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Fractalguy: /* Life Has More Than 12 Rules */

2025-11-30T14:41:15Z

Life Has More Than 12 Rules

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	== Life Has More Than 12 Rules ==		== Life Has More Than 12 Rules ==
	[[File:Ten-commandments-terms-and-conditions.jpeg~~\|thumb~~\|389x389px\|Cunk making this point, but [[Humor\|funnier]]]]		[[File:Ten-commandments-terms-and-conditions.jpeg\|389x389px\|Cunk making this point, but [[Humor\|funnier]]\|right\|frameless]]
	Self-help [[grifters]] and wannabe [[Guru\|gurus]] often try to distill their "[[wisdom]]" into some simple list of rules. A popular one, especially in the [[manosphere]], is [[Jordan Peterson]]'s [[wikipedia:12_Rules_for_Life\|12 Rules for Life]], but there have been thousands of similar "rules for life" [[books]] published since the invention of the printing press. [https://bigthink.com/personal-growth/ben-franklins-13-guidelines-for-living-a-good-life/ Ben Franklin's list of 13 rules] are less [[poetic]], but much more [[ethically]] robust. [https://bigthink.com/personal-growth/aristotles-11-guidelines-for-living-a-good-life/ Aristotle had a list of 11], which Franklin mostly copied, and was probably copied from Plato who copied Socrates. So the idea that Peterson or anyone else is going to improve on their lists is fairly absurd.		Self-help [[grifters]] and wannabe [[Guru\|gurus]] often try to distill their "[[wisdom]]" into some simple list of rules. A popular one, especially in the [[manosphere]], is [[Jordan Peterson]]'s [[wikipedia:12_Rules_for_Life\|12 Rules for Life]], but there have been thousands of similar "rules for life" [[books]] published since the invention of the printing press. [https://bigthink.com/personal-growth/ben-franklins-13-guidelines-for-living-a-good-life/ Ben Franklin's list of 13 rules] are less [[poetic]], but much more [[ethically]] robust. [https://bigthink.com/personal-growth/aristotles-11-guidelines-for-living-a-good-life/ Aristotle had a list of 11], which Franklin mostly copied, and was probably copied from Plato who copied Socrates. So the idea that Peterson or anyone else is going to improve on their lists is fairly absurd.

Fractalguy: /* Life Reviewed */

2025-10-28T12:29:44Z

Life Reviewed

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	== Life Reviewed ==		== Life Reviewed ==
	Life. Is it any good? Forrest MacNeil explores this question in this criminally underrated show.		Life. Is it any good? Forrest MacNeil (Andy Daly) explores this question in this criminally underrated show.

	{{#ev:youtube\|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCKvw4fF6b8&list=PLD7nPL1U-R5rPoB0gP3FpZ4D8hoNd5Fsu\|\|center\|Review with Forrest MacNeil (54 Clips)\|frame}}		{{#ev:youtube\|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCKvw4fF6b8&list=PLD7nPL1U-R5rPoB0gP3FpZ4D8hoNd5Fsu\|\|center\|Review with Forrest MacNeil (54 Clips)\|frame}}

Fractalguy: /* Best Practices for Life */

2025-07-30T20:36:28Z

Best Practices for Life

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	== Best Practices for Life ==		== Best Practices for Life ==
			[[File:I-think-life-is-good-and-im-tired-of-pretending-its-not.jpg\|thumb\|320x320px\|Cultivate the [[Primal world beliefs\|Good World Belief]] and be [[happy]]]]
	These page will address a [[best practices]] approach to each of the key components of life, combining the latest [[science]] with a [[Perspective\|common point of view]] that helps derive the most [[meaning]], [[happiness and well-being]] from each.		These page will address a [[best practices]] approach to each of the key components of life, combining the latest [[science]] with a [[Perspective\|common point of view]] that helps derive the most [[meaning]], [[happiness and well-being]] from each.

