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On the Virtues of Laziness

It's more a question of effective energy management!
Being lazy is often frowned upon by society but I'd like to argue here today that not only is being lazy a virtue, it's actually a personality trait that benefits wider society. There are some great definitions of the word lazy such is this one from Merriam-Webster: disinclined to activity or exertion : not energetic or vigorous. Most of them reserve overtly negatively charged terms, but when you look at synonyms for the word 'lazy' it's a different story. Try these out for size: apathetic,... read more
 
Posted by Steve Gould Sunday, May 17, 2020 11:06:00 AM Categories: Math Philosophy Thinking Thought
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Why I prefer cats to dogs!

Relax, it's just a personal opinion!
I'll probably get slaughtered for saying it but I much prefer cats to dogs! Not that I dislike dogs. Far from it. Some of my best friends etc... I see the pleasure people get from them but to me they're kind of like groupies hanging around rock stars. The relationship is a bit too easy and one-sided. Getting a dog to dislike you is really hard but cats can take umbridge with you for any number of trivial reasons, from buying them Salmon & Shrimp flavoured food instead of... read more
 
Posted by Steve Gould Sunday, May 10, 2020 12:00:00 AM Categories: Pets Spain Spanish
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Why isn't the world worshipping Elon Musk?

Some thoughts the Tesla/Space-X boss.
We all know who Elon Musk is, Tesla, Space-X yada yada, yet he seems underrated by the press and positively despised in the comment section of tabloid newspapers. I'd like to address that here by highlighting some of his thought processes. Normally I aim to blog about 1000 words for a nice bite-sized read, however to cover Musk's brain in such limited space will be a zesty challenge so please forgive if I overrun! Musk is seen by some as a nutcase who smokes dope on the Joe Rogan... read more
 
Posted by Steve Gould Sunday, May 3, 2020 5:26:00 PM Categories: Africa Dreams Economy Envrionment Philosophy Politics Sustainability Tech Technology Thinking Thought
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