Posted on May 31, 2018
by Alex V. Weir
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…of discourse. Since today’s issues are really nuanced and we now have a technology that allows for instant international communication… Maybe its time to start getting policymakers to explain ideas and gain insight from constituents in real time. Maybe Trump is right. Social Media|…
Posted on February 22, 2018
by Alex V. Weir
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One of the biggest problems in society is oversimplification. With better tech and more information we’re doing it more and quicker than ever before – with ‘sciencey’ words like ‘Dopamine.’ While Dopamine is a real neurotransmitter, the way that it’s implicated in absolutely everything…
Posted on February 22, 2018
by Alex V. Weir
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This echoes a part of what I was getting at in my Facebook article: Why I Don’ t Facebook Had an interesting article pop up on my Twitter feed this morning. It was posted by a youngish (and increasingly successful – good on him!)…
Posted on February 21, 2018
by Alex V. Weir
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TFJ’s Philosophy and Method Introduction Hello world! I’m launching a series that’s kinda philosophical in nature. Feels a bit pompous to say that but that really is it: a feeflowing foray into methods and philosophies and what they can teach us about the…
Posted on February 17, 2018
by Alex V. Weir
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We have to judge the quality of our citizens by the quality of their ideas. There is such a thing as truth. If we want to find it we need to stop constantly psychoanalyzing each other. Facts and concepts are the meat and potatoes,…
Posted on February 7, 2018
by Alex V. Weir
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Hey, I bought into the myth myself…. for a long time. The idea that sleep is for the weak, that I was somehow special, needing less sleep than your average schmuck. This was part of my modus operandi for a good decade. I eventually…
Tag: Paradigms
Trump is the Future (Vlog)
Posted on May 31, 2018 by Alex V. Weir
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…of discourse. Since today’s issues are really nuanced and we now have a technology that allows for instant international communication… Maybe its time to start getting policymakers to explain ideas and gain insight from constituents in real time. Maybe Trump is right. Social Media|…
Category: Philosophy, Psychology, Technology, UncategorizedTags: Democracy, Democratic Republic, Paradigms, Politics, Public Discourse, Social Commentary, Social Media
Should Science be a business? (Vlog)
Posted on April 23, 2018 by Alex V. Weir
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Sources https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11191-013-9583-8 https://mises.org/library/economic-thought-ancient-greece Muh Social https://www.minds.com/Weirmellow Help a Hipster https://www.patreon.com/TheFractalJournal
Category: Philosophy, Technology, UncategorizedTags: Ethics, Ideas, Paradigms, Science, Society
TFJ Vlogs – DOPE! – Stop Saying Dopamine…
Posted on February 22, 2018 by Alex V. Weir
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One of the biggest problems in society is oversimplification. With better tech and more information we’re doing it more and quicker than ever before – with ‘sciencey’ words like ‘Dopamine.’ While Dopamine is a real neurotransmitter, the way that it’s implicated in absolutely everything…
Category: Philosophy, Psychology, UncategorizedTags: Folk Wisdom, Paradigms, Pop Psych, Pseudo Science, Public Discourse, Social Commentary
Repost: Anyone Else Fear We’re Losing The Ability To Have Honest/Humorous/HUMAN Communication With Each Other?
Posted on February 22, 2018 by Alex V. Weir
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This echoes a part of what I was getting at in my Facebook article: Why I Don’ t Facebook Had an interesting article pop up on my Twitter feed this morning. It was posted by a youngish (and increasingly successful – good on him!)…
Category: Philosophy, Psychology, Technology, UncategorizedTags: Paradigms, Reposts, Social Commentary
TFJ’s – Philosophy and Method Series – Generalities and Specifics
Posted on February 21, 2018 by Alex V. Weir
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TFJ’s Philosophy and Method Introduction Hello world! I’m launching a series that’s kinda philosophical in nature. Feels a bit pompous to say that but that really is it: a feeflowing foray into methods and philosophies and what they can teach us about the…
Category: Philosophy, Psychology, UncategorizedTags: Conversation, Paradigms, Public Discourse, Social Commentary
TFJ Vlogs – Methods and Madness in Blue
Posted on February 17, 2018 by Alex V. Weir
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We have to judge the quality of our citizens by the quality of their ideas. There is such a thing as truth. If we want to find it we need to stop constantly psychoanalyzing each other. Facts and concepts are the meat and potatoes,…
Category: Philosophy, Psychology, UncategorizedTags: Catharsis, Media, Paradigms, Public Discourse, Trends
Let a Sleeping Dog Lie
Posted on February 7, 2018 by Alex V. Weir
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Hey, I bought into the myth myself…. for a long time. The idea that sleep is for the weak, that I was somehow special, needing less sleep than your average schmuck. This was part of my modus operandi for a good decade. I eventually…
Category: Philosophy, Psychology, UncategorizedTags: Habits, health, Paradigms, Productivity, Sleep, Society, Trends
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