Thoughts Of A Trillionaire

Inspired by this morning's Polymath Networking Cafe, I liken being a polymath to being a magic user. In this episode, I show how being able to think from different perspectives is like being able to see the world as a magician. Stage Performers, Wizards, Clerics, Druids, Warlocks, Chronomancers, Necromancers and so on are all different ways of studying the world to invent new, magical understandings.

Today, I share insights from watching Echo Gecko's videos about the Suburban Wasteland and what we can do to fix it. Car dependency has destroyed and actively harms nearly every aspect of our society, from children autonomy to safety to tax revenue to local businesses to health to ecological impact and more. But we can solve this by clawing back from single-family zoning and allowing for more multi-purpose zoning to build strong communities. Echo Gecko - https://youtu.be/RrsL2n9q6d0 and https://youtu.be/61yN_x2u_F0 Cheddar on modern day apartments - https://youtu.be/mrxZqPVFTag City Beautiful on great street design - https://youtu.be/xov7Ao_fPwQ Adam Something on how cars stole our streets - https://youtu.be/lrfsTNNCbP0

I got into an accident yesterday, no one was injured. But I'm very much frustrated about it. You may want to skip this one as it's pretty bleh. Just figured I'd document for the future.

Montero is out! Go listen to it!!! This entire episode is about Lil Nas X. His album roll out, his story, his talent, his genius... If you skip this you're homophobic and you're not my friend

I woke up this morning thinking about how humans are actually creating more entropy with our current use of technology and civilization. I then discuss how we might be able to build better virtual communities for healthier online behavior. Why bias is good - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ArVh3Cj9rw My episode on entropy - https://anchor.fm/trillionaire/episodes/What-is-entropy--What-it-means-to-be-entropy-machines-evebuk

Yesterday I talked about working through my traumas, a weird tapping exercise that got me talking about chakras, and stuff about the open metaverse interoperability group. Unfortunately, I was not able to publish this yesterday for some reason so here it is! Double upload!

Today, I talk about the importance of making XR interfaces intuitive. This involves the use of affordances, feedback, and accessibility. I go into a tweet that inspired this: https://twitter.com/playfulbacon/status/1437472482961739778?s=19 and the dynamic Interactions experimented by Leap Motion https://blog.leapmotion.com/design-playground-3d-user-interfaces/ and then share my own ideas.

Today I struggle through the growing realization that I may be in a narcissistic relationship with a parent... It was harder than I thought it would be to talk about it.. but I hope something in here will help someone else...

How can you be there for others who are going through a tough time? Emotional support through digital channels can only help so much... How can we build better communities to provide more consistent and tactile support?

In this episode I go on a bit of a diatribe about Intellectual Property again. I revisit my case against it and offer up a new system based on blockchain technology that could free us from the shackles of IP and unlock a whole new world of innovation, progress, and positive change. Here's the older episode I did on this: https://anchor.fm/trillionaire/episodes/A-case-for-banning-Intellectual-Property-e10k7pm

The first rule of Systems Thinking, is that systems don't exist. Luckily we can talk about them though

Big TW!! I try to process the upsetting news about the new Texas abortion laws. Are these people truly incapable of empathy and emotional intelligence? Or can we help these people be reasoned with? This seems to me to be another case against vertical hierarchy and the need for anarchic communities.

Today, I ramble on about the problem of compulsory schooling and our education system, how to make it better, and being frustrated with feeling like I can't help my siblings much. I also bumble my way through the problems with Applicant Tracking Systems and hiring practices. Finally, I talk a bit about my goals for the arcade I'll be returning to...

Today, I share some thoughts I had talking to a fellow polymath. I share my self esteem issues and why I have associated confidence with arrogance for so long. I talk about the idea of letting my productivity emerge out of my system as opposed to trying to be productive with each thing I do. Finally, I talk about why it's so hard for me to apply to jobs and be okay with them as ladders... It's like being forced to only ever look at a leaf and not the full tree.

I start talking about battle rap with King Los vs Daylyt, then I get into hunter gatherer anthropology from this encyclopedia: https://www.anthroencyclopedia.com/entry/hunting-and-gathering and finally end on capitalism and the problems of vertical hierarchy. Here is the video on the evolution of traffic laws: https://youtu.be/CFgqNiFi0cw

Today I throw some ideas in the air about how the world is interconnected, how ideas such as language and domains are made up, and how we can make a better society by building systems, technologies, and hierarchies where people have power With but not power Over. Freedom is best when we each can do what we want without fear of somebody else forcefully constraining that freedom.

In this entry, I share my thoughts on the Black Ignite Talk, my plans for today, and what I did over the weekend.

Catching you all up on my week!! Talking about my newsletter, struggling with implementing my ambitious concepts for the Black Ignite talk, and then I share some feedback I want to give them as well.

I'm not high! But I probably do sound crazy as I reflect on the infinite complexity of a blade of grass and life in general. I wax on about how even the most boring or mundane things and stories could hold an finite amount of detail. I even go on to refute Lex Fridman's idea that death and suffering is necessary to appreciate the beauty of life.

I done thunked 'bout Free Will again taday....