Ray Dalio argues that all currencies face devaluation or demise due to state overspending and debt cycles, emphasizing the importance of productive investment over unproductive welfare spending.
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Dmitry Fadeyev is the author of Falltide, a Substack publication that offers weekly thoughts, essays, and reviews exploring timeless ideas and principles from history’s greatest thinkers and doers.
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Dmitry Fadeyev explores the emotional disconnect experienced when viewing AI-generated art, arguing that the essence of art lies in the human experience and connection it fosters. He references Leo Tolstoy's definition of art as a...
The text discusses the challenges of writing, emphasizing that the core difficulty lies in grappling with ideas and emotions rather than the act of writing itself. It critiques AI-assisted writing for removing the necessary fricti...
The text discusses the differences between the brain's left and right hemispheres and their impact on perception and culture. It argues that the left hemisphere's dominance in Western culture has led to a focus on logic and langua...
The text discusses the importance of knowing what not to think about and using inversion as a problem-solving technique. It highlights Charlie Munger's wisdom on how to ruin a civilization and the impact of laws and state programs...
The text discusses the limits of human reason, focusing on the discoveries of quantum physics and mathematics that revealed the inherent uncertainty and incompleteness of the universe. It also explores the practical applications o...
The text discusses the Faustian spirit of Western inventors and entrepreneurs, who are driven by a deep need to solve big technical problems. It explores the evolution of human technics, the impact of organized enterprise, and the...
The text discusses the reasons for societal decline, focusing on the struggle for pre-eminence and the utility of a community. It emphasizes the importance of selecting competent elites and balancing short-term individual interest...
The text discusses the problem with modern democracies, the myth of modern democracy, the difference between modern and classical democracies, the concept of sovereignty, the iron law of oligarchy, the importance of independent so...
0Evil Is Nothing
2024-04-19 • philosophy hero and villain happiness stoicism virtue ethics
The text discusses the value of learning and the pursuit of happiness. It uses the example of Roman philosopher Anicius Boethius to illustrate the importance of virtue and the pursuit of all facets of happiness at once. It also de...
Hannah Arendt's 'Thinking' explores the nature of thought, concluding that thoughtlessness is the root of most evil. The intellect seeks truth, while reason seeks meaning. The pursuit of truth was not always the primary goal of ph...
The text discusses the premise of Machiavelli’s The Prince, which asserts that the good is what works, not what one wishes it were. It explains how a prince must act immorally to stay in power and build a great state. It also comp...
The text discusses the true meaning of Crime and Punishment, focusing on the character Raskolnikov and his lack of remorse for his crime. It compares Raskolnikov's experience to that of individuals with grand ambitions who may fac...
0Censorship and Conformity
2023-12-19 • censorship conformance disagreement
The text discusses the suppression of appearances and the dangers of conformity. It references the Solomon Asch conformity experiments and the impact of a single dissenting voice. It also mentions the political censor's focus on s...
The entire management team of Alameda Research, along with half of its employees, quit their jobs due to the company's reckless CEO. The CEO was considered careless and disorganized, and the company was mismanaged. Despite the dis...
The text discusses the simultaneous recession of freedom and authority in modern society, as both liberals and conservatives fear the loss of freedom and authority. It explores Hannah Arendt's explanation of authority and its rela...
The text discusses the importance of tradition and remembrance in preserving civilization and the dangers of losing it. It explores the impact of tradition on society and the challenges it faces in the modern age.
The text discusses the relationship between liberal democracy and prosperous societies, using Singapore as an example. It explains how Lee Kuan Yew transformed Singapore from a Third World city state to one of the most prosperous ...
The text discusses the mechanics of totalitarianism and how it obliterates free thought. It covers Mao's rise to power, the tools used by totalitarian regimes, and the impact on society and individuals. It delves into the process ...
0The Star
2023-04-05 • fiction stars self sacrifice
The text tells the story of a faraway land where people lived in darkness until a young man named Adeil brought a star down to earth. The star initially brought joy and light, but soon the people realized that the light exposed th...
0The Mystery of Progress
2023-04-03 • philosophy success cultural traditions
The text discusses the meaning of tradition and the importance of carrying the burden of the past. It tells the story of a hunter who carries an old woman across a stream and is rewarded with a beautiful woman. The author emphasiz...
0Revenge of the Craftsman
2023-04-01 • art craftsmanship industrial revolution
The text discusses the impact of AI on the art industry, comparing it to the Industrial Revolution and the shift from skilled craftsmanship to mass production. It explores the loss of creativity and freedom in art due to AI and th...
The text discusses the concept of friction and how it applies to the idea of AI replacing white-collar jobs. It explains that AI is good at performing tasks but not doing jobs, and that the corporate infrastructure and the need fo...
The text discusses Mao Zedong's rise to power and his ruthless tactics to seize control over armies and conferences. It also highlights Mao's lack of charisma and his reliance on violence to maintain power.