“The duality is itself fallacy. These separate extremes are both wrong-headed. The center is the most authentic, vibrant experience. We don’t get our value relative to each other - it is not in comparison with, or in opposition to, those who behave differently than we do, that we should form our identity. It is what it is - we are what we are - or rather, I am what I am, and You are what You are...
We seek to label the other. Is it 'good?' Is it 'bad'? But one man’s trash is another man’s treasure. We have free will, choice, and the capacity to improve, or to get worse -- by our own misadventure, or when unfortunate things occur...
The hero needn’t be a saint - and any villain still has the capacity for good. Freedom and order only appear as opposites. But where consequence is inherent, identity persistent, value truthful, ownership stable, communication coherent, and coordination voluntary... they reinforce each other. Freedom allows consequence to clearly shape behavior. A degree of order allows space for meaningful and cogent freedom.”
I lifted much of this from a nostr post but failed to record the original author. Glad to include credit but I am not able to find the original note through search as easily as I expected. Anyone know where this might have originated? "where consequence is inherent" should be a unique phrase. Thanks!
Make top ten lists! Or top 3 lists or whatever.
Calling them rankings because lists are a thing. Maybe there's something better?
Please test by making some rankings. Feel free to use weird tags.
Thanks!
#vibecoding
Works as prompt, then revised for announcements.
Resident Biden
Precedent Trump