I would only tell a man's daughter one thing, that most men are profoundly lost, frightened creatures who do not understand themselves, let alone you. they arrive with their needs poorly disguised as affection and they are so sturdily convinced of their own sincerity that they will fool you for months, sometimes years. and this is not because they are evil, it is because they are unfinished. and unfinished men do terribly stupid things to the women that love them and then stand there baffled at the wreckage, as if some other man inside them did it all. that so the one thing i would tell her is this, you will not be able to tell the unfinished ones from the finished ones by their words. you can only tell by what they do when they are angry, or tired, or scared. that is where you see what you are actually working with
The feeling of seeing this for the first time. With the mechs walking. The snow. The music. You knew what you were about to experience would be something special. This is Final Fantasy VI.
really, really funny that the guy who wrote The Selfish Gene, a foundational influence on Metal Gear Solid, would go on to develop AI psychosis. Kojima beat you at your own game man. the word “meme” belongs to him now
HIDEO KOJIMA SOBRE LA IA
Hace 24 años Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of liberty planteó el avance de una sociedad digital. Kojima ante esto, repasa que tanto se cumplió de una teoría que se convirtió en realidad.
Una buena excusa para rejugarlo.
Hitler ….. “the Stock Market as a tool for Jewish control over an economic system, that ultimately grinds down the interest of the nation through speculation and swindle”
Epstein- “the Stock Market as a tool for Jewish control over an economic system, that ultimately grinds down the interest of the nation through speculation and swindle”
Working at a company where half the people are based in Germany 🇩🇪 and the other half are based in the US 🇺🇸 really gives you a perspective on how both of these people think and work.
Germans are super high maintenance to work with, every new idea needs to come w a set of predefined rules and structure before action is taken meanwhile with Americans you give them some crumbs and as long as the idea feels and seems good they will jump into it and solve problems as they go.
Germans think the “American way” is inefficient or careless but the reality is that life is rarely predictable and often rewards action and speed over cautiousness or fear of failure.
I think Americans are right about this, risk is something to be managed in motion. Action creates information. Yes, the cost might be rework and sometimes chaos but the upside is momentum and learning.
I’m reading Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis, and I came across a fascinating idea I’ve never heard presented before.
Lewis doesn’t state it directly—only its implication—but for his conclusion to hold, it must be inferred.
It appears in the chapter “The Cardinal Virtues,” on the final two pages.
Lewis distinguishes between performing a just or temperate act and actually being a just or temperate person. A poor tennis player might hit a great shot occasionally, but that doesn’t make him a good player. We all agree on that. Therefore, isolated acts of obedience don’t make one virtuous, character is revealed in consistency.
From there, Lewis argues that God wants more than mere obedience. Obedience matters, but God cares far more about our character. He wants us to become people who naturally produce obedient behavior.
Then comes the part I've been contemplating for the last few days.
Lewis notes that we might assume virtues are needed only for this life, because in heaven there will be nothing to quarrel about (so no need for justice) and no danger (so no need for courage). But he adds that while God won’t refuse entry to heaven for lacking certain qualities, heaven offers no further opportunity to develop them. As a result, we will never attain the “deep, strong, unshakable kind of happiness” God intends.
The inference that struck me is this: we may have only our time on earth to become the people God intends us to be. This life forms our capacity for joy, virtue, and glory. Heaven fulfills it but does not expand it through suffering.
In heaven there are no trials to forge bravery, self-control, patience, humility, resilience, integrity, gratitude, or joy in the midst of hardship. Those qualities are shaped here, not there.
So here's the unsettling question: once we die and enter eternity, is our development finished? Is this life our only chance to become the best version of ourselves?
If so, it’s sobering. All the time wasted scrolling Instagram reels or behaving poorly without seeking growth would carry eternal consequences.
I should live each day with urgency, taking massive strides toward becoming the man God intends. The day I die, the work ends. My capacity for joy and virtue can no longer grow.
I’m not sure if this idea is theologically sound. Maybe it's not. I’d love some insight from theologians who could explain why it might not hold.
But if this life truly is our only training ground, delay is far more dangerous than I ever realized.
That thought alone makes me want to live with far greater urgency than yesterday.