Monthly Archives: August 2016

QOTD 7th Anniversary

Posted on August 31, 2016 by Ted Howard NZ

August 30-31,’16 ~QofDay~ Celebrate Question of the Day’s 7th Anniversary The QofDay began 7 years ago, what is your favorite part of our daily gathering place? Thanks Shar & OM – the efforts of both of you are much appreciated. … Continue reading →

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Got Mud?

Posted on August 31, 2016 by Ted Howard NZ

Got Mud? In my perspective, Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh’s observation, “No mud, no lotus,” is a lovely metaphor for the human experience. Have you got mud? Turns out, it’s a good thing! Hi Laurie, Mud? By the truck load … Continue reading →

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What is Learning?

Posted on August 31, 2016 by Ted Howard NZ

August 27-29,’16 ~QofDay~ Learning What is learning? So many levels one can answer this on. At one level, learning involves having a system that can respond to external stimuli, and training it in some way to respond “appropriately” – however … Continue reading →

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Evonomics – Economists Should Stop Defending Milton Friedman’s Pseudo-science

Posted on August 29, 2016 by Ted Howard NZ

Economists Should Stop Defending Milton Friedman’s Pseudo-science On the pseudo-scientific nature of Friedman’s “as if” methodology Agree with Ohminus – and it is also a bit deeper. Milton was a very smart guy. It took him all of about 30 … Continue reading →

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Evonomics – Why Behavioral Economics Is Really Marketing Science

Posted on August 29, 2016 by Ted Howard NZ

Why Behavioral Economics Is Really Marketing Science Ironically, the discipline of marketing was started by economists! Again, all this is true enough in a sense, and it misses completely something much deeper, much more important, and something fundamental to evolution. … Continue reading →

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Curiosity

Posted on August 29, 2016 by Ted Howard NZ

August 24-26,’16 ~QofDay~ Curiosity Where would/does your curiosity bring you? My curiosity keeps dragging me out of my comfort zone, out of the realm of the known, and into the realms of the unknown and unknowable. My curiosity has taken … Continue reading →

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Dreams

Posted on August 29, 2016 by Ted Howard NZ

August 17-19,’16 ~QofDay~ Dreams Dream until your dreams come true. Voice your Dream(s)… My dream is one of removing age related loss of function, of indefinite life extension, of every person having all the resources they need to do whatever … Continue reading →

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Post to a private Act Party Network

Posted on August 29, 2016 by Ted Howard NZ

Post to a private Act Party Network It’s hard for me. I remain committed to the classical liberal ideas that bought me to Act and had me stand as a candidate in 3 elections – the idea that individual lives … Continue reading →

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Cyberblitzkrieg

Posted on August 29, 2016 by Ted Howard NZ

Clear and present danger to your life as of now from cyberblitzkrieg All of the risks mentioned here are real. At a deeper level, the choice of competitive rather than cooperative system contexts brings an exponentially expanding set of risks. … Continue reading →

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Postcapitalism and a World Without Work

Posted on August 29, 2016 by Ted Howard NZ

Inventing the Future: Postcapitalism and a World Without Work David Wood’s Reply to the comment “Is this a proposal of a new word order where a group of people work hard to provide lifelong leisure time for another group of … Continue reading →

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