The church isn't primarily denominations and doctrine. The church is primarily family.

Good idea: Convert pain into insight and leverage.

The more a society values cooperation over what works, the less people are incentived to have kids.

Never in my life have I seen so clearly the distinction between the values of cooperation vs what works. In cooperation, norms are socially enforced. In what works, norms are reality enforced. California is an example of cooperation, socially enforced norms. It's run by watchers. They watch other people to make sure they cooperate. Wyoming is an example of what works, reality enforced norms. It's run by minders. They mind their own business. In cooperation cultures, they value the state's opinion of how to raise kids more than the parents. Decisions are categorical and judged. In what works cultures, they value the parent's opinion of how to raise kids more than the state. Decisions are discerning and nuanced. In cooperation cultures, they value safety over competence. In what works cultures, they value competence over safety. In cooperation cultures, things are protected. In what works cultures, things are built. In cooperation cultures, mistakes and learning are avoided. In what works cultures, mistakes and learning are embraced. In cooperation cultures, compliance and procedure is necessary. In what works cultures, critical thinking and problem solving is necessary. In cooperation cultures, mindsets are closed. In what works cultures, mindsets are open. In cooperation cultures, people are managed. In what works cultures, people are free. In cooperation cultures, people depend on agreement. In what works cultures, people depend on fathering. What culture do you want to live in?

Books will become more important as AI improves.

The purpose of the Bible is to encounter God.

Bitcoin is an escape from the Titanic. View quoted note →

Churches that organize themselves primarily around agreement instead of family, are less likely to stay together.

If you're reading of the Scripture doesn't lead you to an encounter with God, you don't understand what you're reading.

God will never stop loving you. But does he like you?

In a free market, prices always fall. In a credit market, prices always rise. Which one do you want to live in?

People who love to destroy will get mad at you if you make it inconvenient for them to destroy you. Becoming dangerous is necessary to stop certain people from destroying your life. Fikatimebooks.com will help you become dangerous.

Immediately, yes.

If your reading of the Bible doesn't lead you to experience God, you're already deceived.

One way to suss out a career is to do what other people don't want to do, that you like doing.

Being a father isn't the same as owning a dog. View quoted note →

You don't break reality.. Reality breaks you. View quoted note →

In a free market, prices always fall to the marginal cost of production. @Jeff Booth View quoted note →

Belittling yourself is a bad idea. You were created for greatness. The world needs you to be great. Because no one can give them what you can give them.

For me, self custody is about taking responsibility for what's mine. And separating money from state. And boy does it feel good. View quoted note →