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“Bullshit is a greater enemy of the truth than lies are.”
— Harry Frankfurt
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“Art is not about decorating or creating things to sell. It’s about revealing truth and sharing ideas.”
— Blek le Rat
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“So bullshitting isn’t just nonsense. It’s constructed in order to appear meaningful, though on closer examination, it isn’t. And bullshit isn’t the same as lying. A liar knows the truth but makes statements deliberately intended to sell people on falsehoods. bullshitters, in contrast, aren’t concerned about what’s true or not, so much as they’re trying to appear as if they know what they’re talking about. In that sense, bullshitting can be thought of as a verbal demonstration of the Dunning-Kruger effect—when people speak from a position of disproportionate confidence about their knowledge relative to what little they actually know, bullshit is often the result.”
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Childhood Trauma: How We Learn to Lie, Hide, and Be Inauthentic
By being treated in these damaging ways, the child learns that being yourself is dangerous, that in order to survive and be at least marginally accepted by your caregivers, you have to hide who you really are: your thoughts, observations, feelings, and preferences.
Other times the child decides to lie to get their needs met, needs that otherwise would be completely ignored. For example, if the caregivers are emotionally distant, the child might lie or pretend that somethings going on just to receive some attention.
And, of course, if the child is routinely attacked or rejected for being authentic, they learn to hide and pretend. In many cases, to the degree where they gradually lose connection to their authentic self and have no idea anymore who they really are.
This is tragic. However, its important to realize that, as adults, we don’t have to be afraid of abandonment anymore. We don’t need our caregivers to survive. We can endure and deal with all these feelings of betrayal, hurt, distrust, shame, loneliness, anger, and many others.
As adults we can slowly untangle all of these problems and slowly rediscover who we really are. We also can start working on trusting others who actually are trustworthy. We can become authentic again.
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What is an inferiority complex?
“People with an inferiority complex may experience chronic self-doubt, have low self-esteem, and feel the need to withdraw from social situations. Some people experience symptoms similar to those associated with a superiority complex, such as extreme competitiveness and an inability to admit to their mistakes.”
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“The real measure of your wealth is how much you’d be worth if you lost all your money.”
— Anonymous
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“Envy is ignorance, imitation is suicide.”
– Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres (French, 1780-1867)
La Source, began in 1820 and finished in 1856
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Cryptocurrencies are often described as decentralized because the core infrastructure—such as blockchain technology—operates without a central authority. This means that transactions and the creation of new units of currency are managed by a distributed network of computers rather than a central entity like a government or bank.
However, when it comes to converting cryptocurrencies into traditional cash (fiat money) and transferring that money to a bank account, centralized entities typically become involved. These entities, such as cryptocurrency exchanges, facilitate the conversion process and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements. The involvement of these centralized exchanges can add points of centralization to the otherwise decentralized nature of cryptocurrencies.
Key points of centralization include:
1. Exchanges: Platforms like Coinbase, Binance, and Kraken act as intermediaries for buying and selling cryptocurrencies for fiat money.
2. Regulations: Banks and governments impose regulations (such as KYC—Know Your Customer—and AML—Anti-Money Laundering laws) that centralized exchanges must comply with, further adding layers of control and centralization.
3. Banking System: The traditional banking system is centralized, and when fiat money is involved, transactions must go through this system.
These factors create a hybrid situation where the core technology of cryptocurrencies remains decentralized, but practical use cases often necessitate interactions with centralized systems.
— Chat GPT
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“The first thing a cult does is tell you everyone else is lying.”
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“Animals don’t lie. Animals don’t criticize. If animals have moody days, they handle them better than humans do.”
― Betty White
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aloneandforsakenbyfateandbyman:
The Sacrificial Lamb by Josefa de Óbidos, 1670