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The Silurian Hypothesis (2020)

https://www.theparisreview.org/blog/2020/01/23/the-silurian-hypothesis/

Comments: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49047563

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The Silurian Hypothesis (2020)

https://www.theparisreview.org/blog/2020/01/23/the-silurian-hypothesis/

Comments: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49047563

#HackerNews #SilurianHypothesis #AncientCivilizations #ClimateChange #SpeculativeScience #ThoughtProvoking

Do we just want slaves?

https://www.yashthapliyal.com/blog/do-we-just-want-slaves

Comments: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48988196

#HackerNews #slavery #ethics #humanrights #socialjustice #societalissues #thoughtprovoking

Do we just want slaves?

https://www.yashthapliyal.com/blog/do-we-just-want-slaves

Comments: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48988196

#HackerNews #slavery #ethics #humanrights #socialjustice #societalissues #thoughtprovoking

Heresy

https://paulgraham.com/heresy.html

Comments: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48959575

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Heresy

https://paulgraham.com/heresy.html

Comments: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48959575

#HackerNews #heresy #technology #innovation #thoughtprovoking #paulgraham #insights

The End of Creativity

https://hugodaniel.com/posts/the-end-of-creativity/

Comments: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48927136

#HackerNews #EndOfCreativity #Creativity #Innovation #FutureOfArt #ThoughtProvoking

The End of Creativity

https://hugodaniel.com/posts/the-end-of-creativity/

Comments: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48927136

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✮ A Word’s Measure ✮

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This quote is everywhere. But, is it solid advice or just internet-aged avoidance? 🤨✨ The answer’s in the article: 👉🏿 https://shorturl.at/bCy3y #ViralQuote #BoundaryOrExcuse #ThoughtProvoking #Editorial #StopAndRead #DeepDive #ShareThis #RemoveYourself

This quote is everywhere. But, is it solid advice or just internet-aged avoidance? 🤨✨ The answer’s in the article: 👉🏿 https://shorturl.at/bCy3y #ViralQuote #BoundaryOrExcuse #ThoughtProvoking #Editorial #StopAndRead #DeepDive #ShareThis #RemoveYourself

Shorts 262: The Worst Thing About Being a Teen Today, I Imagine

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https://intoyourhead.ie/2026/07/06/shorts-262-the-worst-thing-about-being-a-teen-today-i-imagine/

✮ Blinker ✮

We spend so much time blinking and looking away,
we blink so much that we don’t realize our fuse is alight.
A turn of the dial,
into another scene,
never rooted in the moment,
as transient as everything mortal.
We blink, to erase the unpleasant,
we blink, to jump forward,
coil our bodies around rest,
wrap paychecks inside our hands,
so, we can blink a little more.
We skip and jump out of the day,
when tomorrow is worse than today,
we blink it away,
as if we have unlimited blinks,
and soon enough we’ll hit a wall
and wish we could have kept our eyes open
more frequently.

Here today; gone tomorrow, never take anything for granted.

When complaining about long walks, someone is dreaming of having such luxury. Walks that people take for granted mean everything to someone else who is bound by a condition that prevents them from doing so. They could be bedridden; they could be hiding in fear in a war zone; they could be impeded by physical conditions that limit them.

You complain about tidying up. It’s because you have a home. You stress out over traffic. It’s because you have a car. You can’t deal with the noise. You have a family. Someone out there wants what you have but can only dream of it.

When frowning in dissatisfaction over a prepared meal, think about that person who took time and poured every ounce of their heart, hoping to bring you happiness. Think.

Be grateful that you are in school; not everyone is afforded such an opportunity. Not as a promise to secure a job, but to learn. Bitterness often comes from discounting what people already have. Contentment, as they say, is the key to happiness. Dream, but be forgiving. If it’s yours, it will come to fruition. If not, steady your heart and live with what you have.

Never neglect people or things that add, give, and bring value to your life. Blessed are those who can’t count how many people they love with their fingers. If you do, you’re already rich. Hurray! You will have someone to turn to.

At the end of the day, when all that you take for granted is gone, what will be left of you?

Copyright © Erwinism. All rights reserved. No part of this work may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, including photocopying, recording, or other electronic or mechanical methods, without the prior written permission of the author, except in the case of brief quotations used in critical reviews or scholarly work. This work is protected under international copyright laws. Unauthorized use or reproduction of this material is strictly prohibited and may result in legal action.