Fractalguy at 09:45, 24 January 2025

2025-01-24T09:45:26Z

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	[[File:Life-best-practices-science-evidence-based.jpg\|thumb\|The first result for "life" on a free stock photo site]]		[[File:Life-best-practices-science-evidence-based.jpg\|thumb\|The first result for "life" on a free stock photo site]]
	At the risk of creating a topic that is overly broad, this page attempts to outline the current [[best practices]] according to the latest scientific evidence, of how to live a life that maximizes [[happiness and well-being]] for you and [[everyone]] ~~around you~~.<blockquote>''"The purpose of our lives is to be happy."'' -[[wikipedia:14th_Dalai_Lama\|Tenzin Gyatso, 14th Dalai Lama]]</blockquote>This topic must naturally be broken down in order to be digested.		At the risk of creating a topic that is overly broad, this page attempts to outline the current [[best practices]] according to the latest scientific evidence, of how to live a life that maximizes [[happiness and well-being]] for you and [[Utilitarian\|everyone around you]].<blockquote>''"The purpose of our lives is to be happy."'' -[[wikipedia:14th_Dalai_Lama\|Tenzin Gyatso, 14th Dalai Lama]]</blockquote>This topic must naturally be broken down in order to be digested.

	== Best Practices for Life ==		== Best Practices for Life ==

Fractalguy at 09:44, 24 January 2025

2025-01-24T09:44:13Z

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	[[File:Life-best-practices-science-evidence-based.jpg\|thumb\|The first result for "life" on a free stock photo site]]		[[File:Life-best-practices-science-evidence-based.jpg\|thumb\|The first result for "life" on a free stock photo site]]
	At the risk of creating a topic that is overly broad, this page attempts to outline the current [[best practices]] according to the latest scientific evidence, of how to live a life that maximizes [[happiness and well-being]] for you and [[everyone]] around you.		At the risk of creating a topic that is overly broad, this page attempts to outline the current [[best practices]] according to the latest scientific evidence, of how to live a life that maximizes [[happiness and well-being]] for you and [[everyone]] around you.<blockquote>''"The purpose of our lives is to be happy."'' -[[wikipedia:14th_Dalai_Lama\|Tenzin Gyatso, 14th Dalai Lama]]</blockquote>This topic must naturally be broken down in order to be digested.

	This topic must naturally be broken down in order to be digested.

	== Best Practices for Life ==		== Best Practices for Life ==

Fractalguy: /* Life Has More Than 12 Rules */

2025-01-13T14:02:51Z

Life Has More Than 12 Rules

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	== Life Has More Than 12 Rules ==		== Life Has More Than 12 Rules ==
	[[File:Ten-commandments-terms-and-conditions.jpeg\|thumb\|389x389px\|Cunk making this point, but [[Humor\|funnier]]]]		[[File:Ten-commandments-terms-and-conditions.jpeg\|thumb\|389x389px\|Cunk making this point, but [[Humor\|funnier]]]]
	Self-help [[grifters]] and wannabe gurus often try to distill their "[[wisdom]]" into some simple list of rules. A popular one, especially in the [[manosphere]], is [[Jordan Peterson]]'s [[wikipedia:12_Rules_for_Life\|12 Rules for Life]], but there have been thousands of similar "rules for life" [[books]] published since the invention of the printing press. [https://bigthink.com/personal-growth/ben-franklins-13-guidelines-for-living-a-good-life/ Ben Franklin's list of 13 rules] are less poetic, but much more [[ethically]] robust. [https://bigthink.com/personal-growth/aristotles-11-guidelines-for-living-a-good-life/ Aristotle had a list of 11], which Franklin mostly copied, and was probably copied from Plato who copied Socrates. So the idea that Peterson or anyone else is going to improve on their lists is fairly absurd.		Self-help [[grifters]] and wannabe [[Guru\|gurus]] often try to distill their "[[wisdom]]" into some simple list of rules. A popular one, especially in the [[manosphere]], is [[Jordan Peterson]]'s [[wikipedia:12_Rules_for_Life\|12 Rules for Life]], but there have been thousands of similar "rules for life" [[books]] published since the invention of the printing press. [https://bigthink.com/personal-growth/ben-franklins-13-guidelines-for-living-a-good-life/ Ben Franklin's list of 13 rules] are less [[poetic]], but much more [[ethically]] robust. [https://bigthink.com/personal-growth/aristotles-11-guidelines-for-living-a-good-life/ Aristotle had a list of 11], which Franklin mostly copied, and was probably copied from Plato who copied Socrates. So the idea that Peterson or anyone else is going to improve on their lists is fairly absurd.

