PinnedToblinLand of the Free? 88% of Americans Are Less Free Than They Could BeAmericans aren’t free as free as they could be. Real freedom requires the time to do what we want, but 88% of Americans must work more…Dec 4, 2023Dec 4, 2023
PinnedToblinSlavery through Artificial Survival (and Why We Aren’t Free Because of the Way We Work)We should be able to do what we want after doing what’s necessary. Instead, we must work more than needed — making us less free.Jan 13Jan 13
ToblinCivil Liberties Aren’t Enough for Meaningful FreedomCivil liberties are not enough to be meaningfully free if one lacks the opportunities to exercise them — exemplified through Robotopia.Apr 24Apr 24
ToblinOverview of the Time Required to Maintain or Attain States of a System (in a State-based System…The things we care about tend to deteriorate. This profoundly affects our society, yet a general framework seems to be missing.Apr 23Apr 23
ToblinPaths Through State Space and the Set of Reachable States (in a State-Based Systems Formalism)Something can happen in many ways. How to include this complexity without sacrificing utility?Apr 21Apr 21
ToblinIntroducing a State-Based Systems FormalismA formalism that defines a system as a set of states, an actualized state, and rules/laws of state change.Apr 17Apr 17
ToblinUndesired Work Makes Real Life Pass ByPeople say life goes faster when you grow up. In truth, it has nothing to do with age — and everything to do with monotony.Apr 10Apr 10
ToblinWhy We Aren’t Free (Due to How Much We Must Work for our Health)Why do we spend so much of our lives doing what we don’t want? The reason is a commonly overlooked aspect of freedom: it can be…Apr 7Apr 7
ToblinHow Much We Must Work Depends on Physical Reality and Human NatureWe can’t work less for our health than physics demands. But, we must manage not only the physical world — but also ourselves.Mar 10Mar 10