System Coherence We Built the Machine. But Do We Understand It? “Systems only expand to fill the space people leave empty in themselves.” Have you ever had a conversation that changed the way you see something? Not a debate. Debates have a winner and a loser and everybody knows which side they are on before... Continue Reading →
Affidavit of Status and Origin
AFFIDAVIT OF STATUS AND ORIGIN (Recognizing Continuity of Being and Limitation of Administrative Authority) I, Neil R. Firszt, being of sound mind and whole condition, hereby state the following as matters of fact within the order of reality governing this jurisdiction: “I am all present and accounted for from fertilization to last breath.” I. Statement... Continue Reading →
The Bullshit Machine User Guide: Presence, Belief, Productivity, Relationship, and Control
OPERATING MANUAL Presence, Belief, Productivity, Relationship, and Control Hers's the entire conversation wrapped up in a User Guide (Unofficial. Not endorsed by the machine.) SECTION 1: SYSTEM OVERVIEW What you are A human nervous system designed to: sense reality directly expend energy meaningfully rest when complete update beliefs based on contact What went wrong Beliefs... Continue Reading →
The 4 Truths
Presence, Truth, and the Collapse of Images There are very few things that can be said without qualification. Most statements depend on language, agreement, memory, or belief. They may be useful, accurate, or meaningful, but they are not absolute. When examined closely, they dissolve. A small set of truths does not. The most fundamental of... Continue Reading →
Bullshit Machine Profile: Who was Chuck Missler?
When people tell me that they're into a mainstream personality, I like to check in on that personality to see who people are getting their information from. In this case, I looked into Chuck Missler because my friend said that Chuck told him that God has 4 literal heads. I, as a man of sound... Continue Reading →
Facts, Truth, and the Legal Fiction
Are facts and truth the same thing? Maybe. Sometimes. “What do you mean?” you ask. “Then why when I google the definition it says “fact. noun. 1. : something that has actual existence : a matter of objective reality?” And why does Black's Law dictionary say facts are, “A circumstance, event or occurrence as it... Continue Reading →