	Here is a [[wikipedia:Alternatives_to_the_Ten_Commandments\|full list of humanist alternatives to the Ten Commandments]] that all bear some resemblance.		Here is a [[wikipedia:Alternatives_to_the_Ten_Commandments\|full list of humanist alternatives to the Ten Commandments]] that all bear some resemblance.

Fractalguy: /* Life Has More Than 12 Rules */

2025-01-13T14:02:18Z

Life Has More Than 12 Rules

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	== Life Has More Than 12 Rules ==		== Life Has More Than 12 Rules ==
	[[File:Ten-commandments-terms-and-conditions.jpeg\|thumb\|389x389px\|Cunk making this point, but [[Humor\|funnier]]]]		[[File:Ten-commandments-terms-and-conditions.jpeg\|thumb\|389x389px\|Cunk making this point, but [[Humor\|funnier]]]]
	Self-help [[grifters]] and wannabe gurus often try to distill their "wisdom" into some simple list of rules. A popular one, especially in the [[manosphere]], is [[Jordan Peterson]]'s [[wikipedia:12_Rules_for_Life\|12 Rules for Life]], but there have been thousands of similar "rules for life" [[books]] published since the invention of the printing press. [https://bigthink.com/personal-growth/ben-franklins-13-guidelines-for-living-a-good-life/ Ben Franklin's list of 13 rules] are less poetic, but much more [[ethically]] robust. [https://bigthink.com/personal-growth/aristotles-11-guidelines-for-living-a-good-life/ Aristotle had a list of 11], which Franklin mostly copied, and was probably copied from Plato who copied Socrates. So the idea that Peterson or anyone else is going to improve on their lists is fairly absurd.		Self-help [[grifters]] and wannabe gurus often try to distill their "[[wisdom]]" into some simple list of rules. A popular one, especially in the [[manosphere]], is [[Jordan Peterson]]'s [[wikipedia:12_Rules_for_Life\|12 Rules for Life]], but there have been thousands of similar "rules for life" [[books]] published since the invention of the printing press. [https://bigthink.com/personal-growth/ben-franklins-13-guidelines-for-living-a-good-life/ Ben Franklin's list of 13 rules] are less poetic, but much more [[ethically]] robust. [https://bigthink.com/personal-growth/aristotles-11-guidelines-for-living-a-good-life/ Aristotle had a list of 11], which Franklin mostly copied, and was probably copied from Plato who copied Socrates. So the idea that Peterson or anyone else is going to improve on their lists is fairly absurd.

	Here is a [[wikipedia:Alternatives_to_the_Ten_Commandments\|full list of humanist alternatives to the Ten Commandments]] that all bear some resemblance.		Here is a [[wikipedia:Alternatives_to_the_Ten_Commandments\|full list of humanist alternatives to the Ten Commandments]] that all bear some resemblance.

Fractalguy: /* Life Has More Than 12 Rules */

2025-01-13T13:59:10Z

Life Has More Than 12 Rules

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	== Life Has More Than 12 Rules ==		== Life Has More Than 12 Rules ==
			[[File:Ten-commandments-terms-and-conditions.jpeg\|thumb\|389x389px\|Cunk making this point, but [[Humor\|funnier]]]]
	Self-help [[grifters]] and wannabe gurus often try to distill their "wisdom" into some simple list of rules. A popular one, especially in the [[manosphere]], is [[Jordan Peterson]]'s [[wikipedia:12_Rules_for_Life\|12 Rules for Life]], but there have been thousands of similar "rules for life" [[books]] published since the invention of the printing press. [https://bigthink.com/personal-growth/ben-franklins-13-guidelines-for-living-a-good-life/ Ben Franklin's list of 13 rules] are less poetic, but much more [[ethically]] robust. [https://bigthink.com/personal-growth/aristotles-11-guidelines-for-living-a-good-life/ Aristotle had a list of 11], which Franklin mostly copied, and was probably copied from Plato who copied Socrates. So the idea that Peterson or anyone else is going to improve on their lists is fairly absurd.		Self-help [[grifters]] and wannabe gurus often try to distill their "wisdom" into some simple list of rules. A popular one, especially in the [[manosphere]], is [[Jordan Peterson]]'s [[wikipedia:12_Rules_for_Life\|12 Rules for Life]], but there have been thousands of similar "rules for life" [[books]] published since the invention of the printing press. [https://bigthink.com/personal-growth/ben-franklins-13-guidelines-for-living-a-good-life/ Ben Franklin's list of 13 rules] are less poetic, but much more [[ethically]] robust. [https://bigthink.com/personal-growth/aristotles-11-guidelines-for-living-a-good-life/ Aristotle had a list of 11], which Franklin mostly copied, and was probably copied from Plato who copied Socrates. So the idea that Peterson or anyone else is going to improve on their lists is fairly absurd.

