Tag: uncertainty
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What you don’t say is often as important as what you do
I thought writing for kids would get easier with time. Every time I sit down to a new article, it’s still extremely hard. If you’re not sure how well you understand an idea, try explaining it in 10-12 simple sentences, only using words an average 7yo will understand, and without too much passive voice. 1000…
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Excuse me
Excuse me Is there an Adult onboard? Cause our spaceship Seems to be On fire And we haven’t Been trained To deal with this I’d love to help But this is Above my paygrade And I’m surely Going to Screw this up What do you mean Nobody knows What we should do now
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How to build a castle in clouds – nihilism, existential crisis, and the cycle of meaning
The concept of a midlife crisis was always weird to me. Why wait until you’re middle age to question the choices you’ve made? I’ve had all the symptoms of a midlife crisis at least once a year since I was 25. The cycle seems to have accelerated recently, and now only takes about 3-4 months…
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Science can’t tell you what is worth doing. And that’s probably okay.
I used to be the kind of a person who is obsessed with science, evidence, and facts. I thought that if we follow evidence wherever it leads, we’ll have all our questions answered. I thought that nearly all problems are due to insufficient education. If only we can teach everyone about how science works and…
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Don’t look down
The trail under our feet Is nothing but mist And cotton candy Held together by faith alone Across an infinite Emptiness Sweet delusion That will fall apart At the first curious glance (…)
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The only skill you’ll ever need
I spoke with a lovely old lady today about how the world changed in the last few decades. She asked me what I think my grandchildren will do for a living. My grandchildren? I wonder sometimes what I will do for a living in another 10, 20, or 30 years, and the truth is, I…
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Heavy sack
With such burden on your shoulders How will you spread your wings? Where we are going they’ll give you Much more than you can ask for Put down your heavy sack Full of what ifs Just in cases Emergency plans And raise Free to fly Where the Unexpected awaits To get hold of the treasure…
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Huge little one
they pursue massive faith when despair is massive they pursue saints who know it for sure how far away best to run from one’s own body and you have moved mountains walked on water though you told the believers there’s still so much I don’t know yet — little faith
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Uncertainty
Sometimes all you can do is to sit down and watch. I was supposed to land in Costa Rica tonight, and join the jolly bus leaving for the next Apotheosis retreat in the heart of a jungle tomorrow at 12. Waiting at the gate, I learned that my flight from Warsaw was delayed by multiple…
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