Infinite Jest, by David Foster Wallace
An ambitious and frequently brilliant fictional exploration of the pursuit of pleasure and its ramifying consequences, by the antic author of Girl with Curious Hair (1989) -- kirkusreviews
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Avengers: Endgame (2019)
Request: Surprised it’s not calibrated yet... this one is their biggest hit, and I felt integrity in the characters. Calibration of this movie can teach us what the real integrity is whether it’s high or low.
IRS Continuity Operations Plan
First published in the 1980's but has been continuously updated, this enormous document describes a plan for how, in case of an apocalyptic scenario, the IRS can resume tax collection in just 12 hours -- request
sunk-cost fallacy
"the phenomenon whereby a person is reluctant to abandon a strategy or course of action because they have invested heavily in it, even when it is clear that abandonment would be more beneficial" -- Google dictionary
the language you pray in makes a difference
Request: I’ve been praying in English, but my native tongue is German. I found a huge difference praying in German.
slouching
request: I've noticed I have and aversion towards slouching, but that's maybe not too helpful
statement: all knowledge about causality is beliefs
Priority request: If you feel like something is caused by something else rather than just [coming] about as a fulfillment of its own potentiality, you can safely cancel it.
T/F: the Lahaina, Maui fire was intentionally started
“The bottom line of all this is the last nine years are the warmest on record,” NASA Administrator Bill Nelson said. “And folks, Mother Nature is sending us a message — and that message is we better act now before it's too late to save our planet.” -- cnn
The Power of Your Metabolism, by Frank Suarez
Proposes to solve health problems and increase one's energy levels through a holistic approach with the aim of increasing metabolism, which is an unpopular approach in orthodox science -- request
the desire for deeper understanding
Request: making sense of... perspectives and accounting for all unanswered questions about a topic or subject
Paul Reubens
American actor and comedian, widely known for creating and portraying the character Pee-wee Herman -- wikipedia
being asexual
Request: A type of sexual identity included in the LBGTQ+ where you don’t feel attraction or romance type feelings toward others.
T/F: Tory Lanez shot Megan Thee Stallion
He was recently found guilty of three felonies connected to shooting her in the foot in 2020 and sentenced to 10 years in prison. Also calibrated: Tory Lanez (by request)
loss of character
request: acting or behaving uncharacteristically
Conan O’Brian
American television host, comedian, writer, and producer. He is best known for having hosted late-night talk shows for almost 28 years -- wikipedia