The distinguishing characteristic of Vermeer’s paintings was his portrayal of pure, radiant, austere light. It is this combination of subject and style that expose the Poetic Justice of Johannes Vermeer’s sense of human consciousness, our life’s efficacy, and its proper method of functioning. Reason, purpose, pride.
Now able to leverage his political influence, Madoff quietly attracted thousands of wealthy investors, and inverted his pyramid. The scheme was simple, develop a reputation for delivering consistent, above-market returns by printing bogus monthly statements, and fund the gains with capital from new suckers seeking the Madoff touch.
A no pain no gain mindset, and high intensity interval training, are probably bad decisions for most people. In personal finance, bad decisions involve maximum risk tolerance, market forecasts, faulty return projections, beating the market, and staying the course.
The West constructed the road China followed. That China walked faster does not mean that its institutions are superior. Private property, unhampered prices, enterprises, entrepreneurs, and profit are the superior institutions for economic progress.
Grandin’s breakthrough, not considered possible for people living with autism at the time, was her successful integration of scientific inquiry, animal husbandry, and object-visual thinking into a highly productive career. This is the essence of the economic way, and active minds, “The thing about being autistic is that you gradually get less autistic, you keep learning, you keep learning how to behave.”What would happen if the autism gene was eliminated from the gene pool? You would have a bunch of people standing around in a cave, chatting and socializing and not getting anything done.
The clinical term, “Impostor Syndrome,” may be confusing. Technically, it describes accomplished people who think of themselves as frauds. But there are many more among us who are the real frauds, and we all know what that personality looks like. They have accomplished nothing, yet have the audacity to force themselves on society as experts and visionaries with nothing more than monetary dope.
Unlike Icarus, Simone Biles returned triumphantly to earth, stuck the landing, and inspires millions of young people with her beaming smile rooted in rigid principles. Ayn Rand can laugh because the psychopathology of critics were vetted in her novels, and her heroes live by a philosophy of moral justice that promises a graceful, terrestrial landing for everyone.
My loss to Deep Blue was a victory for humans. It’s hard to look at the big picture during times of disruption and rapid change. But the transfer of human labor to technology is the story of human civilization. Our standard of living gets better, we live longer and healthier lives.
Old Havana is rich in the history of the Cuba, and distant reminders of its former sense of life. Light is finally shining on the creative and resilient people of Cuba who have spent the last 60 years faking loyalty to their socialist masters. Cuba’s Lost Generation are now in their 50s, ready to show the world their resilience as did Hemingway’s Lost Generation of 100 years ago.
To catch up with Russian skating grace and power, he hired a figure skating coach. Instead of defending the Russian offensive system, he selected players who instinctively attack. For his players to forget college animosities, Brooks got them to hate him instead. To sacrifice themselves for team glory, he appealed to their individualist spirits.
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