I completely forgot to add one of my recent favorite jokes: “Atoms are binary. They’re either hydrogen or helium, we can’t just throw out this model because less than 1% of atoms aren’t hydrogen or helium.”
I'm noticing myself, and people I know my age, doing this more and more. I've seen things get harder and more complicated for people and they just say 'Fuck it, I'll just do whatever {insert radical talking head here} says.' I've fallen into it myself and have to remind myself not to be an idiot when I notice I'm doing it.
Great piece! Half of all these binaries describe me.
I completely forgot to add one of my recent favorite jokes: “Atoms are binary. They’re either hydrogen or helium, we can’t just throw out this model because less than 1% of atoms aren’t hydrogen or helium.”
Run for office. I'll vote for you. Thinkers are in short supply.
Also: will you be selling signed copies of this book at.somw point? Maybe? Please? I pre-ordered but I like signed copies better.
I love the action plan at the end.
Either I agree or I don't. I'm not sure yet, but I'll put you on my newslater recommend thingy.
NEW BOOK
IfThisBooksExists was an excellent read, thank you
This was eye opening
Jason, did you see Adam Mastroianni's recent post on a similar topic? He has some more suggestions on what to do about this tendency, you might enjoy it: https://experimentalhistory.substack.com/p/the-radical-idea-that-people-arent
I'm noticing myself, and people I know my age, doing this more and more. I've seen things get harder and more complicated for people and they just say 'Fuck it, I'll just do whatever {insert radical talking head here} says.' I've fallen into it myself and have to remind myself not to be an idiot when I notice I'm doing it.