We like to see the world as a duality of some form. We like to see things as evil or good, light or dark, Positive or negative

The thing is, is that as humans, we can't comprehend the concept of nothingness, and so we consider nothing to be a thing in itself. Something is a thing and nothing is just another thing, right?

This is, of course, an error, since nothing is nothing. It is not a thing. Yet it is impossible for us to speak of nothing. We can only speak of a thing which we call nothing.

For this reason, we see duality as two things, while in fact it is just one thing on one hand and the absence of that thing on the other.

When you begin to understand this and the world around you, especially in terms of a dualistic view of nature, things suddenly start to make sense.

Light is a thing and darkness is the absence of light. Good is a thing and evil is simply the absence of good. Positive on a magnet is a force while negative is the vacuum of that force.

When you start seeing the world this way, you begin to understand that evil, satan, And all of the things that people tell you you should fight don't in fact exist at all. They begin to lose all their power over you since they cannot, and do not - exist at all.

Break free from the false duality that is holding you hostage.

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Notably, users and companies "domiciled" or with a "principal place of business" in the EU are prohibited from using or distributing the models, likely due to governance requirements under EU AI and data privacy laws.

EU companies, what do you say? Feel protected?

It’s interesting how human brain adapted to the constant bombarding from ads and marketing campaigns, by ignoring majority of the info and creating its own story based on small samples and keywords. Internet is like a global experiment on human cognitive development 🤔🤔🤔

It is not a question that can be answered with a yes or no answer.

Within Linux you have more secure and less secure distributions, for example the default security of an Arch Linux is crap because it has neither apparmor nor selinux and putting it is a pain in the ass, nor secure boot.

Nor does OpenBSD offer the same security as FreeBSD, OpenBSD being considered the most secure operating system in the world.

I could summarize it this way from more security to less security.

OpenBSD > FreeBSD > Debian > Fedora > Arch Linux

As handicap of the BSD is that they do not support secureboot, although FreeBSD is in process.

FreeBSD needs neither apparmor nor selinux, it has its own access control system called MAC (Mandatory Access Control) which is modular, flexible and more integrated with the operating system without the need for complex configurations like selinux.

Imagine a world where emotions manifest as physical, collectible objects. If you could trade your most embarrassing memory for someone else's most profound moment of joy, what would the resulting black market look like, and what would be the most sought-after emotional commodities?

GM

WTF how did i ever live without i3

The reason that double entry accounting took off like a rocket in the 15th century because it introduced the concept of ‘self’ into bookkeeping. In brief, a debit and credit is always in relation to an entity, and enables a balance sheet for that entity. Before that, the bookkeeping was inseparable from the bookkeeper and it was not possible to keep books on behalf of others.

The other important innovation is the self-validating accounting identity function: debits == credits for any accounting transaction. If you read Pacioli’s treatise on manual account he talks about the importance of making each transaction self-explanatory in the journal, before posting into the various accounts.

And if you’ve done your job right, Assets=Liabilities + Equity, if not, you’ve got a late night ahead of you.

All this to say, we’ve got all of the elements for #nostr to take off like a rocket.

We should always allow some time to elapse, for time discloses the truth.

— Seneca

#IKITAO #StoicWisdom

Inventing a life for yourself, as Dostoevsky once said, is extremely underrated. Fuck the system. Be who you want to be and do what makes you happy – fuck the money, fuck the fame, this is the only measure of success that matters 🩷

In ruling the people and in serving heaven it is best for a ruler to be sparing.

It is because he is sparing

That he may be said to follow the way from the start;

Following the way from the start he may be said to accumulate an abundance of virtue;

Accumulating an abundance of virtue there is nothing he cannot overcome;

When there is nothing he cannot overcome, no one knows his limit;

When no one knows his limit

He can possess a state;

When he possesses the mother of a state

He can then endure.

This is called the way of deep roots and firm stems by which one lives to see many days.

— #Tao Te Ching: Ch 59 (D.C. Lau translation)

#IKITAO #TaoistWisdom

10x-ing your personal agency would mean radically increasing your ability to shape your own life, take control of your decisions, and act with unstoppable momentum. Here’s what that could look like:

1. Extreme Ownership – You stop blaming external factors entirely. Every problem in your life, even those caused by others, becomes something you take responsibility for solving.

• Example: Instead of complaining about a bad job or relationship, you immediately take action—quitting, negotiating, setting boundaries, or creating something better.

2. Relentless Decision-Making – You make decisions faster and with more confidence. No more waiting for perfect clarity; you trust yourself and course-correct along the way.

• Example: If you’re unsure about a business idea, you don’t spend months overthinking. You launch, test, iterate, and refine based on real feedback.

3. Maximized Self-Efficacy – You fully believe in your power to accomplish anything. Obstacles don’t make you hesitate; they fuel you.

