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Maurice
@maurice #214841
Beauty matters - Wannabe Polymath. Interested in art, music, history, philosophy and faith.
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"Something new is coming.
Just as farming societies differed in kind from hunting-and-gathering bands, and industrial societies differed radically from feudal or yeoman agricultural systems, so the New World to come will mark a radical departure from anything seen before."
— From "The Sovereign Individual"
Just as farming societies differed in kind from hunting-and-gathering bands, and industrial societies differed radically from feudal or yeoman agricultural systems, so the New World to come will mark a radical departure from anything seen before."
— From "The Sovereign Individual"
What will undo any boundary is the awareness that it is our vision, and not what we are viewing, that is limited.
— James P. Carse, Finite and Infinite Games
— James P. Carse, Finite and Infinite Games
Went for a little hike…
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Pauline is based in Los Fomos
@pauline-unik·5 days ago
Don't lose your reputation for quick wins.
I love that moment when I hear about a new concept or idea, do the initial research and then get drawn down a new rabbit hole. 🕳️ 🐇
Life is an infinite game
Happy Sunday!
Enjoy the day…
(First German strawberries)
Enjoy the day…
(First German strawberries)
Proof of Work:
I did a little bit of work in the garden yesterday. We installed the Corten steel elements.
We always had woven hazelnut elements, but they always rotted very quickly.
I did a little bit of work in the garden yesterday. We installed the Corten steel elements.
We always had woven hazelnut elements, but they always rotted very quickly.
Love this… know where you want to go.
Only if one knows where he wants to go, he can steer the way.
Only if one knows where he wants to go, he can steer the way.
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@july·20:38 24/04/2025
Let's just sail really well and see where we go!
Said no age of explorer ever
Said no age of explorer ever
On gratitude:
Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all others.
— Marcus Tullius Cicero
Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all others.
— Marcus Tullius Cicero
Some kind of prototype of the Apple Newton in various colors (1995).
As far as I know, the Newton was later only produced in black.
As far as I know, the Newton was later only produced in black.
Don’t forget to live.
On gratitude:
Cultivate the habit of being grateful for every good thing that comes to you, and to give thanks continuously. And because all things have contributed to your advancement, you should include all things in your gratitude.
— Ralph Waldo Emerson
Cultivate the habit of being grateful for every good thing that comes to you, and to give thanks continuously. And because all things have contributed to your advancement, you should include all things in your gratitude.
— Ralph Waldo Emerson
"Pursue what catches your heart, not what catches your eyes."
Look what I found among my cultural anthropology books... 😉
I bought it for 13€ back then, today it’s about 140€ on Amazon. I'd say that was a good investment.
I bought it for 13€ back then, today it’s about 140€ on Amazon. I'd say that was a good investment.
Cheers… enjoy the day.
This Easter we are really blessed with good weather here in southern Germany.
This Easter we are really blessed with good weather here in southern Germany.
Back from church…
Happy Easter
Christ is risen.
He is risen indeed.
Christ is risen.
He is risen indeed.
First Pimm‘s Cup this year.
we should boil more water with magic rocks ☢️
Now that I've started reading Patrick Deneen's book "Regime Change", I've realized that I really need to deeply familiarize myself with the subject of liberalism (which he implicitly criticizes and I’ve only have a broad understanding of).
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Maurice
@maurice·12:10 17/04/2025
Started Patrick Deneen‘s "Regime Change", to better understand the developments in the US and in parts of Europe.
Deneen had a great influence on people like JD Vance and Peter Thiel.
Deneen had a great influence on people like JD Vance and Peter Thiel.
I have to admit that I have lost track of the OpenAI model portfolio.
I wish you all a blessed Good Friday
"But he was pierced for our transgressions; he was crushed for our iniquities; upon him was the chastisement that brought us peace, and with his wounds we are healed."
"But he was pierced for our transgressions; he was crushed for our iniquities; upon him was the chastisement that brought us peace, and with his wounds we are healed."
Started Patrick Deneen‘s "Regime Change", to better understand the developments in the US and in parts of Europe.
Deneen had a great influence on people like JD Vance and Peter Thiel.
Deneen had a great influence on people like JD Vance and Peter Thiel.
joy, serenity, honesty, affection, virtue, patience, elegance, wisdom, and self-respect, purpose, gratitude, courage, humility, empathy, contentment, and forgiveness
Things money can’t buy.
Things money can’t buy.
Make things you want to make.
The hard part is knowing what you really want.
The hard part is knowing what you really want.
Take a moment to pause and reflect, and realize how far you’ve come.
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Maurice
@maurice·19:44 14/04/2025
Take a moment to pause and reflect.
Take a moment to pause and reflect.
Folly is loud
Patina is analog
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kingd.eth
@duaneking·23:03 12/04/2025
Digital needs more patina
The Masters
Interesting observation. I haven't been there yet, so I can't assess whether it applies.
https://x.com/cstegmaier/status/1911463906473558351
Interesting observation. I haven't been there yet, so I can't assess whether it applies.
https://x.com/cstegmaier/status/1911463906473558351