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Reverse Koan/Inverted Aphorisms
You’re deep in the throes of a typical day in this topsy-turvy carnival of madness we call life. There’s the chaos of the freeway, the cacophony of the news, and somewhere, a lunatic ranting about the virtues of conformity on a soapbox. And if you’ve ever try dabbled in the dark arts of irony or…
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IP Bloat and ZIRP
IP bloat and zero interest rates, my friends, are the twin nightmares of our modern entertainment and economic systems. The former, a grotesque carnival of stale franchises and soulless sequels, floods the market with an avalanche of derivative dreck, hoping to drown out the creaky echoes of its own mediocrity. The latter, zero interest rates,…
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Philosophy and Konratieff cycles
Konratieff cycles, also known as Kondratiev waves or long waves, are economic cycles lasting approximately 40 to 60 years, named after the Russian economist Nikolai Kondratieff. Kondratieff proposed that capitalist economies go through long-term cycles of boom and bust due to technological innovations, changes in infrastructure, and shifts in economic fundamentals. These cycles are often…
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Oppenheimer vs Von Braun
In a dimly lit room, two of the most brilliant minds of the 20th century—Wernher von Braun and J. Robert Oppenheimer—face each other across a table cluttered with papers, blueprints, and half-empty coffee cups. The atmosphere is thick with tension, each man’s legacy intertwined with the other’s in ways both obvious and deeply complex. Von…
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Hegel and Schopenhauer: A Financial Tragedy in the Mind’s Stock Exchange
Hegel and Schopenhauer, the intellectual titans of a bygone era, were not just philosophers but market shakers in the stock exchange of human thought. To understand their contributions, one must imagine their ideas as commodities traded in a mind-bending financial marketplace—a turbulent carnival of intellectual volatility where Hegel, the optimistic bull market writer, and Schopenhauer,…
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Wolfe and Fukuyama
HEGELIAN DETERMINISM: A Savage Journey to the Heart of Fukuyama’s and Wolfe’s 1. The Pitiful Delusions of Fukuyama and Wolfe: Ah, Fukuyama, the grinning fool who dared to declare the End of History, as if human ambition could be snuffed out like a cheap cigar. In his fever dream of a book, The End of…
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Capital is Not Autistic
In the intricate dance of societal structures, the nature of capital and the condition of autism present a compelling contrast, both in their levels of abstraction and their impact on the world. To understand these differences fully, we must delve into the nature of each—capital as a force of systemic abstraction and autism as a…
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A Carrier Bag Theory of Systems
In the world of system design and implementation, the path from conception to deployment is fraught with unexpected complexities and inefficiencies. As John Gall might astutely observe, systems invariably cost more, take longer, and deliver less than anticipated. This truism extends seamlessly to new architectures, where the promise of streamlined functionality and optimized performance often…
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M
The film “M” by Fritz Lang, released in 1931, is a masterpiece that transcends the limitations of its time, exploring the darker recesses of human nature and society. While often categorized as a thriller or crime drama, “M” operates on a level far more profound, delving into the structures of power, desire, and societal control.…
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Unassailable
Scene: The Grand Heist The large mahogany doors of the Darnell estate creaked open with an eerie groan, revealing the opulent hall bathed in the soft glow of antique chandeliers. Crisp, autumn sunlight filtered through the intricate stained glass windows, casting kaleidoscopic patterns on the marble floors. Inside, the room was a testament to the…
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