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Freedom maximalist. Autodidact. Electrical Engineer. Critical thinking is the decentralization of the mind.
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Trivium 3 weeks ago
Orange-pilling people is hard...👇 image
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Trivium 1 month ago
The "Left - Right" philosophical divide is nothing new. Both sides see a different reality from the other. This can be traced to Plato vs. Aristotle's view of reality. Plato (Theory of Forms): The abstract is primary and more real. Eternal, perfect Forms (e.g., Beauty Itself, Justice Itself, Equality itself) exist in a transcendent realm. Reality flows from abstract ideal to concrete world; knowledge is of the Forms via reason. Aristotle (Primary Substances & Hylomorphism): The concrete is primary and foundational. Individual, tangible particulars (this man, this horse) are the basic realities (primary substances). Abstracts (universals, forms, essences, ideals) are secondary—they exist only in or derived from concretes via abstraction from particulars. Without concrete particulars, abstractions could not exist. Knowledge starts from sense perception of the tangible world. In short: Plato (current day Left) Places the Abstract first (Platonic idealism: ideals shape reality). Aristotle (current day Right) Prioritize Concrete first (realism: reality grounds abstractions). The implications of this difference are profound. image
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Trivium 1 month ago
TRIVIUM BOOK REVIEW: In 1513, Machiavelli wrote his famous book "The Prince". It was written as a "practical guide for rulers". His target audience was one man. Lorenenzo de' Medici, the most influential financier of his time in Florence Italy. The Medici family pioneered the use of the double-entry bookkeeping ledger, a major financial innovation at the time. They grew so wealthy as a result, they were able to fund the Renaissance movement, and eventually take control of the Holy Roman Empire. Before the Rothschilds, there were the Medici. "The Prince" offers an insightful methodology that elite people use to this day for control. Understand it and you can better interpret today's geopolitical environment with more clarity. Machiavlli popularized the "Might makes Right" principle in this book. But there are other take aways that you can use in your own life. The movie A Bronks Tail has a great scene talking about a passage in the Prince. The mobster is asked "is it better to be Loved or feared?". His answer was almost a direct quote: "its best to be both, but that is difficult. If you have to chose, being feared is better." -we are here ... I give the book a 5 star rating and categorize it as a "must read". Trivium note on grammar: being simultaneously loved and feared could be defined as being "respected". Respect is both earned (loved), and imposed (feared). We love and fear God at the same time...i grew up both loving and fearing my parents. Maybe we should open our minds to other dichotomies ? GN nostr. image
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Trivium 1 month ago
U.S. Mint announces temporary suspension of silver numismatic product sales for pricing adjustments amid silver's surge. image