Category Archives: Human Variables

The Lethal Breakdown

Posted on September 28, 2018 by

People can die from giving up the fight People can die simply because they’ve given up, life has beaten them and they feel defeat is inescapable, according to new research. The study, by Dr. John Leach, a senior research fellow … Continue reading →

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Aimlessness. Boredom. The Living Death.

Posted on September 28, 2018 by

Why Passivity Breeds Mediocrity and Mental Illness Previously here: Human Variables category

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“I Don’t Want My Pain Taken Away. I Need My Pain!”

Posted on September 28, 2018 by

In an otherwise terrible movie, a scene of outstanding brilliance and psychological depth. Star Trek V The Final Frontier – McCoy & Spock confront their pain Previously here: Human Variables category

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Video: Michael Ovitz Interviewed

Posted on September 25, 2018 by

Tom Bilyeu’s Impact Theory is a Channel to Subscribe to. This time, he has a real coup: Michael Ovitz, once a Hollywood powerhouse who fell from grace, is interviewed. So at twenty-two, I was the assistant of the president of … Continue reading →

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What I Believe

Posted on September 21, 2018 by

House, M.D.: Words to live by The “reality” at the time was that computers = IBM. Did that stop the Steves, Jobs and Wozniak? Hell no. Don’t let “reality” stop you, either! Previously here: Human Variables catgeory

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Another Analysis Of Collateral

Posted on August 17, 2018 by

Well, this gets even more interesting for me. The first video I posted here was from August 9, 2018. The one below is from April 27, 2018. Did this one inspire the latter to do an even deeper analysis from … Continue reading →

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Collateral Seen Through Jungian Eyes

Posted on August 16, 2018 by

This is a quite amazing analysis: Collateral: Taming the Bull of Masculinity After watching that, I had to see the movie. And did. Without that analysis, I would have viewed the movie simply as a guy who finally got pissed-off … Continue reading →

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Why? Why What?

Posted on August 7, 2018 by

Richard Feynman. Why. This YouTube Comment nails it: Wow! I mean, it’s not just his explanation that is impressive, it’s his ability to understand a question better than the person asking the question. He sees the inner workings of the … Continue reading →

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Reference: Spiral Dynamics

Posted on July 19, 2018 by

I hadn’t heard of this before today (via a YouTube Comment on a Dan Peña video). Spiral Dynamics – A Way of Understanding Human Nature What is Spiral Dynamics and Why Have I Become So Interested in It? There are … Continue reading →

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Video: The Chinese Farmer

Posted on July 9, 2018 by

I’ve heard this story more than once, usually in compilation videos. I don’t know if Watts originated the story or not. I want it here so I can refer to it when necessary. Alan Watts ~ The Story of the … Continue reading →

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