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How self-deception allows people to lie
We lie to ourselves to protect our self-images, which allows us to act immorally while maintaining a clear conscience. According to the very latest research, self-deception may have even evolved to help us to persuade others; if we start believing our own lies, it’s much easier to get other people to believe them, too.
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Larry Bell – Untitled, 1969, mineral coated glass, 40″ x 40″ x 40″
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ZERO DAY | Official Trailer | Netflix
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Protoclone: Bipedal Musculoskeletal Android V1
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The X-Files had a huge influence on many TV series, especially in the sci-fi, horror, and procedural genres. Its blend of serialized mythology with standalone “monster of the week” episodes set a precedent for many shows that followed. The X-Files didn’t just inspire new shows—it also shaped how TV storytelling evolved, blending serialized narratives with episodic adventures in a way that many modern series still use.
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“Why escape your intended purpose by copying and trying to be someone else? You will discover who you were meant to be only after you have shown confidence being yourself.”
— Suzy Kassem
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“Big fish eat little fish” is an classical proverb that indicates the predatory nature of humans and the vicious cycle of exploitation that exists in the business world; where rich and powerful people or organisations will exploit, swallow up or destroy those who are weaker, poorer and less powerful, and in turn those who are exploited, accordingly, follow the example of those who exploit them.
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“A lot of people seem to think that art or photography is about the way things look, or the surface of things. That’s not what it’s about for me. It’s really about relationships and feelings…it’s really hard for me to do commercial work because people kind of want me to do a Nan Goldin. They don’t understand that it’s not about a style or a look or a setup. It’s about emotional obsession and empathy.”
Nan Goldin
Nan and Brian in Bed, N.Y.C., 1983
1983
Cibachrome print
24 ½ x 38 in.
Price realised
USD 63,000
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Why would you listen to an influencer who gave up on their own dream?
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“The real measure of your wealth is how much you’d be worth if you lost all your money.”
– Unknown
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A Cup of Tea
Nan-in, a Japanese master during the Meiji era (1868-1912), received a university professor who came to inquire about Zen.
Nan-in served tea. He poured his visitor’s cup full, and then kept on pouring.
The professor watched the overflow until he no longer could restrain himself. “It is overfull. No more will go in!”
“Like this cup,” Nan-in said, “you are full of your own opinions and speculations. How can I show you Zen unless you first empty your cup?”
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The Moon Cannot Be Stolen
Ryokan, a Zen master, lived the simplest kind of life in a little hut at the foot of a mountain. One evening a thief visited the hut only to discover there was nothing in it to steal.
Ryokan returned and caught him. “You may have come a long way to visit me,” he told the prowler, “and you shoud not return emptyhanded. Please take my clothes as a gift.”
The thief was bewildered. He took the clothes and slunk away.
Ryokan sat naked, watching the moon. “Poor fellow, ” he mused, “I wish I could give him this beautiful moon.”