The desire for eschatological meta narratives can drive a certain neurotic personality to very dark places.
Cedric Moore
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Look for the hidden 80/20 Pareto principle splits and for the underlying Langrangian mechanics that influence a system to better understand and predict. This rule is generalizable across industry, practice and field. Politics, the workplace, gardening.
“What I demand is the people who make up this country do not allow the massacre of innocents to pass unnoticed” -James Baldwin
Don’t find yourself caught up in the trappings of an unexamined life
rising authoritarianism got me feeling like young Gramsci
Do people still “brainstorm” anymore? There used to be so much “brainstorming” going on.
when you wear the costume long enough, eventually it becomes your entire identity
"There is no despair so absolute as that which comes with the first moments of our first great disillusionment, when we have not yet lived long enough to have seen the turn of the wheel of fortune." Oscar Wilde
you spend alot of time elsewhere, how often do you actually “live” the life you lead?
father: why can’t they just win in a rigged game? me: why can’t they just change the rules of the game so it’s more fair for the players? and around and around we go. regardless…..eventually you have to get off of the bench and play the game.
If push comes to shove, I’ll gladly push you off your pedestal
If Yanis Varoufakis’ macroeconomic analysis holds up. One begins to wonder, what does the future of work and purpose look like in the age of Technofeudalism?
I really don’t see how America is affordable for most people
‘It is absurd to divide people into good and bad. People are either charming or tedious’ -Oscar Wilde
"Call it democracy, or call it democratic socialism, but there must be a better distribution of wealth within this country for all God's children." —MLK Jr.
Maya Angelou , "I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel. "
“In his failure the believer finds his triumph” -Kierkegaard
These are serious allegations and the truth must come out. The American people deserve nothing less than transparency and accountability. The DOJ must do its job and release the FULL files.
Justice Department withheld and removed some Epstein files related to Trump
An NPR investigation finds the public database of Epstein files is missing dozens of pages related to sexual abuse accusations against President Trump.
npr.org
Confidence isn’t a belief, it’s a nervous system that doesn’t panic before acting.
To whom much is given, much is required.
Cedric Moore@cedricmoorejr.bsky.social · 7mo agoWe have the worst oligarchs in American history. I understand he didn’t get all the books, but Carnegie built libraries. PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE. We need moral courage from our oligarchs. It’s the only way a society thrives together.
We have the worst oligarchs in American history. I understand he didn’t get all the books, but Carnegie built libraries. PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE. We need moral courage from our oligarchs. It’s the only way a society thrives together.
anyone who is successful or happy is great at being themselves.
Remain unbowed by belittlement and continue to build the world we want to see for more of us.
Reminder: Republicans voted to give ICE a $75 billion slush fund, a budget larger than most militaries. Every Democrat voted NO. We need immigration enforcement that is sane, upholds our rights, treats people with dignity and basic respect, and focuses on violent criminals.
ICE got me feeling like ida b wells. Another man was lynched today.
Another nugget from Tony Robbins “you don’t live life. You live what you focus on.”
“Wabi-sabi nurtures all that is authentic by acknowledging three simple realities: nothing lasts, nothing is finished, and nothing is perfect.” — Richard R. Powell