80-20 https://loopvids.s3.amazonaws.com/2022/22Apr05_Post.mp4 The Pareto Principle is a vicious idea. A horrific idea. It says that 20 percent of any system does eighty percent of the work. What the heck does this mean? Suppose you counted all the players and all the points scored in the NBA for 2021. You’d find […]
Fail More Often
Find Bumps https://loopvids.s3.amazonaws.com/2022/22Apr04_Post.mp4 One of the central themes of stoicism is the idea of the obstacle being the way. This is not an easy thing to do. It’s easy to say when talking about philosophy. It’s easy to say a lot of cool things when talking about philosophy. All without really […]
See Beyond Now
No Cave People https://loopvids.s3.amazonaws.com/2022/22Apr03_Post.mp4 One of the hallmarks of civilization is not being a slave to your instincts. This is pretty difficult today. Particularly when everybody feels entitled to everything. Everything right now and without any costs. I’ve even read some people complaining on social media about the structure of life […]
Always Better Now
Inside Your Brain https://loopvids.s3.amazonaws.com/2022/22Apr02_Post.mp4 No matter where you go, there you are. This is a quote from Buckaroo Banzai. Maybe not from him, but whoever wrote the book. Or maybe not from him, something he heard, as it’s a pretty common idea. We are always somewhere. Wherever we are, there […]
Think Beyond Today
Once Upon A Time https://loopvids.s3.amazonaws.com/2022/22Apr01_Post.mp4 Once upon a time, these two dudes wanted to wander around in Europe and collect stories. This was in the 1700’s. These two brothers were hoping to stitch together and bunch of local stories from local oral tradition. Stories told and passed down. Their goal was […]
Ego Love
Multi Layered https://loopvids.s3.amazonaws.com/2022/22Mar31_Post.mp4 Humans have a ton of instincts. Most of which we have no clue about. Food, sex, status, these are pretty basic. Dudes compete with other dudes. The winners get the social rewards. Fame, money, sex, etc. These are pretty basic. But just like a delicious […]
Calibrated Love
Jigsaw Lovers https://loopvids.s3.amazonaws.com/2022/22Mar30_Post.mp4 There are two kinds of charisma. Both have their advantages and disadvantages. One is powerful, but not flexible. One is very flexible, but you don’t notice it until you feel it. The first is the kind of charisma most people have experienced. Those gifted folks. Confident, […]
Stress Release Love
Pressure https://loopvids.s3.amazonaws.com/2022/22Mar29_Post.mp4 I have an Instant Pot. When I first got it, I was a bit worried. A high pressure cooker. I was worried it might explode, killing me and everybody within a ten mile radius. The very first time I opened it, after cooking something, I kind of flinched. […]
Lust For Life
Infinite Jokes https://loopvids.s3.amazonaws.com/2022/22Mar28_Post.mp4 There are plenty of kinds of humor. Angry, political humor. Trollish type humor. Class clown humor. Silly slapstick toilet humor. Shakespearean comedies are not like modern day comedies. Shakespeare’s plays are tragedies, or comedies. Tragedies are like Romeo and Juliet. Unhappy end. Comedies […]
Party Love Saturation
Everybody Loves You https://loopvids.s3.amazonaws.com/2022/22Mar27_Post.mp4 Going “viral” is a common meme. A common description of a mathematical concept. Or more specifically, an exponential function. The “S” curve, described by an exponential equation, is pretty common. It’s called an S curve because it looks like an S. If you were to stretch […]
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