C.C. Francis's Blog, page 10
August 19, 2020
Dishonesty is incredibly destructive.
Dishonesty is incredibly destructive.
There will be a healthier equilibrium after all this.
There will be a healthier equilibrium after all this. The rents, population, culture may change — but cities have always been organized in Pareto Distributions. That’s not likely to permanently shift because of this event.
I agree with you. But I tend to think this has to do with misalignment.
I agree with you. But I tend to think this has to do with misalignment.
People feel disempowered. They don’t think they can make money doing things they want to do, deep down. And the things they can do to make money more easily aren’t satisfying.
So they live unhappy lives. They eat unhealthy food. They watch TV. They get fat. They placate themselves with what they can, without the understanding that they could be so much more — with more effort.
I think we’d do well to reinvigorate our education system by identifying passions and talents at an early age, and teaching the value of entrepreneurship centrally with technology.
I also think we should try to make it easier to become an entrepreneur. Innovation grows the pie and increases everyone’s wealth and happiness. But it’s hard to do. “Getting a job” is so much easier than becoming an entrepreneur. But it adds so much less to the world.
How many people work as hard as you have on Medium — to get to the point of being able to support themselves with their ideas? On the other hand, how many people go and work in marketing, communications, law, etc. for the paycheck? Building something is a brutal process.
https://medium.com/media/8ec0750988c9613b2e62a4078bbfc9c3/hrefWe might be able to make this process easier.
Rebuilding an Innovation Economy
We need more competition overall — so we might need also to break up or more tightly regulate the tech monopolies.
Here’s how we can break up Big Tech
Thanks for the article.
August 18, 2020
August 17, 2020
Be careful.
Be careful. That’s a slippery slope — the body adapts rapidly to GABA modulation. From the literature, benzodiazepene addiction happens in weeks and can take months or years to heal. There may be more effective ways to treat insomnia & PTSD. Ultimately it’s between you and your doctor. But make sure he/she knows about the prior issues — and that you both proceed with knowledge of the risks.
Great article. Thanks for sharing.
Great article. Thanks for sharing.
Wonderful article. Thanks.
Wonderful article. Thanks.
