Reality is complex. We cannot understand all of it. So we make simple stories to try to understand it. Similarly, others have their stories. When our stories mismatch, we fight.…

When I use my fitness tracker /smart watch while jogging, it feels like every step counts. Otherwise it feels pointless.

Using the dark web is free, but you pay with your mental health.

ChatGPT's version: "A stream cipher is just a block cipher with commitment issues—one block at a time!"

Life is depressing, because there is no autonomy (in many cases or at least perceived autonomy). Our actions don't seem to have significant outcomes. Flow state is not achieved. Many…

Fail gracefully, but for mental health and everyday behaviours. Have a default state that you go back to, when things go wrong. Similar to computers.

The best state to travel in, is, unconscious

Sometimes I feel like I am evolving so fast that I am afraid I might cross the species barrier.

Be very careful and conscious about adding complexity to your life. Start with the basics, the first principles, then add if needed. Ex: basic clothes

The promise of the internet was the once information could be accessed freely by all, society would self correct. But these mechanisms of the internet, computers, etc have been co-opted.…