As One who does not celebrate "holidays," I will just be thankful for You and the work You do - tomorrow, today, and all other days! And wish You happiness at all those times!
Happy Thanksgiving, Christopher Cook! You are a shining light in my Substack world. Thanks for all you do. Enjoy all the love that surrounds you, my friend. ❤️
"Humans are also biologically programmed with a negativity bias."
Nooooooo I'm unique and different due to teenage angst!
Just kidding, but I'm thankful that this is one of the very first newsletters I encountered when I joined this place ... and obviously for #FreedomFriday (though, does it really count if it's on ThanksgivingThursday?)! :D
& if you buy this with a few of the extra bucks you make on the Black Friday sale, your wife won't care how far off pavement you move; https://kodiak.aero/kodiak-900/ , 800 miles is right next door!(grin).
> Humans are also biologically programmed with a negativity bias. Plopping on my armchair evo-psych hat here for a moment—I am pretty confident that this is designed to serve as a survival mechanism.
I forget exactly where I first heard it put this way, but it seemed funny and (probably) true: We are descendants from the early humans who heard the wind rustling the leaves and thought it was a lion, not from the early humans who heard a lion crunching the terrain and thought it was the wind.
I am so thankful that you have embarked on the mission to design a distributed state. It looks far more feasible to me than when I started reading your substack.
I am very glad to hear that. I suppose anything this big and different cannot really be described in just a few sentences. I am glad to know that it’s starting to make sense.
Thank you so much for your Courage, Energy, Strength, Perseverance, Integrity, Intelligence, Empathy, Creativity, Humanity and Positive Risk Taking Ability Christopher! You must have all these attributes to do what you are doing! And maybe be a bit Nuts too.
God Bless and a Happy and Restful Thanksgiving to you and yo0ur Family!
As One who does not celebrate "holidays," I will just be thankful for You and the work You do - tomorrow, today, and all other days! And wish You happiness at all those times!
Love always!
Thank you, and enjoy your day!
You as well! 🤗 💜 🤗
Happy Thanksgiving, Christopher Cook! You are a shining light in my Substack world. Thanks for all you do. Enjoy all the love that surrounds you, my friend. ❤️
Thank you, Jac. You are a new friend who feels more like an old friend!
Awww! I love that! Free spirits make the best kind of friends. :)
🧡💛🤎💛🧡
"Humans are also biologically programmed with a negativity bias."
Nooooooo I'm unique and different due to teenage angst!
Just kidding, but I'm thankful that this is one of the very first newsletters I encountered when I joined this place ... and obviously for #FreedomFriday (though, does it really count if it's on ThanksgivingThursday?)! :D
I really do need to bring those Fridays back! They are a lot of fun.
Happy ThanksgivingThursday!
(I remember teenage angst quite well.)
Happy Gratitude Day!!
We appreciate you!! 🍂
Thanks, An. And the very same to you!
Thank you!!
Sorry but, would you mind making this subscription link clickable? At least, for the mobile phone users... Thanks.
Oops, sorry about that. I changed it in the post, and here it is again: https://christophercook.substack.com/5efbb9c1
Happy Thanksgiving!
gratitude
Indeed!
You & yours, enjoy Thanksgiving Christopher.
& if you buy this with a few of the extra bucks you make on the Black Friday sale, your wife won't care how far off pavement you move; https://kodiak.aero/kodiak-900/ , 800 miles is right next door!(grin).
A few extra bucks LOL.
Happy Thanksgiving!
What a generous offer! I will share. Happy 🦃 Day, all!
Thanks, and Happy Thanksgiving!!
> Humans are also biologically programmed with a negativity bias. Plopping on my armchair evo-psych hat here for a moment—I am pretty confident that this is designed to serve as a survival mechanism.
I forget exactly where I first heard it put this way, but it seemed funny and (probably) true: We are descendants from the early humans who heard the wind rustling the leaves and thought it was a lion, not from the early humans who heard a lion crunching the terrain and thought it was the wind.
🤔 🤯 😅
LOL perfect!
I am so thankful that you have embarked on the mission to design a distributed state. It looks far more feasible to me than when I started reading your substack.
I am very glad to hear that. I suppose anything this big and different cannot really be described in just a few sentences. I am glad to know that it’s starting to make sense.
Happy Thanksgiving!
Happy Thanksgiving! And thank you so very much for the subscription. I am grateful.
Happy Thanksgiving, Lauri. Glad to know you!
Happy Thanksgiving!!
Thank you, Karen. Happy Thanksgiving!
Happy Thanksgiving Christopher!
I highly recommend watching the Lex Fridman interview with Javier Milei.
Someday when the history of the 21st century is written I speculate he will have a chapter.
I think you will enjoy the story of how Milei became an anarcho-capitalist.
Also the section on Freedom around 53:xx stands out.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8NLzc9kobDk
Happy Thanksgiving!
This looks cool. Maybe I can listen on the long drive home. Though my family might prefer rocking out to music…
Thank-you christopher for all you do . You're writing has inspired me so have a fantastic thanksgiving .
Thank you, Dave. Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours!
Thank you so much for your Courage, Energy, Strength, Perseverance, Integrity, Intelligence, Empathy, Creativity, Humanity and Positive Risk Taking Ability Christopher! You must have all these attributes to do what you are doing! And maybe be a bit Nuts too.
God Bless and a Happy and Restful Thanksgiving to you and yo0ur Family!
That is one of the nicest compliments I’ve ever received. Thanks, and Happy Thanksgiving!
Yeah, what Albert said! Couldn't put it much better myself.
Thank you Hat.
You're welcome Albert! and thank you for being a valued part of our community.
I'm so Happy to find other Free-thinkers who are working on a real plan.
Same here!
Thank you, Hat. Happy Thanksgiving!
Sending best wishes for a happy Thanksgiving day with family my friend!