Things I’ve been reading: 17th January 2021
Reading
Gulag
The Gulag is recognized as a major instrument of political repression in the Soviet Union.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gulag
How to Pick Your Life Partner – Part 1
Dissatisfied single people should actually consider themselves in a neutral, fairly hopeful position, compared to what their situation could be. A single person who would like to find a great relationship is one step away from it, with their to-do list reading, “1) Find a great relationship.
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https://waitbutwhy.com/2014/02/pick-life-partner.html
Tools of Titans
I’ve followed Tim Ferriss’ musings on self-improvement, ‘lifestyle design’, and getting shit done for years.
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http://www.alastairhumphreys.com/tools-of-titans/
Indira Gandhi, the environmentalist
Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them.
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http://www.thehindu.com/books/books-reviews/indira-gandhi-the-environmentalist/article18514883.ece
Kano model
The Kano model is a theory for product development and customer satisfaction developed in the 1980s by Professor Noriaki Kano, which classifies customer preferences into five categories.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kano_model
Solving The Generator Functions Of Existential Risk
All (human induced) existential and catastrophic risks are symptoms of two underlying generator functions: Rivalrous (win-lose) games multiplied by exponential technology self terminate.
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https://civilizationemerging.com/solving-generator-function/
Researchers identify a new personality construct that describes the tendency to see oneself as a victim
A new personality construct has been defined that describes people who persistently see themselves as victims within interpersonal conflicts. The research was published in Personality and Individual Differences.
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https://www.psypost.org/2020/12/researchers-identify-a-new-personality-construct-that-describes-the-tendency-to-see-oneself-as-a-victim-58753
The Q shaman
The Q shaman — conspirituality goes rioting on Capitol HillJules Evans1 hour ago·7 min readThere’s not much I can add to all that will be written about yesterday’s day of infamy, but I can focus on one aspect of it — the role of ‘conspirituality’ in fomenting yesterday’s riot, and par
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https://julesevans.medium.com/the-q-shaman-conspirituality-goes-rioting-on-capitol-hill-24bac5fc50e6
