"The cult of goal-setting thrives in this illusion. It converts uncertainty into an illusion of progress. It demands specificity in exchange for comfort. And it replaces self-trust with the performance of future-planning."
(Original title: Smart People Don't Chase Goals; They Create Limits)
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Smart People Don't Chase Goals; They Create Limits
A few years ago, I sat across from a friend at a late dinner. He was telling me about his new promotion, the big title, the bonus, the corner office. I remember watching his face as he described it.Joan Westenberg (Westenberg.)
She came to Canada for university, but she'd never been accepted. The scam cost her $7K
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/canada-immigration-scams-university-acceptance-quebec-1.7556432?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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« On pense être le meilleur mec anti-patriarcal alors qu'on rejoue une masculinité dominante »
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"Quelle place pour les hommes dans la lutte féministe ? Comment changer, concrètement, et se détacher des schémas patriarcaux dans le couple et dans sa vie ? Dans un ouvrage destiné aux autres hommes, Quentin Delval esquisse des solutions. Entretien.
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📺 The Zettelkasten Method for Hindu Philosophy
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In this video, Sascha coaches Ashish on using the Zettelkasten Method to study Hindu philosophy. Hindu philosophy is an ideal domain for learning how to use a Zettelkasten to manage complex, seemingly endless topics. Highlights:
- Atomicity,
- Breaking up large notes,
- Explore ideas in depth,
- Disciplined practice
#zettelkasten #philosophy #hinduism
The Zettelkasten Method for Hindu Philosophy • Zettelkasten Method
A video recording where I coach using the Zettelkasten Method to study Hindu Philosophy, a topic where you can easily go in depth and need to break up notes as they grow.zettelkasten.de
📷 Photo challenge, day 10: rail.
Of the many wonderful exhibits at the NSW Rail Museum, this little railbus is one of my favourites. Though small, it still gets a Wikipedia entry.
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NSW Rail Museum | Thirlmere | New South Wales
The NSW Rail Museum is located in Thirlmere, in Sydney's southwest. Home to a significant rail heritage collection, including over 100 rolling stock items, associated with the history of the railways in NSW.NSW Rail Museum
News report from Philadelphia where a criminal is posing as ICE assaulted and robbed a woman.
Good luck visiting this lawless land for a holiday, where anybody with a mask and a tactical vest can abduct you off the street and everyone else is supposed to look the other way.
#USPOL #Philadelphia #ICE #Assault #Crime
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Antifascist Maja T. in hongerstaking uit protest tegen “onmenselijke” gevangenisomstandigheden
#AfanederlandOrg
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Antifascist Maja T. in hongerstaking uit protest tegen “onmenselijke” gevangenisomstandigheden
Via Globalinfo “Andere Europese regeringen hebben geweigerd uitleveringsverzoeken van Hongarije voor antifascistische activisten te honoreren, uit bezorgdheid over hun veiligheid en welzijn. …ANTI-FASCISTISCHE ACTIE
What is still on the net -security
They say "Nicușor Dan had been recruited by the Security at a previous trip, also within an Olympics, held in Cuba. On that occasion, the SecurityBYTESEU (Bytes Europe)
We've just hit 500 followers on #Fosstodon, a small but significant milestone for us. Thanks to all of you for your interest in Free form software! 🤗
Keep tuned for the slew of goodies in the pipe line outlined here.
#archeologie #Jerusalem #histoire
« Sous tes pierres, Jérusalem. Quand l’archéologie fait l’histoire », de Marius Schattner et Frédérique Schillo
Quand l’archéologie à Jérusalem réveille les passions et les tensions
EDITORIAL - L’archéologie de Jérusalem est un sujet hautement sensible et très politique. Un livre passionnant du journaliste Marius Schattner et de l’historienne Frédérique Schillo retrace les enjeux des fouilles dans cette ville trois fois sainte.Marc Semo (Challenges)
The problem with researchers trying to test for creativity is that they themselves are not creatives and do not understand it. The problem with artists trying to define creativity is that most just do it without out much reflection on how they and others do it. I regularly roll my eyes at the attempts on both sides to define creativity.
