I get occasional emails and cards acknowledging and appreciating my various messages and blogs. I want you to know that they are appreciated (and encouraged š). Carl B. BarneyJanuary 4, 2024
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Woke Mind Virus
Elon Musk answered a question that had been lingering for a long time: āWhat is the Woke Mind Virus?ā There is a fascinating article that I’ve summarized below for you, with help from AI. I canāt attach the article due to copyright, but if you can get a hold of a copy, or if you…
Movie Recommendation
I accidentally came across a strange, fascinating, and enlightening movie simply called PK. Itāsan Indian Hindi language science fiction satirical drama. I wonāt attempt a review, which isadequately provided by Wikipedia. I will say that when it was released, it became the highest-grossing Indian film of all time, and worldwide itās had a huge impact….
Mayhem, Murderers, and Martyrs
Ideas have consequences. The idea that motivates Hamas and other terrorists is: achieving ādivineā justiceāother-worldly justiceāvia earthly retribution, using any means necessary. Their strategy: dehumanize, destroy, and dominate. Their means of implementation: Jihad, murder, mayhem, and martyrdom. From the horseās mouth: āThe day of judgment will not come until Muslims fight the Jews (killing them…
Who Represents Objectivism?
There have been many alleged spokespersons for ObjectivismāMike Berliner, Harry Binswanger, John Ridpath, Peter Schwartz, Yaron Brookāand weāre now told of a āChief Philosophy Officer,ā Onkar Ghate. Thereās something we should not forget. The philosopher of Objectivism, the Chief Philosophy Officer of her philosophy, is Ayn Rand (although Ms. Rand would never accept such a…
HealthSpan XPrize
To follow up on my support of HealthSpan XPrize, here is a delightful interview with Peter Diamandis (Executive Chairman of XPrize) and Marie Forleo. I recommend watching the first few minutes of it and, if you find it as entrancing as I did, by all means watch the rest. Itās well worth it. Carl B….
Gratitude
Iāve learned some lessons about generosity and its emotional relative, gratitude. Generosity Magnanimous, āgreat-souled men,ā as Aristotle called them, are generous. Generosity is about more than money and material gifts. Itās also expressing admiration, gratitude, love, and sharing knowledge, wisdom, andāif we have some to spareāmoney and possessions, too. My friendsā generosity toward me has…
I Personally Know About Climate Change
Donāt try to tell me about climate change! Iāve experienced it, up close and personal. One year I was working in Boston, where the temperature was 18 degrees below freezingāfrigid. I got on a plane to leave and, several hours later, got off in Los Angeles, where the temperature was 72 degrees. Now, thatās climate…
Live Long and Prosper
Peter Attia, MD, is an extreme athlete, mathematician, and engineer, as well as a surgeon trained through Harvard, Stanford, and Johns Hopkins. He specialized in oncology andāoh yesāhas also studied management. He is a capable logician who functionally understands induction (his discussions on the topic are brilliant!) and other aspects of logic and epistemology. I…
Remarkable Medical Treatments
This is a follow-up to my Remarkable Medical Statistic post of February 13, which referenced a study that found that 88% of those who sought a second medical opinion received a refined or new diagnosis. (Tony White commented on that post and identified a flaw: Because the study consisted of people seeking a second opinion…