Human beings invent a lot of things to be happier. Some work, some less. Still others are downright bad ideas.
Also, when we run into problems, we have to work hard to solve them. Problem solving has to do with rules, and we've already covered that in this post.
Now we will look at some practical examples, and we will try to understand what rules eventually are at work behind the scenes.
Some of these rules are just brilliant. Others are all you need to die quickly and badly.
Let's start with this graph:
Regarding heroin, I tell you simply: ask Ozzy how it ends ...
Solo climbing. Basically, you climb without a rope and if you fall you die. Apparently, it seems like sheer madness:
In reality, in the narrow world of ropeless climbers, those who are already dead ... died doing something even more dangerous. It seems that for some humans, climbing without ropes is not the deadliest activity, and this makes climbing without ropes the best option for an afternoon of leisure.
Dean Potter, for example, was a great free soloist, and he died flying in a wingsuit. A hideously dangerous sport.
In any case, those who decide to climb a wall without a rope, prepare themselves very precisely and carefully. They train a lot for what is a highly subjective search for sensations and experiences. But they are not unconscious fools. Far from it. If you are interested in learning more about this reality, no one better than Alex Honnold can. The rule behind this not as hideously risky sport as it may seem is: "Train and work hard every waking minute at your disposal".
The fecal transplant !? But it is absolutely disgusting! What's this? A modern form of torture? But no. It is a brilliant idea. In the feces there are many beneficial bacteria that can, if transferred to another individual, help him heal from many pathologies. The rule that led to this discovery could be: "When you HAVE to go from A to B, the means of transport may not be the most important thing ...".
Here is a great video explaining one of the many benefits of fecal transplantation:
The traditional school. It's certainly not a disaster, but it's not that big of a deal. Just look at the average speed at which children enter school and how quickly they leave school.
The rule that underlies almost all schools is: "Let's get our children together somewhere and pay someone to make them learn by heart some notions that could be useful".
What if it were enormously better to teach skills and not notions? Since things have not changed since the time of the Sumerians, I close it here and resign myself.
Newtonian physics. Wonderful. It looks smart and it is smart. It is the basis of a lot of beautiful things. And it allowed us to solve an ocean of problems. Just imagine having to build a bridge without knowing the laws of physics at all:
The basic rule of physics is the experimental method: "Put a theory under as much stress as possible, and see if it resists." In other words: experiment.
And speaking of experiments, tons and tons of experiments tell us it's much better to use positive reinforcement instead of punishment to change behavior.
This is one of the best articles in the history of the study of human behavior if you want to learn more about how well postive reinforcement works.
Okay, no scientific studies support the idea that canned spaghetti are inherently evil. But the writer is Italian.
So canned spagnetti are bad.
Regarding the Deadpool pizza, give it a try. Then you can tell me how it went. You might be very surprised.
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