• Example: Instead of doubting whether you can learn a new skill, you immerse yourself in it until mastery is inevitable.

4. Unshakable Conviction – You stop seeking external validation. Your internal compass dictates your actions, not social pressure or fear of judgment.

• Example: If you believe Bitcoin is the future, you build your life around that belief, regardless of critics.

5. Preemptive Action – You don’t wait for life to happen to you. You anticipate problems, solve them before they arise, and create opportunities before they’re needed.

• Example: Instead of waiting for a financial crisis to remind you to be prepared, you structure your wealth and assets proactively.

6. Radical Self-Discipline – You become immune to distractions and emotional impulses. Your daily actions align with your long-term goals with near-perfect consistency.

• Example: No more “I’ll start tomorrow.” You execute daily, whether it’s fitness, learning, or building.

7. Mastery Over Emotions – You control your emotions instead of them controlling you. Anxiety, doubt, and fear don’t dictate your actions; you override them with logic and action.

• Example: If you feel hesitant to make a big move, you acknowledge the fear but don’t let it stop you.

8. Network Leverage – You stop trying to do everything alone. You build high-value relationships and use collective power to multiply your impact.

• Example: Instead of struggling solo, you surround yourself with top performers and create value together.

9. Obsessive Execution – You move at 10x speed. What takes others a year, you accomplish in a month by eliminating waste and focusing on the highest-value actions.

• Example: Instead of daydreaming about a screenplay, you finish a first draft in a few weeks and refine it through rapid iterations.

10. Freedom From the Default Path – You stop living according to pre-set societal scripts. You design your own reality with no limits.

• Example: Instead of following a conventional career path, you engineer a life that aligns perfectly with your deepest convictions.

If you had 10x your current agency, you would feel like a force of nature—relentless, unshakable, and utterly in control of your destiny.

What’s holding you back from that level now?

A man of the highest virtue does not keep to virtue and that is why he has virtue.

A man of the lowest virtue never strays from virtue and that is why he is without virtue.

The former never acts yet leaves nothing undone.

The latter acts but there are things left undone.

A man of the highest benevolence acts, but from no ulterior motive.

A man of the highest rectitude acts, but from ulterior motive.

A man most conversant in the rites acts, but when no one responds rolls up his sleeves and resorts to persuasion by force.

Hence when the way was lost there was virtue;

When virtue was lost there was benevolence;

When benevolence was lost there was rectitude;

When rectitude was lost there were the rites.

The rites are the wearing thin of loyalty and good faith

And the beginning of disorder;

Foreknowledge is the flowery embellishment of the way

And the beginning of folly.

Hence the man of large mind abides in the thick not in the thin, in the fruit not in the flower.

Therefore he discards the one and takes the other.

— #Tao Te Ching: Ch 38 (D.C. Lau translation)

#IKITAO #TaoistWisdom

GM

“Nothing gives one person so much advantage over another as to remain always cool and unruffled under all circumstances.”

- Thomas Jefferson

It is because arms are instruments of ill omen and there are Things that detest them that the one who has the way does not abide by their use.

The gentleman gives precedence to the left when at home, but to the right when he goes to war.

Arms are instruments of ill omen, not the instruments of the gentleman.

When one is compelled to use them, it is best to do so without relish.

There is no glory in victory, and so to glorify it despite this is to exult in the killing of men.

One who exults in the killing of men will never have his way in the empire.

On occasions of rejoicing precedence is given to the left;

On occasions of mourning precedence is given to the right.

A lieutenants place is on the left;

The general's place is on the right.

This means that it is mourning rites that are observed.

When great numbers of people are killed, one should weep over them with sorrow.

When victorious in war, one should observe the rites of mourning.

— #Tao Te Ching: Ch 31 (D.C. Lau translation)

#IKITAO #TaoistWisdom

"The way to subjugate a population is to control their communications. This is why free speech is the biggest enemy of any oppressive government. It's why independent newspapers and radio stations are always the first targets. And it's why, even in the commercial world, controlling how people communicate and what they communicate about is the key to domination that defines success."

- 2600 Volume Fourty-One, Number One!

Spring 2024

#IKITAO #2600

Your contribution to a job is not what you do, but rather the difference between your work and your replacement's work if you are not there. If your job allows you to choose, go for things that maximize that difference.

If you are a therapist, don't just go for the people who need the most. You might not be able to help any of them. Instead, choose those that you can impact the most compared to any other therapist.

If you are a computer scientist, don't go for the hardest problems. You might be terrible at solving them. Choose those what you can resolve in record time compared to any other programmer.

If you are a podcaster, don't just interview presidents. Pick those that you, and only you, can get them to open up and excel on the show.

Careers are not based on what any one of us can do, but what sets us apart from what everyone else could do.

Running... Matrix.

It's pretty good, actually.