luxfelix
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He also says congressmen have told him, the congressmen believe the average person is too stupid to figure out what's going on with money, which, really, I agree with. My internal struggle is, should people die because of their stupidity.
In addition, new Common Core education will provide an extra hurdle...
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The book is amazing, and the movies are alright. Definitely read the book first.
Of course Ayn Rand would recommend the book.
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@Irwin: I sent an invite on Steam.
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Yes, yes, not all games are like that.
It would be great to have more games that stress negotiation and cooperation which tend to stifle violence, but the popular ones tend to not teach the philosophy of non-violence, but rather, support and reinforce violence.
Stefan, flak cannon alternate and bio-rifle all the way on that map.
Certainly (and a personal goal for me).
Maybe that could be the focus for the twitch channel, games that stress negotiation and cooperation.
(or points out fallacies etc.)
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Video games are anti-philosophy, as a general rule, so it would be an interesting juxtaposition at the very least. I can imagine a gamer discussing the non-aggression principle and the violence inherent in the state while playing Counter-Strike, which is the perfect personification of modern war.
On the contrary:
Video games are an art-form, and art, like science, come from the foundations of philosophy (aesthetics specifically). Just as one can use language to communicate truth or lies, video games can propagate violence or the non-aggression principle.
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Hi Luxfelix,
I originally came over to teach English with the intention of staying for a year and then returning home.... 9 years later, I'm still here and this is my home now!
Give me a shout if you do decide to apply for jobs in Japan and want to discuss it with someone who lives here. I'd be happy to help in anyway I can.
I appreciate that.
Edit: The private messaging isn't working at the moment, would you mind e-mailing me at [email protected] about the application process and prerequisites?
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This was first post that came up with "mattress."
enjoy
I thought this was an advertisement at first glance... It's not.
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Hello Diki,
I grew up in Sasebo, Japan for about five years.
I had such a great time experiencing the culture and people there and, since graduating, I've considered travelling back to Japan to teach English.
How did you find your way to Japan?
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There is an argument for getting any information associated with you off of company servers. Keep your information out of the hands of government agents. For the past few months, I have been actively removing my internet presence off of private servers. I deleted my Twitter, Facebook, MySpace, and Friendster account which are all the social media websites I've ever used. It's a shame that Google forces you to have a G+ profile now to use You Tube. I also nuked my Steam account, and many e-commerce websites that I no longer use. That reminds me I should get rid of my NewEgg account. They were once a great retailer, but no longer.
Does deleting accounts work?
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Are you, perhaps, referring to a space for ceremony (non-religious marriages/baby introductions/etc.) and assembly? That physically going to an environment to discuss topics would be more engaging, insofar as it includes the more present use of our senses (real-time conversation for example)?
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Another element to consider with regards to unveiling the man behind the curtain, when politicians and psychopaths have masks of apparent legitimacy to hide behind, they have one hand busy holding up the facade, and have thus one hand left to work the levers of government; remove the need to uphold the narrative and they can now bring the other hand to bear. (Or, an alternate narrative is designed like a new key for the enigma cipher machine.)
As for the pilgrims of the state, it could be that the unveiling removes the compulsion to vote, whom then realize how ineffective prayers for the gifts of government gods are, rather than the non-participation leading to an unveiling. (Chicken and egg?)
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Yeah. Like I can be on fire for a whole work weekend, but once I know that I have some days off, I'll be sure to just retreat to the darkness of my basement and keep to myself. I hear that's how introverts work. They/we can socialize just fine, but require solitude to rejuvinate.
And thanks for the suggestions! I already have a lot of books on my reading que, but I'll definitely consider those for the tail end of that list. I guess that's another thing I can work on...learning how to read more consistently so I can read more books throughout a month instead of ignoring them for days, even weeks, sometimes months, before I can finish a book and get onto the next one.
If you could share with me, how have those books affected you and what benefits have they given you in your life?
Certainly!
In brief, these books function, figuratively, as two chapters in a volume about how to play the game of life; specifically, they focus on recognizing the psychology of others as well as oneself in the context of providing value and cooperating with people in the market.
I've used the information in Les Giblin's book to better collaborate with my peers and lead when the occasion arises -- just recently, our CEO departed for Europe and has left me to captain the ship in his absence -- and these periods occur more frequently than before.
I've used the information in Jeffrey Gitomer's book to better provide value through direct sales know-how. Last October, I was invited to join a friend in New York to sell comics at New York Comic Con, and for a few years prior I set up a booth at a local art walk to sell my works directly to the public.
If I recall correctly, both Warren Buffet and Bill Gates agree that if they could have a superpower it would be the ability to speed-read.
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Hmm...I guess another thing I can mention is my ability to connect with customers at either of my jobs. I haven't had jobby jobs for a couple years now until only 9 months ago, and striking up a conversation with customers and making a bigger sale than they intended is something I take quite pride in. But also a lot of surprise that I can do it sometimes. When I first started working, I had tremendous amounts of social anxiety. I thought I would get tongue twisted, rub people the wrong way, or say something awkward.
Then guess what happened?
