Professor Jiang Xueqin of The Lecture Hall channel is becoming one of my favorite content contributors on YouTube. This video is about some negative impacts of bureaucracy, bureaucrats, and government on society as a whole. I think that in the USA at least, we’re definitely seeing much of this develop past any reasonable point. UpdateContinue reading “-The Age of Fake Work – Prof. Jiang Xueqin / The Origins of Totalitarianism”
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-The Relationship or Person That I Would Want
This article provides some information about the relationship that I would want or person with whom I would want to have such a relationship. This is not a personal ad; it’s more like preparing an explanation in case I ever do meet anyone. To be honest, I’m not really looking – I know that IContinue reading “-The Relationship or Person That I Would Want”
-Summary: 7 Personality Types You Should Never Trust – “Alan Watts”
This article summarizes key points in the video “Watch “7 Personality Types You Should Never Trust – Alan Watts”, including a few points of my own. I’ve seen numerous AI fakes of Alan Watts, so I don’t know whether this video uses his voice or even his words. I still found the content valuable becauseContinue reading “-Summary: 7 Personality Types You Should Never Trust – “Alan Watts””
-JW Consciousness Stream – 4 December 2025
This entry represents something like my stream of consciousness for Thursday, 4 December, 2025. This is basically like a journal entry that I work on throughout the day and then don’t go back to correct errors. Update 13.Dec.2025: This post moved to: Topics in this post: Songs: I think that I woke up around 3:00Continue reading “-JW Consciousness Stream – 4 December 2025”
-I Struggle with My Own Ego
I hope that I’m not the only person who struggles with their own ego. I constantly question my own sense of self-importance, self-esteem, and self-worth. My parents would never say such things, but since I was a child, strangers have told me relatively consistent things about my good qualities. I have always been uncomfortable withContinue reading “-I Struggle with My Own Ego”
Television Programs from My Childhood
This blog post lists some television shows, especially comedies, that stood out to me as a child. These are from what I would consider to be the end of the golden age of television, before it really went commercial, to be replaced eventually by Internet technologies such as YouTube and streaming. These were the daysContinue reading “Television Programs from My Childhood”
-JW Consciousness Stream – 2 December 2025
This entry represents something like my stream of consciousness for Tuesday, 2 December, 2025. This is basically like a journal entry that I work on throughout the day and then don’t go back to correct errors. Update 13.Dec.2025: Moved to: Topics in this post: I started writing something about struggling with my own ego, butContinue reading “-JW Consciousness Stream – 2 December 2025”
My Worst Mistakes
This article provides information about what I consider to be the worst mistakes of my life, ordered from worst to least bad. At the same time, each of these mistakes led to learning and experiences that shaped who I am now. It’s not even possible to be certain that they were more harmful than otherContinue reading “My Worst Mistakes”
JW Consciousness Stream – 28 November 2025
This entry represents something like my stream of consciousness for Friday, 28 November, 2025. This is basically like a journal entry that I work on throughout the day and then don’t go back to correct errors. Some topics in this post: YouTube suggested this uplifting video that I found worthwhile: I can relate to muchContinue reading “JW Consciousness Stream – 28 November 2025”
JW Consciousness Stream – 27 November 2025
This entry represents something like my stream of consciousness for Thursday, 27 November, 2025. This is basically like a journal entry that I work on throughout the day and then don’t go back to correct errors. Some topics in this post: Some songs: I haven’t been feeling well or very productive since Sunday. It couldContinue reading “JW Consciousness Stream – 27 November 2025”