“Most history is just guessing, and the rest is prejudice.” – Will Durant’s “The Lessons of History”
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Tesla on Inventors
The progressive development of man is vitally dependent on invention. It is the most important product of his creative brain. Its ultimate purpose is the complete mastery of the mind over the material world, the harnessing of the forces of nature to human needs… One of that exceptionally privileged class without whom the race would have long ago perished in the bitter struggle against pitiless elements.”… read more “Tesla on Inventors”
Is America’s Most Popular Hike Actually Worth The Hype?
Weaponized: Washington Farmer Targeted After Criticizing Government Regulations? – AgWeb
Short social media videos
Told myself I was going to do “research” tonight and watch short videos on social media. Here are my discoveries:
-While watching I told myself a couple of times I was about to turn it off.. then suddenly twenty minutes would slide by unnoticed.
-There is a shocking amount of false information, such as the last video I saw claiming that Washington state has a law allowing people to fight if they mutually consent.… read more “Short social media videos”
The terrifying reason we threw out TV in the trash and why you will too
A man of worth
“Just as the spring flower of the garden
Springs up from the dark, cold earth,
It isn’t the smooth or the easy,
That will make you a man of worth.”
-1943 ag classic “The Farming Ladder”
Farming Opportunity
1943 ag classic book “The Farming Ladder”:
“Never let any young man say there are no opportunities in farming. They are there all right, but mostly disguised as hard work. Opportunity, we are told, only knocks but once. Personally, on looking back, I realize she spends most of her time hammering on someone’s door, but they do not bother to get up and let her in, or complain the door is too heavy, jammed, or pinches their fingers!”… read more “Farming Opportunity”
The 20 Year Sunset Amendment
https://youtube.com/shorts/9ZXgvc0AFuA?is=Yo5hXmfR8ts_CSSH
Stop letting 50-year-old laws written by retired politicians run your life.
Look around at our public lands, roads, and agencies. You’ll see decaying infrastructure, skyrocketing budgets, and bureaucracies that haven’t faced real accountability in decades.
Why? Because under our current system, once a law is passed or an agency is created, it exists forever. It accumulates budget, expands its authority, and quietly sinks into laziness, corruption, and inefficiency.… read more “The 20 Year Sunset Amendment”
AI 2027
AI’s continued rapid progress is the largest threat to our species survival. This is an interesting story to help visualize it – https://ai-2027.com/