Re: [FRIAM] Nautilus: Investing Is More Luck Than Talent

Robert writes: < It would be a Hebbian-oriented mental process by way of "habituating" the kind of thoughts that lead to altruism or the desired state. > I give that names like worrying, self-reflection, doubt, analysis, and reading. I believe it is practiced in a widespread way by the type

Re: [FRIAM] And so it begins: the dark times

I have enough "Trumpian" friends to know that without exception they have tried to frame this response as an attempt to undermine "the peaceful transition of power". I throw two things squarely in their face: 1. Donald said he would accept the outcome of the election ONLY if he won. This

Re: [FRIAM] Nautilus: Investing Is More Luck Than Talent

Hi Marcus, All good thoughts. Thanks! Just a few things hopefully that can constructively add to the discussion ... There is research in this area. The kind of "rebooting" I am thinking about in this context would not be chemically or surgically induced. It would be a Hebbian-oriented

Re: [FRIAM] And so it begins: the dark times

Same in LA. Lots of both women and men. On Sat, Jan 21, 2017 at 3:14 PM Marcus Daniels wrote: > *Jochen wrote:* > > > > *“*On CNN I saw mainly women.” > > > > Even in the sleepy little town of Santa Fe, the streets were packed with > demonstrators. Of course, women of

Re: [FRIAM] Nautilus: Investing Is More Luck Than Talent

< In a sense, conscious evolution is a kind of rebooting of a conscious organism with a new "morality" program that has the purpose of changing the nature of that organism more toward altruism and less toward self-interest, kind of resetting the initial conditions built into our DNA, so to

Re: [FRIAM] And so it begins: the dark times

Jochen wrote: “On CNN I saw mainly women.” Even in the sleepy little town of Santa Fe, the streets were packed with demonstrators. Of course, women of many ethnicities -- some of them were infirm and shouldn’t have been out in the wind and snow. Lots of men, young adults, and children too.

Re: [FRIAM] And so it begins: the dark times

Yes, many women and men, all ages and races. I was there in DC. ...Bob > On Jan 21, 2017, at 19:22, Pamela McCorduck wrote: > > Make no mistake, Jochen, there were many men marching in the crowds. > > The angry white men are generally older, high school graduates or less, >

Re: [FRIAM] And so it begins: the dark times

On CNN I saw mainly women. There was also an interview with senator Cory Brooker from New Jersey who promised to fight against any attempts "to grab" the constitution. What you say about turning back the clock is exactly what worries me. Napoleon, Mussolini, Stalin, Hitler and Mao, they all

Re: [FRIAM] And so it begins: the dark times

Make no mistake, Jochen, there were many men marching in the crowds. The angry white men are generally older, high school graduates or less, though not necessarily in poverty, who see the world around them changing, and imagine that Trump can turn back the clock: coal mines will reopen,

Re: [FRIAM] And so it begins: the dark times

I have watched the large demonstrations of the women's march today on CNN, it is pretty impressive. Finally some protests, why did it take so long? It looks like there is still some hope. It feels a bit like an American Civil War, not between south and north, between Confederate and United

Re: [FRIAM] And so it begins: the dark times

Jochen, et al - I have to say I accept or agree with the idea of a sitting President (or any high official) having close access to their most trusted advisors, whether they are family or friends. It is only natural IMO and in principle will allow them to do a better job. I understand the

Re: [FRIAM] And so it begins: the dark times

Jochen, et al - I have to say I accept or agree with the idea of a sitting President (or any high official) having close access to their most trusted advisors, whether they are family or friends. It is only natural IMO and in principle will allow them to do a better job. I understand the

Re: [FRIAM] And so it begins: the dark times

Yes I've heard of it. The wife is different from a son-in-law, though. Maybe he depends on him because he fears he is not adequate for the job and knows that his grandiosity is just an illusion.  http://psychcentral.com/lib/donald-trump-and-the-narcissistic-illusion-of-grandiosity/ Although you

[FRIAM] And so it begins: the dark times

First it was not clear what *-ism mix it will be - authoritarianism, nepotism, cronyism, nationalism or a mixture of it. Sarah Kendzior and Paul Krugman predict we will end up in an authoritarian dictatorship. What do you think, which *-ism will it be? Maybe you could say the new minority