@NoneTooWise@RyanHoliday Interesting. I can relate to that, the feeling of relief when something's forcibly taken away from you. I've only had that happen to other things than my books or my knowledge system, though. I'm curious as to what happened next? Did you start rebuilding, or what?
@G_S_Bhogal@RichardHanania This is the most terrifying perspective on Elon I’ve seen so far. It would imply we’re post-peak Elon. Bad news for humanity.
The forth humiliation
Humanity’s three humiliations:
1. Copernicus: We are not the centre of the universe.
2. Darwin: We’ve descended from animals; we’re not special.
3: Freud: Our subconscious minds runs the show, not our conscious minds.
What’s the next one?
@david_perell Question: Considering Charlie Parker’s notion of practice vs. performance; “practice your scales diligently, and then during performance forget all about it” (paraphrase)
What is the equivalent of “practicing your scales” in the craft of writing?