Aiden Jeong

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But the real threat isn't either of those things. It's quieter, and more boring, and therefore more dangerous. The real threat is a slow, comfortable drift toward not understanding what you're doing. Not a dramatic collapse.
The machines are fine. I'm worried about us.
That is perhaps the most solid dating advice I have, by the way—show the inside of your head in public, so people can see if they would like to live in there.
Looking for Alice - by Henrik Karlsson - Escaping Flatland
But someone like Johnson only cared about power, so he is able to optimize that much harder. When Johnson looked at a job, which to us is a complex bundle of “a role in the community, a source of income, some status, something to do with our time, and, yes, some limited power”—Johnson saw only power. Therefore he treated the job only as a way to acquire leverage, which is very different from how a normal person would treat a job. And because he optimized so hard along this vector, he got to be very effective at it.
On political power - by Henrik Karlsson - Escaping Flatland
Feel the satisfaction of harmonious teamwork, look him in the eyes, tell him ‘good boy’ and watch him glow.
The truth about most men - by Piers Eccleston
Each sex thinks the other sees the world through the same eyes as their own, when nothing could be further from the truth.
The truth about most men - by Piers Eccleston
This is why men place the highest value on truth. In needing to know the mission, they appreciate what’s real, however unsavoury that reality may be. Unfortunately, women, who want to avoid danger at all costs, place the highest value on harmony. This makes them seek to be attractive, gentle and charming, which can really get in the way of truth.
The truth about most men - by Piers Eccleston
Men are all about impact, making a difference, changing the future for the better. So if you want a man to do something for you, he needs to know how it would make a positive difference in your life.
The truth about most men - by Piers Eccleston
Give a man a challenge to solve and he feels part of something that matters.
The truth about most men - by Piers Eccleston
to hold someone so they can grow into the silhouette your love sketches for them, and to feel your own edges soften and bend beneath the steady pressure of their gaze.
some parts of you only emerge for certain people - by maja
even the cadence of your speech start to carry the imprint of the one who sees you.
some parts of you only emerge for certain people - by maja