Live it Up!

✮ Blinker ✮

We spend so much time blinking and looking away,
we blink so much that we don’t realize our fuse is alight.
A turn of the dial,
into another scene,
never rooted in the moment,
as transient as everything mortal.
We blink, to erase the unpleasant,
we blink, to jump forward,
coil our bodies around rest,
wrap paychecks inside our hands,
so, we can blink a little more.
We skip and jump out of the day,
when tomorrow is worse than today,
we blink it away,
as if we have unlimited blinks,
and soon enough we’ll hit a wall
and wish we could have kept our eyes open
more frequently.

Here today; gone tomorrow, never take anything for granted.

When complaining about long walks, someone is dreaming of having such luxury. Walks that people take for granted mean everything to someone else who is bound by a condition that prevents them from doing so. They could be bedridden; they could be hiding in fear in a war zone; they could be impeded by physical conditions that limit them.

You complain about tidying up. It’s because you have a home. You stress out over traffic. It’s because you have a car. You can’t deal with the noise. You have a family. Someone out there wants what you have but can only dream of it.

When frowning in dissatisfaction over a prepared meal, think about that person who took time and poured every ounce of their heart, hoping to bring you happiness. Think.

Be grateful that you are in school; not everyone is afforded such an opportunity. Not as a promise to secure a job, but to learn. Bitterness often comes from discounting what people already have. Contentment, as they say, is the key to happiness. Dream, but be forgiving. If it’s yours, it will come to fruition. If not, steady your heart and live with what you have.

Never neglect people or things that add, give, and bring value to your life. Blessed are those who can’t count how many people they love with their fingers. If you do, you’re already rich. Hurray! You will have someone to turn to.

At the end of the day, when all that you take for granted is gone, what will be left of you?

Copyright © Erwinism. All rights reserved. No part of this work may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, including photocopying, recording, or other electronic or mechanical methods, without the prior written permission of the author, except in the case of brief quotations used in critical reviews or scholarly work. This work is protected under international copyright laws. Unauthorized use or reproduction of this material is strictly prohibited and may result in legal action.

Live it Up!

🛑Breaking News: Software engineer quits "winning" arguments🛑 Realizes truth isn't a collectible like patches or stamps. 🤦‍♂️ #Enlightenment after discovering humans aren’t if-statements. 🤔💡
https://wangcong.org/2026-06-30-why-i-stopped-arguing-with-people.html #BreakingNews #SoftwareEngineer #HumanNature #ThoughtProvoking #Insightful #HackerNews #ngated

🛑Breaking News: Software engineer quits "winning" arguments🛑 Realizes truth isn't a collectible like patches or stamps. 🤦‍♂️ #Enlightenment after discovering humans aren’t if-statements. 🤔💡
https://wangcong.org/2026-06-30-why-i-stopped-arguing-with-people.html #BreakingNews #SoftwareEngineer #HumanNature #ThoughtProvoking #Insightful #HackerNews #ngated

"No Feigning Surprise"

https://wizardzines.com/comics/surprise/

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"No Feigning Surprise"

https://wizardzines.com/comics/surprise/

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From this month's "Communications of the ACM": https://doi.org/10.1145/3799225

#ThoughtProvoking

From this month's "Communications of the ACM": https://doi.org/10.1145/3799225

#ThoughtProvoking

Superintelligence: The Idea That Eats Smart People (2016)

https://idlewords.com/talks/superintelligence.htm

#HackerNews #superintelligence #AI #ethics #technology #thoughtprovoking #futureofintelligence

Superintelligence: The Idea That Eats Smart People (2016)

https://idlewords.com/talks/superintelligence.htm

#HackerNews #superintelligence #AI #ethics #technology #thoughtprovoking #futureofintelligence

✮ Tell Them ✮

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✮ The Person I Could Become ✮

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-= The Shape of Ommmmm =-

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Isaac Asimov: The Last Question

https://hex.ooo/library/last_question.html

#HackerNews #IsaacAsimov #LastQuestion #ScienceFiction #AI #FutureTech #ThoughtProvoking

