I have discovered Awakening from the Meaning Crisis. Also Jordan Peterson & John Vervaeke discuss the Meaning of Life.
Vocabulary
- Plato
- Socrates
- Cosmos
- Pythagoras
- The Divine Men
- Flow
- Fluency
- Kairos
- Da’ath
- Axial Age
- Exaptation
Category Archives: Philosophy
Advice
Some professional advice via r/programming today: My Personal Creed of Employment and All the best engineering advice I stole from non-technical people.
The puzzle of motivation by Dan Pink
An old TED Talk: The puzzle of motivation:
- Autonomy
- Mastery
- Purpose
Understanding Legal Argument
Understanding Legal Argument (1): The Five Types of Argument looks fascinating, but who has time, who has time..?
Ryan Bush – A Guide To Mental Self-Mastery
Today I listened to this podcast episode: Ryan Bush – A Guide To Mental Self-Mastery.
Cargo Cult Science
Feynman’s old classic turned up in the news again today: Cargo Cult Science.
Ideology of programmers
This talk popped up in my news feed today: Ideology. It’s a discussion of static vs dynamic languages and what they can and can’t do with regard to modelling and testing correct systems.
Why every single element of SOLID is wrong
How to Deal with Difficult People on Software Projects
This on r/programming today: How to Deal with Difficult People on Software Projects.
Software disenchantment
Well someone is/was upset: Software disenchantment. I really liked the image of the design process: simple -> complex then complex -> simple. Maybe that’s the answer to Nikita’s woes: we’re just not finished yet.