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Tyler posts all the time about music, literature, food, and travel. I think he's perfectly aware of what's required to increase quality of life. I think this li
by ksdale 7y ago
Tyler posts all the time about music, literature, food, and travel. I think he's perfectly aware of what's required to increase quality of life. I think this list mostly demonstrates that he believes there are certain people and institutions in the world that are incredibly effective, and we actually don't understand why at all.
We who live at the very top of Maslow's hierarchy wonder at his lack of focus on quality of life, but I believe if you asked most people in the world (people who are not American or European) what they most valued, they'd tell you access to food, clean water, cheap energy, healthcare, etc. Things that come from economic growth, which comes from building effective institutions and increasing the number of people who can be productive.
- marcus_holmes 7y agoCan confirm. Poor people really, really care about money. Since there are more poor people than rich people, it makes sense to focus on what most humans care about.
- dmos62 7y agoTo paraphrase Adso in Umberto Eco's The Name of the Rose, only the powerful have the privilege of knowing their true enemies. In my own words, if someone who is troubled focuses on something, it doesn't necessarily mean that that something is the cause of their problems.
- notacoward 7y ago> Things that come from economic growth Things that come from actually building stuff. Purely economic growth, as represented by banks and brokerages and economics departments, doesn't put food in anyone's belly or a roof over their heads.
- ksdale 7y agoDefinitely! You'll get no argument from me there! I'd add a bunch of apps to that list as well.