God’s Debris
I love the writing of Scott Adams. The Dilbert Principle played no small part in my escape from Management. His blog is one of the most thought-provoking I read. I just finished God’s Debris. Not a book for those who … Continue reading
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Anathem (Neal Stephenson).pdf Bangkok Tattoo (John Burdett).pdf Biocentrism (Robert Lanza).pdf Boomsday (Christopher Buckley).pdf Brave New War (John Robb).pdf Breath – The New Science of A Lost Art (James Nestor) .pdf Buddhism-Taoism-Zen Cognitive Surplus (Clay Shirky).pdf Consciousness and the Social Brain … Continue reading
People think they follow advice but they don’t
“People think they follow advice but they don’t. Humans are only capable of receiving information. They create their own advice. If you seek to influence someone, don’t waste time giving advice. You can change only what people know, not what … Continue reading
Scott Adams: Idea People
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“There are two types of people in the world. One type is people-oriented. When they make conversation, it is about people — what people are doing, what someone said, how someone feels. The other group is idea-oriented. When they make … Continue reading
Religion as road maps
“Religions are like different maps whose routes all lead to the collective good of society. Some maps take their followers over rugged terrain. Other maps have easier paths. Some of the travelers of each route will be assigned the job … Continue reading
Scott Adams: The building blocks of God
“Humanity is developing a sort of global eyesight as millions of video cameras on satellites, desktops, and street corners are connected to the Internet. In your lifetime, it will be possible to see almost anything on the planet from any … Continue reading
Scott Adams: Holy Land
“Well, usually it’s because some important religious event took place there.” “What does it mean to say that something took place in a particular location when we know that the earth is constantly in motion, rotating on its axis and … Continue reading
Scott Adams: Different Religions
I just finished listening to the audio version of Scott Adams’ first non-Dilbert, non-humor book (2004): God’s Debris: A Thought Experiment. In the introduction, Mr. Adams identifies the target audience as “people who enjoy having their brains spun around inside … Continue reading