Do you know that we run simulations of the real world inside our heads? We do; and it’s similar to computer simulations used in games or to analyze the impact of accidents on cars. Think about it; if you see someone about to step on a banana peel you know right away what’s going to happen next: they might slip and fall. In fact, you’ll probably even have a mental image of their struggle to keep their balance while holding on to their things and making strange facial expressions all at the same time. This simulation that you run in your head is your perception of reality. It’s an essential component of intelligence, and it’s what allows you to anticipate things before they happen and to consider different scenarios and make decisions now based on what you think the consequences will be later. You want your perception of reality to be as close to reality as possible so you can analyze and predict things more accurately and make better decisions. And the best way to do that, in addition to reading and thinking about things, is to bounce your ideas by others to learn and consider other points of view.
So I’m starting this blog to verbalize my own thoughts and perceptions in the hope of having you correct me or teach me something new. And hopefully you get to learn something new as well. I’ll write about my own interests in technology and its future and running an Internet start-up. Welcome.
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