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"Fifteen years into the age of software, we are still struggling to understand exactly what has happened."
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"Marc Andreessen’s now-familiar line, software is eating the world, hints at the significance, but we are only just beginning to figure out how to think about the world in which we find ourselves."
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"As a simple example, a 14-year-old teenager today (too young to show up in labor statistics) can learn programming, contribute significantly to open-source projects, and become a talented professional-grade programmer before age 18."
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"This is breaking smart: an economic actor using early mastery of emerging technological leverage — in this case a young individual using software leverage — to wield disproportionate influence on the emerging future."
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I think the best approach to dealing with accelerationism is to practice meditation and embrace an autodidactic process of learning more about the world in a calm, warm way.
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Wu-wei, effortless action, can be achieved. To perfect the craft is a lifelong process. Don’t be lazy, but also don’t push yourself too hard. No one is talking about this.
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One can have both spiritual health and material wealth. Spiritual health is the path towards all that is Good. No one is talking about this.https://twitter.com/naval/status/1002103360646823936 …
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The sage never feels as those he is putting forward effort, but is always succeeding at the task at hand in the most perfect sense possible for a human.
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Meditation is the method of applying the mind to reality to achieve what it wants. The mental result of this process is increased equanimity, awareness, and focus.
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The mental act of meditation often begins with focusing your attention on the breath. This process is called Anapana.
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The mental act of moving one's attention over each spot of the body in a systematic manner is referred to as Vipassana. http://www.dhamma.org/en-US/index
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Vipassana is a simple technique that allows you to learn to effectively embrace reality completely without hesitation, without using any idol, talisman, or false God.
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Robert Jordan caused me to think about how to focus in order to weave mental and behavioral patterns into my psyche in order to create habits. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wheel_of_Time …
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When one of your hemispheres switches to executive function :: Default Mode Network, your body physically freezes and stops performing Task Positive Network tasks.
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I've been doing this for ages.https://twitter.com/yungdeleuze/status/1036832558590226433 …
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