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Simple and Complicated

polymathematics • 0 implied HN points • 19 Apr 22
📖 Philosophy Ethics Logic Metaphysics Epistemology Aesthetics
  1. Smart people try to make complicated things simple instead of making simple things seem complicated. It's okay to ask basic questions to understand better.
  2. To understand complex topics, sometimes you need to look silly or uninformed. Being curious helps you learn more effectively.
  3. The goal should be clarity, not showing off how much you know. Making things simpler can often lead to better understanding.

Великая субдукция

Justin E. H. Smith's Hinternet • 0 implied HN points • 01 Dec 24
🎭️ Culture Internet Epistemology Ontology Aesthetics Social media
  1. The internet is changing how we connect with the past and could impact our future. Some believe it's creating a new type of economic system that feels more like feudalism than capitalism.
  2. There's a struggle in how we understand truth and reality today, with misinformation and different worldviews clashing. This affects how we see everything from politics to culture.
  3. People worry that technology is changing us too fast. There's a need for rules and frameworks that help us keep our sense of history and identity in a rapidly shifting world.