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"Pronoia Is the Antidote for Paranoia"

Merriam-Webster Online

Merriam-Webster Online: "Main Entry: Tao
Pronunciation: 'dau, 'tau
Function: noun
Etymology: Chinese (Beijing) d�o, literally, way
1 a : the unconditional and unknowable source and guiding principle of all reality as conceived by Taoists"

Techdirt:Approaching Maximum Freud? Or Just Channelling Schumpeter?

Techdirt:Approaching Maximum Freud? Or Just Channelling Schumpeter?: "Approaching Maximum Freud? Or Just Channelling Schumpeter?
Predictions Contributed by Mike on Friday, July 8th, 2005 @ 09:14AM
from the this-sounds-mighty-familiar dept.
Magnavox writes 'Interesting Rocky Mountain News article about when a technology reaches the end of its product life cycle it approaches a period of 'Maximum Freud.' Yes, it's a wacky name, but it makes sense. As technologies approach Maximum Freud, this is the period when industry players have to spend lots of time on the Freudian Couch to understand what's going on. This is a period of extreme chaos and also a period of extreme opportunity. But here's the most important part: All technologies end. Every technology that we use today will someday go away, and it will be replaced by something else. Every technology will approach its own period of Maximum Freud. So from the standpoint of making bold predictions, the imminent demise of many of our technologies is a certainty. The article includes a just a few examples of technologies that are currently approaching Maximum Freud.' Hmm. This doesn't sound all that insightful, really. In many ways it's just repeating Schumpeter's theory of creative destruction with a silly name. Ah, written by a 'think thank futurist.' That explains it. Did anyone not think that certain technologies eventually die off thanks to innovation?"

Rare Giant Catfish Released in Cambodia on Yahoo! News Photos

Rare Giant Catfish Released in Cambodia on Yahoo! News Photos

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Weekly humor & satire: RANDOMLY GENERATED REALITY SHOW PREMISE
"Gangland Game"
A group of new chefs stranded on a minefield competes for The Presidency."

Cape Fear Movie Quotes - Atlyrics.com

Cape Fear Movie Quotes - Atlyrics.com: "I don't know whether to look at him or read him."

Nervous breakdown - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Nervous breakdown - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: "Like any machine, the human body will start to malfunction when put under too much stress. In common usage 'nervous breakdown' does not have a clinical definition, and no reputable doctor would use it in serious diagnosis, instead focusing on definite symptoms and underlying causes. One common diagnosis used in this case is brief reactive psychosis. Some commentators claim that a nervous breakdown can actually be a good thing in the long run, because (a) it forces the person to take a proper time-out to rest and recuperate and (b) the patient will have to deal with the issues that caused the breakdown in order to recover fully."

Free Will

"actress Angelina Jolie has a tattoo on her belly. It reads 'Quod me nutruit me destruit,' which is Latin for 'What feeds me destroys me.' I'm not sure I understand all of its implications, but here's what I think are the two main messages: (1) If you grow too comfortable from soaking up nourishing experiences, you'll blunt your lust for the kind of adventures that make you feel fully alive. (2) If you become addicted to what you enjoy, what you enjoy will mess you up."