I have gotten tongue twisted, rubbed people the wrong way, AND said awkward things. I used to think that once I've done those things, I'm done for. No one will listen. No one will care. But lately I've been accepting that life consists of a ton of awkward moments, the trick is learning how to recover from them. So despite of all these social flaws I feared would make or break my experience and effeciency at my jobs, enacting them weren't so bad when I've learned how to recover from them. I would either make a joke about how great I am at speaking that day, apologize for what I've said or switching onto a topic that is more complimentary towards the customer, and if I've said something awkward that felt like a conversation killer, then out came some questions so that they could have their thoughts expressed--and I get to shut up and listen, thus recovering from any conversational boners. (Boners being mistakes, not topics that have aroused me or anything like that lol)
I've opened up to some co-workers about my social anxiety, telling them that although on the outside it looks like I'm having a fun, care free, and connected conversation with a customer, on the inside I'm dying. This was true more at the beginning where I really did feel like a fraud for being able to strike up great conversations, but on the inside wishing I knew how to end it or get away from it. I still have this self doubt to some degree, being concerned with how they perceive me, like if they're genuinely interested or just trying to be polite--but for the most part I've gotten better at reading people and knowing which customers are even open to a connected conversation. Otherwise, I don't bother, and I let them browse freely.
However, I did pick up a book lately on proven sales skills called Ask, Stop, and Listen: How to Turn Browsers Into Buyers, I look damn forward to reading it and seeing what wisdom I can extract and enact at my jobs. I do believe I can have the power to turn browsers into buyers if I just learned how, so that's another thing when it comes to excellence at something. Knowing that there is always room for growth and that's what I aim to do. I want to stop being in my comfort zone of only connecting with customers that give off the vibe of openness, but also see if I can pry open the shy, quiet, even sometimes downright dismissive customers.
Two more books I'd recommend if you're interested:
How to have Confidence and Power in Dealing with People by Les Giblin
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Jeffrey Gitomer's Little Red Book of Selling
Do you perhaps find that you have a "social energy-bar" that is gradually depleted over the course of a day?
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In a single word, fulfillment.
I want to reach and excersize my intellectual capacity, and develop technologies that will move humanity forward, away from the primitive cavemen we once were (and arguably largely still are).
I also want to develop my personality, and be able to have a functioning and loving relationship, provided I could actually find a woman I could do that with.
Mostly, however, what I seem to end up doing is sitting on the computer playing video games. It fulfills me with a sense of constant excitement, to be sure, but I kick myself every day, knowing what I am capable of and knowing I am not pursuing it. I pursue some of it during my game playing I suppose... I can never seem to really hunker down and concentrate on it though.
A potential boon or abused substance, as is the case with any medium; with games, perhaps, I suggest to try your hand at modding. That way your time spent on entertainment is also in tangent to technological development, or at least as an exercise for mental problem solving.
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It's quite alienating, most people think that being really really smart is a good thing, it isn't. I don't fit well into society and feel like an alien walking around.
I can relate to this.
I know it's a bit cliche, but if you find folks whom are smart at the same and/or other subjects that complement you and your talents (maybe even "renaissance" people), alienation becomes connection.
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Is "rinser" another name for modern-day geisha?
(...minus the training in entertainment skills etc. maybe...)
EDIT: Posted before hearing the woman at 12:55 compare herself to one.
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How did your wider social circle react to your relationship?
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I say go for it! (And do share your work here too!
)JSTOR can be a decent resource, though just like wikipedia, you'll need to double check the sources. I remember there was a presentation posted here on FDR about how the level of violence used in a regime change correlated to the likelihood of stability in the near future (a good tangent into how America's nation-building efforts have fared through various levels of violence; see Japan vs. Banana Republics vs. Iraq...).
You could compare the conventional 1800s bomb-throwing "anarchist" stereotype to examples of non-violent relationships continuing to develop throughout America and the world.
The suggestion by kerou would certainly work; in the manner he describes, you can take any required source and use it as a springboard to the logical conclusions of UPB and/or what you want to say (it will be strongest if it's both backed by facts and something you believe).
My most analogous experience to this was a paper I wrote about how architecture (specifically acoustics of the built environment) are currently (and previously) used by leaders as power-projecting prosthetics to aid in ruling others.
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The historical example of the Dutch crowned republic (Stadtholderate) comes to mind:
Either the title owner of the land in question (or holders through a company etc.) would serve as the placeholder for government contact, and/or companies specifically dedicated to diplomacy.
Those with high diplomatic capacity (and expertise of knowledge and skill in foreign affairs) could sell their services as advisory/consultancy firms. Perhaps these companies could also double as travel agencies?
Also, as an alternate defense against invasion:
Get the leaders of the world's governments to become investors and clients of the anarchic societies' banks and industries etc. and you'll create an environment where one nation's plans to invade will be met with resistance by every other nation conducting business there.
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There are negotiations on the status of this region. In the future it will either belong to Croatia or Serbia. There is little infrastructure and the landscape is not that impressing.
Ah, so it's not currently claimed by either country, but will be? I figured land along the Danube would be premium real estate.
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You could also describe (and you'll certainly know better than me) the law of conservation of energy.
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As a Croatian native I strongly discourage anyone moving there.
Why's that?
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Ditto.