Is AI sparking a cognitive revolution that will lead to mediocrity and conformity?
My considered opinion is that AI will largely be a bubble that bursts. Whether we like how people are using AI or not, we cannot afford the increased use of computer power which will use up water and create more carbon emissions. It is speeding up a process of eliminating jobs, without ensuring people have any kind of social security. It is also disintegrating our social fabrics in many ways.
Is AI sparking a cognitive revolution that will lead to mediocrity and conformity?
During the Industrial Revolution, craftsmanship retreated to the margins. As AI becomes widely adopted, will the same happen to original thinking?The Conversation
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TIL: This book exists:
> Assholes: A Theory is a non-fiction book written in 2012 by Aaron James, a professor of philosophy at the University of California, Irvine, in which he attempts an academic definition of the term.
ISBN 9780804171359
And there is another from 2016 titled
> Assholes: A Theory of Donald Trump
> That Donald #Trump is an asshole is a fact widely agreed upon — even by his supporters, who actually like that about him.
> onassholes.com/?page_id=900
ISBN 9780385542036
Why skilled immigration (usually) benefits both countries
#politics #economics #immigration
Some interesting infos, and some bullshit (supply and demand laws are essentially complete bullshit and any reasoning around these shouldn't be believed without empirical data).
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Why skilled immigration (usually) benefits both countries
When to worry about brain drain, and when not to worry.Noah Smith (Noahpinion)
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Ottawa students struggle to find summer work as unemployment rises
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/ottawa-students-struggle-to-find-summer-work-as-unemployment-rises-1.7555118?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
Posted into Ottawa @ottawa-cbcnews
#NewBook
🩺 Della #pandemia di #Covid-19 si è parlato come pochi altri eventi nella storia recente: sui giornali, sui social, nei bollettini e nei libri. Questo volume analizza il discorso pandemico attraverso la #comunicazione istituzionale e sulla #stampa tradizionale in Italia, Spagna e Inghilterra, grazie a un approccio linguistico-discorsivo che combina l'analisi quantitativa con le riflessioni qualitative.
#COVID #Pandemia #Comunicazione #Sanità
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Comunicazione biomedica e pandemie. Scenari, lingue, discorsi
La pandemia di COVID-19 ha avuto una prominenza discorsiva senza precedenti e ha colonizzato molti discorsi, in distinti campi del sapere, nelle interazioni sociali e in ogni forma di comunicazione.libri.unimi.it
L'immagine presenta la copertina di un libro intitolato "Comunicazione biomedica e pandemie. Scenari, lingue, discorsi", curato da Maria Vittoria Calvi e Giovanna Mapelli. Sul lato sinistro, su uno sfondo blu, è scritto in bianco: "La comunicazione istituzionale della pandemia di Covid-19 in Italia, Spagna e Inghilterra". Sul lato destro, la copertina del libro è di un colore verde scuro con il titolo in caratteri neri. In basso a destra, è presente il logo di Milano University Press. L'immagine centrale della copertina mostra un collage di testi in bianco e nero, con parole come "VIRUS", "COVID-19" e "SAVE" che si sovrappongono, suggerendo la diffusione delle notizie e delle informazioni durante la pandemia.
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Bundesrechnungshof: Spahn verpulvert Milliarden
Planlos, unwirtschaftlich, ohne nachhaltige Wirkung: Der Bundesrechnungshof kritisiert Spahns Gesundheitspolitik massiv. Wir veröffentlichen den Bericht.FragDenStaat
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Das Steuergeld-Narrativ ist Quatsch und bedient nur völkisches Wunschdenken. Es gibt keine Gemeinschaftskasse der "Bürger" noch eine der Steuerpflichtigen.
Es gibt eine Staatskasse. Und das ist was anderes!
Es gibt eine Staatskasse.
Alle Einnahmen des Staates fließen da hinein. Alle Ausgaben werden aus ihr getätigt.
Der Bundestag erlässt die Gesetze, die Grundlage für Einnahmen und Ausgaben sind.
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