Episode 1

• human minds are awfully malleable
• Symmetry of power increase in [[ Evolution ]] (except in humans)
  • Cheetahs and deers get faster together. Slower ones die behind
    • Nature stays in balance
  • Humans power increases asymetrically from all other species
• [[ Propagative memes propagate more than true memes ]]
  • [[ Protector memes help memes last longer ]]
    • They make us defer thinking to others
• [[ Malthus was wrong ]]

Episode 2 (War on Sense-Making 4)

• Pandemic Considerations
  • Is it possible that the US slow response was simply incompetence?
  • Or is it possible for some interests to have contributed to such a slow response?
    • Hedge Funds selling stocks at a high in February and shorting stuff
  • We don’t know but it’s something to think about
• Getting comfortable with uncertainty, but also seeking more and more certainty
  • Some laws of physics we can be pretty certain of, until they are disproved.

Episode 3 (War on Sense-Making 5)

• Idea of [[ Information Commons ]]
• Markets uncontrolled will produce terrible consequences for long term, they’ll create a market for human trafficking etc…
  • Government’s role is to watch the predatory aspects of the market.
  • People’s role is to watch the government and make sure they do their job.
• Most people are certain about their beliefs.
  • Certainty gives a sense of security. [[ Humans have a need for Certainty ]]
  • I have to be comfortable with uncertainty otherwise I’ll jump to false certainties

Created on: 2020-10-10 Creator: Daniel Schmachtenberger Link: Topic (tags): sense-making