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    1. Paul Graham‏Verified account @paulg 14 Jul 2017

      One of the biggest things the young misunderstand about the world is the degree to which things are calculated vs random.

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      Paul Graham‏Verified account @paulg 14 Jul 2017

      When I was a kid, I overestimated the degree of control adults had over circumstances. Now I know that illusion starts with parents.

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        2. Jeff Atwood‏Verified account @codinghorror 14 Jul 2017
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          "We want to believe that the world is understandable ... that if we follow the rules, we’ll be okay." https://blog.codinghorror.com/they-have-to-be-monsters/ …

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        3.  ⚗ trylks‏ @trylks 15 Jul 2017
          Replying to @codinghorror @paulg

          It's not calculated. It's not random. It's the result of faulty processes, including human bias, tradition permanence, local max, patching,…

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        4.  ⚗ trylks‏ @trylks 15 Jul 2017
          Replying to @trylks @codinghorror @paulg

          eg: tragedy of the commons or economy bubbles don't happen randomly or calculated. Emerge from side effects, irresponsibility, ignorance,…

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        5.  ⚗ trylks‏ @trylks 15 Jul 2017
          Replying to @trylks @codinghorror @paulg

          Then, how much of economy would disappear if there was consensus on axiology? Confusion is profitable for many, they will contribute to it.

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        6.  ⚗ trylks‏ @trylks 15 Jul 2017
          Replying to @trylks @codinghorror @paulg

          Not necessarily as a conspiracy. Accepting Darwinism is very hard if you are Lamarck, your life invested & depending on a different theory.

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        7.  ⚗ trylks‏ @trylks 15 Jul 2017
          Replying to @trylks @codinghorror @paulg

          It's game theory + stuff. Complex, dysfunctional at times, emergent, inconsistent (distributed decisions),… but not random: WE CAN FIX IT!

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        2. Diego Saez Gil‏Verified account @dsaezgil 14 Jul 2017
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          That's the illusion behind conspiracy theories

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        1. Nathan Taylor‏ @ntaylor963 14 Jul 2017
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          my own path what causes trouble: 1. child - evildoers 2. youth - dumb people 3. sadder adult - complexity/misunderstandings/differing values

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        1. Nick Brown‏ @nwbvt 14 Jul 2017
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        1. nana‏ @kidsbuddy007 14 Jul 2017
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          Yes.Hi, I am nana. That my product problem mission. My service provide A toy box for child development.It eliminate parental growth bias.

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        1. Dan Cole‏ @dancole 14 Jul 2017
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          Ze Frank is just pretending how to raise a child:https://youtu.be/Bta00Hp4gho?t=3m …

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        1. Rajat Suri‏ @rajatsuri 14 Jul 2017
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          I think even adults overestimate the degree of control they have on their lives. Way more outcomes are probabilistic than deterministic

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        1. adriane thrash‏ @adrianethrash 17 Jul 2017
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          - the lessons we teach as children we learn as parents

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        1. Jorge Cueto‏ @HipHipHipJorge 16 Jul 2017
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          But it's also worth noting lots of things that are seen as "bad luck" / "accident" are the culmination of a series of deliberate decisions.

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        1. Michael McMillan‏ @michaelmcmillan 15 Jul 2017
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          You should read The Blank Slate by @sapinker. One of the best books I've read.

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        1. Robert Grummt‏ @RobertGrummt 14 Jul 2017
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          Still happens to me (20 yrs later).

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        1. Romil Kapoor‏ @_romilkapoor_ 14 Jul 2017
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          Control is an illusion.. no matter how much you plan you can't control the outcome or external factors impacting the outcome

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        1. Cameron Ottens‏ @cameronottens 14 Jul 2017
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          not just parents, everyone. how often do people take credit for luck, or for manifesting things, or for willing things into being...

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        1. Firas Durri‏ @firasd 14 Jul 2017
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          Yeah I thought adults had it "together". Besides life in general, reading high-school-level literature also disabused me of this notion.

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