Isaac Asimov: The Last Question

https://hex.ooo/library/last_question.html

#HackerNews #IsaacAsimov #LastQuestion #ScienceFiction #AI #FutureTech #ThoughtProvoking

Big Data - Dangerous feat. Joywave

https://u2be.ovh/w/sJHJHr2RYTkpVs1zaf4skw

Gain a deeper understanding of a defining figure. Our blog post reviews the book that profiles Osama bin Laden in his own words.
#LearnHistory #BookAddict #ThoughtProvoking #Books
https://thisgrandpablogs.com/osama-bin-laden-book-review-through-our-enemies-eyes/

Gain a deeper understanding of a defining figure. Our blog post reviews the book that profiles Osama bin Laden in his own words.
#LearnHistory #BookAddict #ThoughtProvoking #Books
https://thisgrandpablogs.com/osama-bin-laden-book-review-through-our-enemies-eyes/

https://unharnessed.substack.com/p/stuff-blowing-up/

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https://unharnessed.substack.com/p/stuff-blowing-up/

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https://dominusmarkham.com/breaking-news-is-mostly-broken/

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https://dominusmarkham.com/breaking-news-is-mostly-broken/

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https://unharnessed.substack.com/p/the-noise-they-need-you-to-make/

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https://unharnessed.substack.com/p/the-noise-they-need-you-to-make/

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https://unharnessed.substack.com/p/the-reckoning-edition/

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https://unharnessed.substack.com/p/the-reckoning-edition/

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https://dominusmarkham.com/ww3-were-already-in-it/

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https://dominusmarkham.com/ww3-were-already-in-it/

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What philosophical current resonates with you the most? 🤔 Dive into Stoicism, Absurdism, or even Nihilism! Explore the depths of thought and share your insights below! #Philosophy #ThoughtProvoking

https://unumatma.wordpress.com/2026/03/04/understanding-key-philosophical-trends/

What philosophical current resonates with you the most? 🤔 Dive into Stoicism, Absurdism, or even Nihilism! Explore the depths of thought and share your insights below! #Philosophy #ThoughtProvoking

https://unumatma.wordpress.com/2026/03/04/understanding-key-philosophical-trends/

"Donald Trump was the target of satirical mockery at the annual Rose Monday carnival parade in Düsseldorf, Germany. One effigy of the president, with #ICE representing Immigration and Customs Enforcement written on his sleeve, depicted him punching Jesus Christ in the face":
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/duesseldorf-carnival-donald-trump-epstein_n_69943609e4b018d15236ef9f?origin=home-latest-news-unit
(The photo is from Getty Images, via Huffpost.)
#BeautifulImages #Satire #ThoughtProvoking copy: @renewedresistance #politics

"Donald Trump was the target of satirical mockery at the annual Rose Monday carnival parade in Düsseldorf, Germany. One effigy of the president, with #ICE representing Immigration and Customs Enforcement written on his sleeve, depicted him punching Jesus Christ in the face":
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/duesseldorf-carnival-donald-trump-epstein_n_69943609e4b018d15236ef9f?origin=home-latest-news-unit
(The photo is from Getty Images, via Huffpost.)
#BeautifulImages #Satire #ThoughtProvoking copy: @renewedresistance #politics

https://unharnessed.substack.com/p/when-power-no-longer-waits-for-agreement/

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https://unharnessed.substack.com/p/when-power-no-longer-waits-for-agreement/

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https://unharnessed.substack.com/p/the-quiet-catastrophe/

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https://dominusmarkham.com/the-great-geopolitical-shuffle/

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A quotation from C. C.; Colton

Some read to think, these are rare; some to write, these are common; and some read to talk, and these form the great majority.

Charles Caleb "C. C." Colton (1780-1832) English cleric, writer, aphorist
Lacon: Or, Many Things in Few Words, Vol. 1, § 554 (1820)

More about this quote: wist.info/colton-charles-caleb…

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Why 'The Global Market' Is an Irresponsible Phrase

https://oswarld.com/eng/insight/251117_Why-the-global-market-Is-an-Irresponsible-Phrase

#HackerNews #GlobalMarket #IrresponsiblePhrase #EconomicDiscussion #MarketCritique #ThoughtProvoking

ONE LOVE (by LAPIZ in Munich, Germany)

https://streetartutopia.com/2024/03/04/one-love-by-lapiz-in-munich-germany/