Having a mental model of the world that is 20 or 30 years out of date is one of the worst things for your overall quality of life and safety.
Yet I’d estimate 90% of the people I meet fall into that category.
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See last post. Same page club.
THIS SAYS TO ME…. THE OLDER YOU GET THE MORE YOU HAVE TO FOCUS ON WHERE THE PUCK IS GOING RATHER THAN WHERE ITS BEEN - OR IN OTHER WORDS-
IT’S ALWAYS BETTER TO FOCUS ON THE FUTURE RATHER THAN THE PAST …
more than half of them are 20-30 years old, taught the obsolete to ensure the survival of the no longer viable
Teaching the obsolete to ensure the survival of the no longer viable is all a part of the plan.
Having a mental model of the world that is less than 3000 years old is short sighted.
Some of us have been here for a long time. Glad you Bitcioners finally showed up.
A God based mental model of the world never goes out of date.
It really depends for each topic. I want to own my games inside cartridges, I don't want to subscribe for stuff that's already on my car and I don't want to register in every store I enter.
It's a grandpa mentality ? Maybe, but it's fucking based.
I think that’s called failing to individuate. https://scottjeffrey.com/individuation-process/ I believe the current term, “learned helplessness”, captures this idea nicely.
That's the majority of congress and most bureaucrats.
So I think I have a pretty up to date mental model
What are the things idiots like me tend to get wrong
Idk what you get wrong specifically, but here are some things I notice people get wrong. Most people still trust legacy institutions (media, government, universities) as if it’s 1995. They’re not aligned with public good anymore.
1. The middle-class script (college → job → house → pension) is dead. The new game is assets, sovereignty, and network leverage.
2. Globalism isn’t inevitable. We’re in a live shift toward deglobalization, multipolarity, and national reshoring.
3. People underestimate AI and biotech. It’s not just job loss — it’s a full rewiring of knowledge, health, and identity.
4. Energy is the base layer of everything. Ignoring physical constraints while pushing ESG narratives is delusional.
5. The real crisis is spiritual. Meaning collapse is upstream of political/economic chaos. Most people don’t see it.
6. Institutions are not dying they are already dead and only their corpses remain.
It's surreal to me to talk to people who still see the world the way I did in the 90's, even though I encounter such people all of the time.
Hanging out with the boomers again?
200-300 years out of date is optimal.
The truth from the past persists. The fads fade.
Look to the past and see what remains.
The further back and the longer it persists the more likely a deep truth is contained.
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