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Compendium 12 — Rationality: What It Is, Why It Seems Scarce, Why It Matters
“Each of us has a motive to prefer our truth, but together we’re better off with the truth.” — Steven Pinker
Sep 17
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Matthew Vere
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Compendium 12 — Rationality: What It Is, Why It Seems Scarce, Why It Matters
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TSC 86: Why Do We Choose What We Choose? Unraveling the Mysteries of Decision-Making
"It never ceases to amaze me: we all love ourselves more than other people, but care more about their opinion than our own." — Marcus Aurelius
Sep 14
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Matthew Vere
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TSC 86: Why Do We Choose What We Choose? Unraveling the Mysteries of Decision-Making
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Compendium 11 — Mistakes Were Made but Not by Me: Why We Justify Foolish Beliefs, Bad Decisions, and Hurtful Acts
“I have done that', says my memory. I cannot have done that—says my pride and remains unshakeable. Finally—memory yields.” ― Friedrich Nietzsche
Sep 10
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Matthew Vere
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Compendium 11 — Mistakes Were Made but Not by Me: Why We Justify Foolish Beliefs, Bad Decisions, and Hurtful Acts
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The Scipionic Circle 85: Why Venting Anger Causes More Harm, The Mechanics of Pleasure, and How Our Ego Shapes and Rewrites Our Past
"There is only one corner of the universe you can be certain of improving, and that's your own self." — Aldous Huxley
Sep 7
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Matthew Vere
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The Scipionic Circle 85: Why Venting Anger Causes More Harm, The Mechanics of Pleasure, and How Our Ego Shapes and Rewrites Our Past
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Compendium 10 — Breakfast with Seneca: A Stoic Guide to the Art of Living
“Don’t demand that I should be equal to the best, but better than the worst. It’s enough for me if, every day, I reduce the number of my vices and…
Sep 3
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Matthew Vere
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Compendium 10 — Breakfast with Seneca: A Stoic Guide to the Art of Living
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August 2023
The Scipionic Circle 84: Overcoming Worry and Anxiety, Navigating Conflicts, and The Incremental Path to Virtue
"It's beautiful to be alone. To be alone does not mean to be lonely. It means the mind is not influenced and contaminated by society."
Aug 31
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Matthew Vere
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The Scipionic Circle 84: Overcoming Worry and Anxiety, Navigating Conflicts, and The Incremental Path to Virtue
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Compendium 09 — Thinking in Bets: Making Smarter Decisions When You Don't Have All the Facts
"There is no sin in finding out there is evidence that contradicts what we believe. The only sin is in not using that evidence as objectively as…
Aug 27
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Matthew Vere
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Compendium 09 — Thinking in Bets: Making Smarter Decisions When You Don't Have All the Facts
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The Scipionic Circle 83: Decision-Making, Why Reality Isn’t as Logical as We Think, and A Comprehensive Guide to Probabilistic Thinking
"There is no sin in finding out there is evidence that contradicts what we believe. The only sin is in not using that evidence as objectively as…
Aug 24
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Matthew Vere
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Compendium 08 — The Psychology of Money: Timeless Lessons on Wealth, Greed, and Happiness
The highest form of wealth is the ability to wake up every morning and say, “I can do whatever I want today."
Aug 20
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Matthew Vere
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Compendium 08 — The Psychology of Money: Timeless Lessons on Wealth, Greed, and Happiness
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The Scipionic Circle 82: The Complexities of Wealth and Contentment, Limitations of Predicting the Future, and The Invisibility of Wealth
The highest form of wealth is the ability to wake up every morning and say, 'I can do whatever I want today.'
Aug 17
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Matthew Vere
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The Scipionic Circle 82: The Complexities of Wealth and Contentment, Limitations of Predicting the Future, and The Invisibility of Wealth
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Compendium 07 — Designing the Mind: The Principles of Psychitecture
"The brain represents our hardware, composed of neurons and chemicals, while our mind, including sensations and emotions, is the software."
Aug 13
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Matthew Vere
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Compendium 07 — Designing the Mind: The Principles of Psychitecture
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The Scipionic Circle 81: Navigating the Complex Territory of Truth, Cultural Constructs of Success, and Plato's Theory of the Soul
"It is remarkable how much long-term advantage people like us have gotten by trying to be consistently not stupid, instead of trying to be very…
Aug 10
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Matthew Vere
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