T4D: 'In the long run, the oppressor is also a victim. In the short run (and so far, human history has consisted only of short runs), the victims, themselves desperate and tainted with the culture that oppresses them, turn on other victims.'
Howard Zinn
Jeff Bezos reveals why compromise is one of the worst ways to resolve a disagreement
"An example of a really bad way of coming to agreement is compromise. If I say the ceiling is 11 feet and you say 12 feet, we say let's call it 11 and a half. That's compromise"
"The advantage of compromise is it's low energy. But it doesn't lead to truth"
"Another really bad resolution mechanism is who's more stubborn. Two executives disagree, they have a war of attrition, and whichever one gets exhausted first capitulates. You haven't arrived at truth, and this is very demoralizing"
"Escalation is better than a war of attrition. Escalate to your boss and say, we can't agree, we like each other, we're respectful, but we strongly disagree, we need you to make a decision"
"Exhausting the other person is not truth seeking. Compromise is not truth seeking"
40P Example: Principle 7, Neste Bob - "“Started humming a song from 1962…” and the narrator is no longer inside the memory, but remembering himself remembering.
- the adolescent experience
- the adult recollection
- the present-moment awareness of aging
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40P Example: Principle 35, Parameter Change - 'the album can be listened to at any volume. Let's Pretend is the sole exception and should be listened to at the highest volume you can possibly bear'...
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What is extremely disturbing is that not one reporter in that room had the guts to tell Trump that the Reflective Pool is simply a pool of water and isn't comparable to a building's height.
It's the most insane nonsense he drummed up AND HE PUT IT ON A BOARD to show everyone how DUMB he is.
The world looks on at the @POTUS demeaning himself in public like a clown. Sad.