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I disagree. It's useful for triangulation.

> I dread the day I'll have to go back to the office.

Unless you have a real vote in the decision, then the the best move, is to accept either result. Otherwise you saddle yourself with the mental and emotional baggage and clutter.

I suppose this is easier said than done, but worth the effort in converting the dread to acceptance.

This is just some random opinion on the internet of course.

> The fix is to keep the economic prosperity and build more housing.

That makes sense to me. I don't keep up with exact SF policies but I'm guessing there are zoning and the NIMBY factor to deal with.

Underlying this problem is? Money, influence and power? I know a soon to be ex-POTUS that might be the perfect man for the job! He can come in and cut all deals needed. Then SF is saved and then he goes from city to city and country to country to redeem himself.

thanks for sharing about 5-HT2A receptors! I'm just generally casually curious about how consciousness works. Check this out from 2020: https://psychedelicreview.com/the-structure-and-function-of-...

Even though neuroscience intimidates me, I'm smart enough to regurgitate the summary: "The 5-HT2A receptor is central to the effects of many psychedelics, but it may not be the only receptor involved." Also I know enough about myself that I don't kknow any of these topics enough to evaluate Barbara E. Bauer, or https://psychedelicreview.com. I can keep Googling though ...

This was quite interesting news: https://psychedelicreview.com/uc-berkeley-opens-the-center-f...

I have heard it said, that if you understand yourself you understand the universe. Some say there are levels to go through in order to get to this "universal understanding". There's this one Youtuber who filmed himself on 5-MeO-DMT - his gateway drug to universal understanding. Well he was more blunt, in that he became God.

It's all the definitions in this discussion, but also including "the description is not the described".

I have a good friend I know this would certainly apply to. However, if I just send him the link it will come across as criticism. I'll have to stealthily slip it into conversations over time.

Sort of like changing culture at a company. It won't work by firing off links to everyone - at least where I work. Will need to sneak it into converations.

The idea you are not doing enough, or that you are not enough spans generations, gender, race and class.

What you describe are the downsides or limitations of Stage Orange from Spiral Dynamics. That's just another model, though about how societies evolve over time.

Since you mention your happiness a coupe times I wonder: Can you explain how you go about gauging, assessing, calculating or feeling how happy your are?

Since you have practiced meditation regularly for a couple years, what do you think about the idea that chasing happiness is also something to let go of?

Should it be shocking? It's another language that has it's own history and culture. It evolved it's own way.

If you succeed then make something that is a proxy for gmail, and then for sheets and docs and chat! google-nextgen.com is not taken... yet.

Everyone has their own "entry point". Maybe you overdo motivation so you focus on discipline. Maybe you overdo discipline so you focus on motivation.

Both are tools you use to apply to your own exact situation. Person A may vote for Team Motivation, because that works for them. Person B may vote for Team Discipline. That works for them.

The more accurate your self-knowledge and self-awareness, the more effective you can apply the tools (discipline, motivation, etc).

> In other words, comparing countries by their Covid deaths/capita rates is meaningless. The statistics are likely completely wrong because different countries use different definitions of "Covid deaths" and different reporting procedures.

Sounds a lot like comparing sprint velocities between engineering groups.

> Why should my life be centered on the 'thing I'm good at'?

I have a conspiracy theory: I wonder if this is the sort of thing the ultra wealthy want the rest of us to believe. That way we are more easily commodified as labor. We can be put into a spreadsheet or Big Data app to make the 99.9% of us more manageable. We are more manageable if we are more predictable.

It's the flip side to "you are not your job" from Fight Club which ultimately must have got it from the general idea of identification, in a spiritual sense.

Let's assume they are all guilty for 100% of what was reported. I wonder what other things may have occurred unreported?

This is one of my favorite videos about choice. It’s a couple snippets of Alan Watts and audio from Mr. Nobody. All with nicely edited video clips from here and there. I think it related to nonduality. That all options are correct, when you think about it or frame it a certain way: https://youtu.be/aGpyjeq93K8

On top of that, how much do your personal threat models overlap with your boss's or the executive staff? How much do they trust your judgement/expertise? How well do you demonstrate judgement/expertise? If you are the executive staff, fantastic - one less thing to worry about.

Translation to MS Outlook users: don't file individual emails into different folders. Tag the messages or just search.

I think I get what you say because it's very chess-like. But IMHO reality is more poker-like. Or maybe I mischaracterize or miscategorize your ideas?

...that sounds like fixed mindset about growth mindset! Or maybe a better reply is: https://www.forbes.com/sites/paulmsutter/2018/12/17/stop-usi...

“It’s entirely possible, as far as I’m concerned, psychedelics are another yoga” Ram Dass in “The Only Dance There Is” page 47. Published 1970

November 26, 2019 The FDA is fast-tracking a second psilocybin drug to treat depression https://www.popsci.com/story/health/psilocybin-magic-mushroo...

Maybe a better way to put it is I'm more forgiving of myself.

of course then some will say there is no $this vs $that, but start somewhere.

it can boil down to "doing" vs "being". It's a topic often discussed in spiritual circles. You can consider it a thought experiment if that works for you. Or if you are Steve Jobs fan read some Yogananda.

> The problem is exactly how deeply it is ingrained in everything

You can you use "test" as a proxy for the impression you want to make on your boss and peers. Maybe even friends and family.

It's up to you to redefine that test (or create a complementary one) based on your own goals and your own timeline.

"The capacity to just build things without fear of being judged is invaluable"

For me, I had to unlearn self judgement. This has helped so much over the last few years.

Ironically I think that would be coincidence: http://www.isitironic.com/

Bret should team up with Andrew Yang where he breaks down the Freedom Dividend (UBI) Bret Victor style.

> Why do people go to extremes about Facebook? Every single submission I see here on HN

Are you a paid anti-GDPR propagandist? You are somewhat convincing. You almost made me back out of deleting my account but instead I went through with it just now.

> Most of people use Facebook because it is really convenient for contacting other people and organizing events, and that's it.

Well also at the expense off FB mining every little interaction and tidbit of you. Sure Google is doing the same. But might as well control what you can.