A thread of a few thought provoking original ideas by Amused Chimp (@AmuseChimp), one of the best pseudonymous thinkers on Twitter, although now inactive for over a year:
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There are trees older than civilization yet people worship religion.
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There are trees older than civilization yet people worship religion.
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Reality is not a simulation because nature is not a nerd.
Reality is not a simulation because nature is not a nerd.
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The peaks of civilization is within the autodidacts.
The peaks of civilization is within the autodidacts.
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The most important thing for productivity: sleep.
The most important thing for productivity: sleep.
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Age is irrelevant, it's when you stop discovering you feel old.
Age is irrelevant, it's when you stop discovering you feel old.
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Intelligence is to recognize quality without the need for labels, social proof or authority.
Intelligence is to recognize quality without the need for labels, social proof or authority.
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If your view of life only entails people then you are in hell.
If your view of life only entails people then you are in hell.
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Whats really messing it up for intellectual class is the internet, they can't keep up the act of being more knowledgeable then most others.
Whats really messing it up for intellectual class is the internet, they can't keep up the act of being more knowledgeable then most others.
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It's not what you tweet, it's who retweets.
It's not what you tweet, it's who retweets.
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You can be rich, famous, powerful and bad at life.
You can be rich, famous, powerful and bad at life.
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Nature is the best technology.
Nature is the best technology.
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Science is freedom from consensus.
Science is freedom from consensus.
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Most people's inner decision maker is outside them.
Most people's inner decision maker is outside them.
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Half of any creative work is observation.
Half of any creative work is observation.
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Nerds/intellectuals read about the world but never look at it.
Nerds/intellectuals read about the world but never look at it.
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Whats popular from most to least:
- food/security/sex
- celebrities
- politics
- fashion/music
- sports
- tech
- reading/books
- science/maths
- truth
Whats popular from most to least:
- food/security/sex
- celebrities
- politics
- fashion/music
- sports
- tech
- reading/books
- science/maths
- truth
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Internet is making city-states in the sky.
Internet is making city-states in the sky.
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Education without freedom is brainwashing.
Education without freedom is brainwashing.
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Food is overrated, people eat too much out of boredom.
Food is overrated, people eat too much out of boredom.
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A society is ugly when the old people don't have wisdom.
A society is ugly when the old people don't have wisdom.
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People connect dots differently.
Some use stories, some logic, some concepts, some feelings.
People connect dots differently.
Some use stories, some logic, some concepts, some feelings.
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You will never own anything more valuable than your body.
You will never own anything more valuable than your body.
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Speed reading was made for people who don't want to read.
Speed reading was made for people who don't want to read.
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Go deep enough into any subject and you will find yourself alone.
Go deep enough into any subject and you will find yourself alone.
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The internet has given you more power than you understand.
The internet has given you more power than you understand.
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Stress is the inability to decide whats important.
Stress is the inability to decide whats important.
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If you are always trying to convince others of your opinions you probably don't believe it yourself.
If you are always trying to convince others of your opinions you probably don't believe it yourself.
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Build your own judgement, don't rely on anyone.
Build your own judgement, don't rely on anyone.
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The abundance of information has made some aware of the value of their attention.
The abundance of information has made some aware of the value of their attention.
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The more you learn the more new discoveries blow your mind.
The more you learn the more new discoveries blow your mind.
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For clear thinking:
sleep well
(at least 7 hours)
long walks
(at least 1 hour)
For clear thinking:
sleep well
(at least 7 hours)
long walks
(at least 1 hour)
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Learn everything about what you care about.
Learn everything about what you care about.
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You can get healthy, wealthy and wise without academia.
You can get healthy, wealthy and wise without academia.
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One person can change an industry, learn the principles and think for yourself.
One person can change an industry, learn the principles and think for yourself.
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Internet is extending the gap between autodidacts and the 'educated'.
Internet is extending the gap between autodidacts and the 'educated'.
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Bad design shows you how important design is.
Bad design shows you how important design is.
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You will have the best insights related to what you care about the most.
You will have the best insights related to what you care about the most.
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The attention you are seeking is your own.
The attention you are seeking is your own.
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People want motivation cause they lack vision.
People want motivation cause they lack vision.
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Uncertainty means you are aware of your ignorance.
Uncertainty means you are aware of your ignorance.
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A big part of learning is to recognize quality.
A big part of learning is to recognize quality.
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Do you own/know the ideas in your head, if not, they might be using you.
Do you own/know the ideas in your head, if not, they might be using you.
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If you are easily offended you are also easily persuaded.
If you are easily offended you are also easily persuaded.
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Good ideas bring their own fire.
Good ideas bring their own fire.
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The more you study the more the dots connect from a far.
The more you study the more the dots connect from a far.
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If you are not following your instinct you are not an artist.
If you are not following your instinct you are not an artist.
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Reading the whole book is not important, understanding what you are reading is.
Reading the whole book is not important, understanding what you are reading is.
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The mind takes,
the heart gives.
The mind takes,
the heart gives.
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If the news are fake, imagine history.
If the news are fake, imagine history.
