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Unpacking Your Dream Job: The Coffee Bean Procedure

2025-08-01

Many dream of owning a small coffee shop, but the author introduces the "Coffee Bean Procedure": breaking down the minutiae of running a cafe, from sourcing beans to managing staff. This 'unpacking' forces a confrontation with the reality of work, revealing that many lack understanding of a job's true content. The author uses this to illustrate how idealized notions of high-status professions often ignore the hardship and immense effort required. Only the truly 'crazy'—those with unwavering dedication—succeed. The piece encourages readers to unpack their career aspirations, finding a job matching their unique traits, and pursuing their goals with fearless abandon.

(www.experimental-history.com)

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A New Paradigm for Psychology: The Mind as a Stack of Control Systems

2025-05-15

This article tackles the long-standing issue of psychology's lack of a unifying paradigm, proposing a new framework based on control systems – cybernetic psychology. It argues the mind is a collection of control systems, each regulating a specific human need (e.g., nutrition, temperature), with error signals representing emotions. This approach offers a novel perspective on personality and mental illness, shifting psychology from symptom-based descriptions to exploring underlying mechanisms, potentially revolutionizing treatment approaches.

(www.experimental-history.com)

AI cybernetics

Strong Links vs. Weak Links: The Plight of Science

2025-02-08

This article explores the concepts of 'strong-link problems' and 'weak-link problems'. Weak-link problems, such as food safety, depend on the quality of the worst link; strong-link problems, like scientific progress, depend on the quality of the best link. Many mistakenly treat science as a weak-link problem, focusing excessively on preventing poor research, thereby stifling groundbreaking work. The author argues that this stems from the intense competition and status concerns within academia, ultimately leading to stagnation in scientific progress.

(www.experimental-history.com)

Tech weak links strong links

Doomsday Predictions: Why People Always Feel the End is Nigh

2024-12-18

From Columbus's time onward, doomsday predictions have accompanied humanity. The author argues that people believe in them not for comfort, but because they seem logical. A 'Good Cup Bad Cup' theory is introduced: people pay more attention to bad things, and negative memories fade faster, leading to a perception that bad things are increasing and the world is deteriorating. Historical examples, from ancient Egyptian prophecies to the Millerite movement, support this: people always feel the present is worse than the past. The author calls for a rational perspective, urging readers to avoid biases and recognize positive changes.

(www.experimental-history.com)

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