Thoughts of a TechnoWizard

I should call this 'Tangents of a TechnoWizard' cuz I really be all over the place! Today I start off talking about some of the games I've been playing, then I share my frustrations with finances and with how weird this time of year is and how much I wish it were more communal. I then share more frustrations about my lack of progress and action... But somehow turn that into a damn sermon about how we can stop identifying with our emotions and be more flexible in our minds. There's a few other things I discuss, and a whole lot I left out, but hopefully you can pick up some nice tidbits here and there! 😅

Last night was crazy! Today, I recount my wild experience. After that, I share some updates on my work, which leads me into some thoughts on complexity vs simplicity vs complicatedness... Then I try to explain this epic idea I have about how virtual simulations can visualize and empower human consciousness by replicating the power of the neocortex, but via virtual worlds that we can actually live in and experience immersively. Finally I talk about my desire to make more friends and to play boardgames together.

I ramble about my job, then I go into my frustrations with finding a place of my own, which leads me to talk about upgrade squatting https://99percentinvisible.org/episode/squatters-lower-east-side/ I then talk about some stuff about power and beliefs inspired by this video on Aladdin: https://youtu.be/U7hwWq7NZTI

Today I share a big realization my partner I had after watching this video about Aphantasia: https://youtu.be/Xa84hA3OsHU we realized that her imagination was way more vivid than mines and mines is way less visual than I thought! This leads me down a tangent about the illusion of free will and why determinism is a very beautiful idea.

Today I vent a bit about my newsletter and it's progress, then I go into a rant about YouTube saying they will remove the public-facing Dislikes counter. Finally ending on some ideas on how we can design decentralized video platforms that are just as easy to use, if not more so!!

Today I share why I've been missing so many episodes! I talk about the work I'm doing outside of work, then delve into what I'm trying to do with my next newsletter. Here's a great overview of the FCC theory as well as egalitarianism: http://libcom.org/history/gender-egalitarianism-made-us-human-response-david-graeber-david-wengrows-how-change-cou

Today I share my thoughts on why the internet is often not a fun place, and then recap some great points about the Dave Chappelle vs (Black) Trans Community issue brought up by F.D. here: https://youtu.be/S42DJr95Dfw

I catch up a bit on how my job has been, and then express some of my frustrations and hopes for the news around Facebook and the Metaverse.

Pre-Holocene climate changed drastically. But roughly 11K years ago, the climate stabilized. I play around with the idea that the creation of agriculture and settled cultures is therefore not an 'advancement' but an adaptation. One in which is biased towards inequality. I suggest that perhaps we should rebalance that bias by being more open to the concept of completely changing our society rather than seeking cultural longevity through stagnation and consolidation of power. I also talk about how and why our social environments play a large role in our social behavior and how we structure our society.

Today I talk a bit about Dune and why I didn't like it. I once again call for more positive sci-fi and other fiction that inspires people. I also share this idea about ensuring communities do not come at the expense of the individuals that create it. We should be making friends, not just communities. https://raddle.me/wiki/friendship and here's the video about singing sand dunes: https://youtu.be/WWrb1iyCLlI