Tag: fame
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Meditation, Hypnosis, and Rock Stars – Thoughts from January 14 and 20, 2024

January 14, 2024 I was listening to a meditation today. Why I was listening to it is not what I’m talking about today. Part of it was a positive affirmation to tell yourself. I’ve heard people saying these things before, but I was noticing how the affirmations have no connection to reality. Telling yourself you’re…
Brian Kirwan
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Judging A.I. Books by Their Covers – Thoughts from December 10 and 16, 2023

December 10, 2023 I was talking with a coworker about artificial intelligence and other technologies. He was mentioning things most people don’t know or care about. It’s the kind of thought experiment conversation I like. I’m usually the one who brings up real-world issues with the technology. Eventually, I will get business cards with “Reality…
Brian Kirwan
2023, animal behavior, Animal-like, animals, artificial intelligence, autobiagraphy, banishing the weak, Barbra Streisand, being famous, civilized society, controlled life, economic status, facts, fame, fashion, happiness and health, hate, human behavior, Judging a book by its cover, judging others by their appearance, money and fame, murder, natural balance of nature, natural behavior, people’s stories, positive or negative statements, reality expert, reality is my career, rich people, ruining lives, social status, staying alive, technology, theoretical technologies, thinking is my hobby, thought experiment, thoughts, unacceptable behavior, unnatural humans -
Brian Explains Freaks – Thoughts from January 27, 2011

Brian Explains: Freaks Freaks are all around us. It is easy to say that someone is a freak if they have a third leg or tree bark skin. I saw the movie “Freaks” (from 1932) years ago and was fascinated. I wasn’t fascinated because of the sideshow performers in the movie, but more that the…
Brian Kirwan
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