Hey @Robert Reich What happened in 1971? Thanks.

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There is no moral justification for today’s extraordinary concentration of wealth. It is distorting our politics, rigging our markets, and grant...

Daily Trivium: Logical Fallacy: Appeal to Authority (argumentum ad verecundiam) - also see Authority Bias Perhaps the most used and most dangerous of the Fallacies/Biases. It's used against us everywhere...in scams, politics, marketing, schooling, public relations and propaganda. And it works!!!

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Authority bias refers to the tendency to give greater value to the opinion or recommendation of an authority figure, regardless of the actual validity or accuracy of the content (remember all of the Covid "experts"?). This cognitive bias leads individuals to accept and prioritize information endorsed by someone perceived as an authority, often without critically evaluating its merits. In the extreme it can lead to blind obedience.

I've been hearing alot of opinions today about the Electoral College - can't imagine why...I realized most people dont know alot about it, let alone why it's important...so here we go. ELECTORAL COLLEGE 101 WHO/WHAT/WHEN: The electoral college is defined in Article Two (section 1) of the United States Constitution (ratified in 1787) It defines the process by which a President is elected. HOW: Each state is assigned a certain number of electoral votes: The total number of electoral votes is 538 (the sum of 435 Representatives, 100 Senators, and 3 electoral votes from the District of Columbia). The number of electoral votes each state receives is equal to the number of its Representatives in the House of Representatives (based on population) plus its two Senators. Candidates compete for the popular vote within each state: During a presidential election, voters in each state cast ballots for their preferred candidate. The candidate who wins the most votes in a state receives all of that state’s electoral votes (except in Maine and Nebraska, which allocate their electoral votes proportionally). The candidate who wins the most electoral votes nationwide becomes President: The candidate who receives the majority of the 538 electoral votes (at least 270) wins the presidency. If no candidate reaches this threshold, the House of Representatives chooses the President, with each state delegation having one vote. Electors meet in their respective states to cast their electoral votes: After the popular vote, a group of electors, known as the Electoral College, convenes in each state to formally cast their electoral votes for President and Vice President. This typically occurs in December, following the November general election. NOW FOR THE IMPORTANT PART: WHY: IT DECENTRILIZES POWER The Electoral College ensures smaller states and smaller counties whitin states (based on population centers) have a voice: The system gives smaller states a greater relative influence in the election process, as they have a fixed number of electoral votes regardless of population. This helps maintain a balance between larger and smaller states and between larger and smaller counties within states. Some key facts to note: There are no direct elections for President and Vice President; instead, voters indirectly choose them through the Electoral College process. Electors are typically chosen by each political party and are expected to vote for their party’s nominee, but they are not obligated to do so. Faithless electors, who vote against their party’s nominee, are rare but have occurred in the past. To sum up, This is today's map of PA electoral map...Should the most populated counties decide the fate of the state and the Nation. This is very much an open question but it reprepresents the philosophical differences between a REPUBLIC vs a DEMOCRACY.

Hope everyone voted today! #bitcoin (Logical Fallacy: Oversimplication)

Do you know what the "Affect heuristic" is? Those that want to manipulate you sure do. Intellectual self defence: The Affect Heuristic is a mental shortcut that influences decision-making by relying on immediate emotional responses, such as feelings of liking or disliking, to evaluate options. This heuristic substitutes affective reactions for a more detailed analysis of the options, often leading to judgments and decisions that are based on emotional cues rather than rational consideration. Key Characteristics 1. Emotional Cues: The Affect Heuristic relies on automatic, intuitive feelings, such as fear, pleasure, or surprise, to guide judgments and decisions. 2. Quick and Simplified: This heuristic provides a rapid and effortless way to evaluate options, bypassing more complex analysis and deliberation. 3. Affective Reactions: The heuristic is triggered by stimuli that elicit emotional responses, which then influence judgments and decisions. 4. Illogical Decisions: The Affect Heuristic can lead to illogical decisions when emotional responses override rational consideration of facts and evidence.

Did nostr or primal upgrade in the past day or so??? it has become lightning fast for me! I added my own relay node, but I wouldn't think that would make such a big difference... @ODELL

All you had to do was listen....

If you think we've been deliberately dumbed down since 1913, you'd be right.

No one is coming to save you.. Save yourself. Save your family. Learn how to think (#Trivium). Learn how to act (#Bitcoin). We must be alone, before we can be together. https://m.primal.net/LkPi.bin

Daily Trivium: #hodl Action Bias The action bias describes our tendency to favor action over inaction, often to our benefit. However, there are times when we feel compelled to act, even if there’s no evidence that it will lead to a better outcome than doing nothing would.

GN Nostr.

John Maynard Keynes (1883 - 1946) BRITISH economist.