“Those who are willing to walk in the rain will reach their destination before you.” That is an old Japanese saying intended to counter excuses for inaction. A minor inconvenience like rain is one such excuse. Small and steady efforts can accomplish anything eventually. There is nothing more to add.
“So you believe in God? Great! So does the Devil.” That’s one of my favorite Saul of Tarsus quotes, though he had changed his name by the time he started saying that. He liked to add, “… and trembles.” I kinda doubt he trembled, so I do not like to include that softening part. But … Continue reading “Pascal’s Wager”
This is a theorem to “All is knowable” in that if the former is true, then this must follow. And yet we hear… “You can’t possibly know what it was like to live in the Depression.” “You can’t possibly know what it is like to be a black man.” “You can’t possibly know what it … Continue reading “Anyone Can Be Anything”
“All” Everything. Not one truth may hide. Not one lie may stand. All is knowable: Past, Present, and Future. This I take as the starting point. It is an axiom in that it is an unprovable assumption. Such a statement certainly runs contrary to post-Kantian philosophy. Kant was supposedly showed that there must be unknowables. … Continue reading “All Is Knowable”
I mentioned the echos in which people simply repeat what they think is common knowledge. You find this all across academia, let alone people chatting on a bus. People are constantly quoting and misquoting what they think is common knowledge. This is what gives the illusion of vast knowledge. But in fact, it is the … Continue reading “Echoes”
“We need authorities because there is too much knowledge in the world for any one of us to understand.” I can see why that argument seems so attractive. To a stupid person. In fact, there is very little known about much of anything. That is the first sign one might be deep learning because it … Continue reading “There Is Little Knowledge In The World”
There is a ruined word. For some, it means their true community; for others, the cause of social evil. Such will say things like, “The problem is tribalism.” Yes, divisiveness is socially dangerous. Yet, we all have certain types of people we are wise to never associate with. Personally, white supremacists, as one example, are … Continue reading “Tribe”
No, not your doctor, your lawyer, your priest, your psychiatrist, your cop, your boss, your elected official, not one, not any, not anywhere. What there are, are millions of people whose positions as so-called “authorities” earn them social status and income.Knowledge is real. Skill is real. Intelligence is real. Expertise is real. But “Authority?” I … Continue reading “There Are No Authorities”