladder, take a step back. Look at the fundamentals, the principles. You'll find…
