The Amazing Things & Ideas - 072 Being virtuous > being disciplined
“How will children be disciplined without school?” “If a child doesn’t do her homework on time and isn’t punished for it, how will she ever learn discipline?” The problem here is that schools teach coercive obedience advertising it as “discipline”. In this view, discipline is a strong regard for authority. It is being forced into doing what you’re told by those who “know more about you”, without questioning. It is coercive obedience. Society (and especially authority) tends to value those who are disciplined in this sense. But know this. One who follows the rules even when they are wrong is disciplined. One who questions the validity of unquestioned norms is virtuous. The Amazing Things & Ideas List1. How civilization has organized itself throughout the ages; a thread by Amjad Masad. See illustration also. 2. Elon Musk on the virtue of making and correcting mistakes quickly:
3. Reading to acquire knowledge is unlikely to be adequately replaced anytime soon, explains Paul Graham in a short essay. “Reading about x doesn't just teach you about x; it also teaches you how to write.” And writing matters. 4. Should we “go against nature”? Or live in “harmony” with it? A short essay by Jason Crawford inspired by our recent conversation together.
5. The Beginning of Infinity is one of the most important books ever written. However, it's quite dense and can be a tough read for the layman. This website shares some very succinct high level notes explaining important concepts well. New Podcast EpisodeThis week, I released my podcast with Chiara Marletto, a quantum physicist at Oxford. We talked about her keen interest in fundamental physics, humans being a force of nature, knowledge, information being physical not abstract, constructor theory, constraints that are good and more! Listen on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Thank you for reading. If you’ve found value in my newsletter (or other works) so far, please consider buying me a coffee. Your support helps me create better. You also make the world a better place by subscribing and telling more people about this newsletter! And if you ever want to reach out, don’t hesitate to reply to this email or DM me on Twitter. Onward, |
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071 I went on a meditation retreat
Sunday, November 20, 2022
Recently, I went on a solo meditation retreat somewhere close to the Himalayas for 4 days.
070 "What if something happens to you?"
Sunday, November 13, 2022
“What if something happens to you?” Then that would be way better than if nothing ever happened to me.
069 On Perspective
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Some (rough) musings on a topic that I think is crucial to deeply understand the human condition.
068 How to get better
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The way to get better at any craft is through the not-as-good-phase.
067 How the Internet changed my life for good
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Writing and putting myself out there online changed my life.
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