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by marttt 5y ago
> Off the top of my head, I don't know of any philosophers that have explored those types of lives. "Shop Class as Soulcraft: An Inquiry Into the Value of Work" by Matthew B. Crawford [1, 2] is one such book. The author ho
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> If humanity survives to 2121, there are going to be some amazing games. This would make a great Ask HN: which computer games of today might be remembered in 100 years? Or: which genres have the best chances for a 100+ year lifespan. I
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I was just thinking about how and when to bring my children to computers the other day. I came across RC2014, contemporary homebrew Z80 computer: https://rc2014.co.uk/
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by marttt 5y ago
> "You cannot harm the computer in this way. Be bold." What an empathetic, caring, tactful way to teach tech to kids. The whole instruction is like that, a really well composed message. No hypes or overpowering, just guiding ch
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by marttt 5y ago
True. In the early 2010s, I used to ponder whether journalism is actually dying -- meaning, now that we have social media, traditional gatekeeper-journalism [1] is simply not needed any more. During the passed decade, it has become obvious
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Living in a country of 1.5 million people, it often feels devastating how big a part of political/intellectual discussion in our (tiny) language actually takes place in Facebook. I have worked in journalism, so maybe it's sour gra
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Since the page doesn't include any references: this is a 2015 translation by Manfred Kühn. Luhmann's original text was entitled "Lesen lernen" and appeared in his book "Short cuts" (2000). Somebody has put the
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Learning How to Read by Niklas Luhmann(luhmann.surge.sh)
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by marttt 5y ago
"A Confession" [1] and "The Kingdom of God is Within You" [2] by Leo Tolstoy. I believe Mahatma Gandhi considered the latter as a core influence for his nonviolent resistance philosophy. Also, "The Death of Ivan Ily
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> The idea is attractive as a paradox but it is beyond absurd to consider in practice - in fact it is barbaric. Agreed, it would definitely be barbaric when it comes to contemporary forestry or other industrial environments. It can be, t
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Tangentially related: I do odd jobs in forestry, in the former Soviet Union. An experienced forester once told me how during the old times, all workers were using regular boots or wellingtons -- that is, boots with no steel toe or other saf
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Reminds me of John Urschel, MIT mathematician who quit his NFL career because he was afraid of possible brain damage. Looks like he finished his PhD in 2021 [0]. Congrats! Apparently, Urschel had suffered a concussion a few years before his
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Idle Theory: Life Does the Least (2010)(endgame.co.uk)
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> It's a know problem, people find happiness and an alternative life during a pilgrimage and keep on walking the routes back and forth through Europe until they run out of money and then become homeless. Really interesting, thanks f
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Did you experience mental breakdowns of any kind while you were walking?
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From 2015, inspired by Buckminster Fuller: DIY Octahedral standup (or squatting) desk: https://www.oopsmark.ca/blogs/oopsmark/26045188-diy-squattin... I've toggled between squatting and cross-legged (half-lot
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> I need to use my hands and know that something is different tomorrow because I did this work today. Mhm, in physical work, you always see a result -- even if it's a mess or failure. You get direct, no-bullshit feedback every sin
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+1, I've been an on-and-off brush cutter and tree planter for several years. I can fully confirm this: physical work outdoors does wonders to mental health. The interesting part is that I can be really exhausted from a day in the woo
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Six Rules for Becoming Human(rigaslaiks.com)
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Often mentioned in comparison with Dillo, which I somehow really love. It is incredibly fast and, with CSS turned off, it renders most pages quite accurately. It's also got a fairly recent DOS port for e.g. FreeDOS people. https:&#x2F
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Hv3 -- tiny browser written in Tcl/Tk: https://lwn.net/Articles/311823/ Chimera -- from 1995: http://freshmeat.sourceforge.net/projects/chimera-www There's also an euphoric thread o
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I guess you're right in many ways. These days smartphones are everywhere, they're common technology, something akin to a TV set. There's nothing special about them any more, maybe even for small children? Thus they're al
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+1. I've intentionally never owned a smartphone. Living in Estonia and using a dumb phone, I can still comfortably query my bank account balance via a voice service. I can also sign documents with my digital ID by confirming a secret a
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Yes, brush cutting, probably till the end of August or so. I have never logged bigger trees, and I would rather not do this either, for ethical reasons. (My logic: it feels sort-of OK to take care of trees already planted -- even though thi
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Nope, nothing else. I have been heavily relying on yerba mate -- one sip or tiny cup works wonders during heavy tree planting sessions. This has always been my secret weapon, because, in contrast to coffee, it doesn't seem to cause a f
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> Do you think doing a job involving more physical than mental labor made it easier to get through the withdrawal? Very probably, yes. IIRC, I have actually tried quitting yerba/coffee a few times earlier as well while doing mostly
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by marttt 5y ago
Somewhat related: In his recent book "This is Your Mind on Plants", Michael Pollan also discusses caffeine addiction. Transcript of an interview with him on Tim Ferriss' blog: https://tim.blog/2021/06&#x2
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Same message here, Firefox 71.0 on Linux Mint.
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Michael Pollan: This is your mind on plants(tim.blog)
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Repurposing Thin Clients(parkytowers.me.uk)
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