Fractalguy at 10:39, 4 January 2025

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	<ul>		<ul>
	<li>[[~~Mental Health~~]]</li>		<li>[[Psychology\|Owner's Manual for the Brain]]</li>
	<li>[[Spirituality]]</li>		<li>[[Spirituality]]</li>
	<li>[[Relationships]]</li>		<li>[[Relationships]]</li>

Fractalguy: /* Life Has More Than 12 Rules */

2025-01-03T01:54:04Z

Life Has More Than 12 Rules

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	Self-help [[grifters]] and wannabe gurus often try to distill their "wisdom" into some simple list of rules. A popular one, especially in the [[manosphere]], is [[Jordan Peterson]]'s [[wikipedia:12_Rules_for_Life\|12 Rules for Life]], but there have been thousands of similar "rules for life" [[books]] published since the invention of the printing press. [https://bigthink.com/personal-growth/ben-franklins-13-guidelines-for-living-a-good-life/ Ben Franklin's list of 13 rules] are less poetic, but much more [[ethically]] robust. [https://bigthink.com/personal-growth/aristotles-11-guidelines-for-living-a-good-life/ Aristotle had a list of 11], which Franklin mostly copied, and was probably copied from Plato who copied Socrates. So the idea that Peterson or anyone else is going to improve on their lists is fairly absurd.		Self-help [[grifters]] and wannabe gurus often try to distill their "wisdom" into some simple list of rules. A popular one, especially in the [[manosphere]], is [[Jordan Peterson]]'s [[wikipedia:12_Rules_for_Life\|12 Rules for Life]], but there have been thousands of similar "rules for life" [[books]] published since the invention of the printing press. [https://bigthink.com/personal-growth/ben-franklins-13-guidelines-for-living-a-good-life/ Ben Franklin's list of 13 rules] are less poetic, but much more [[ethically]] robust. [https://bigthink.com/personal-growth/aristotles-11-guidelines-for-living-a-good-life/ Aristotle had a list of 11], which Franklin mostly copied, and was probably copied from Plato who copied Socrates. So the idea that Peterson or anyone else is going to improve on their lists is fairly absurd.

	Here is a [[wikipedia:Alternatives_to_the_Ten_Commandments\|full list of alternatives to the Ten Commandments]] that all bear some resemblance.		Here is a [[wikipedia:Alternatives_to_the_Ten_Commandments\|full list of humanist alternatives to the Ten Commandments]] that all bear some resemblance.

	The [[metaculture]] [[wiki]] will avoid oversimplified pop-[[psychology]] in favor of creating a map of all of the important [[concepts]] you need to know to [[Flourishing\|flourish]] as a modern adult. By relating them all to a [[holistic]] [[fractal]] pattern, you can [[wikipedia:Self-authorship\|self-author]] [[universal]] rules for life based on deep understanding and the latest [[science]], instead of memorizing some [[Grifters\|huckster's]] plagiarized list. This gives us the ability to create dynamic, context-specific rules for life based on [[universal]] principles.		The [[metaculture]] [[wiki]] will avoid oversimplified pop-[[psychology]] in favor of creating a map of all of the important [[concepts]] you need to know to [[Flourishing\|flourish]] as a modern adult. By relating them all to a [[holistic]] [[fractal]] pattern, you can [[wikipedia:Self-authorship\|self-author]] [[universal]] rules for life based on deep understanding and the latest [[science]], instead of memorizing some [[Grifters\|huckster's]] plagiarized list. This gives us the ability to create dynamic, context-specific rules for life based on [[universal]] principles.

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	Self-help [[grifters]] and wannabe gurus often try to distill their "wisdom" into some simple list of rules. A popular one, especially in the [[manosphere]], is [[Jordan Peterson]]'s [[wikipedia:12_Rules_for_Life\|12 Rules for Life]], but there have been thousands of similar "rules for life" [[books]] published since the invention of the printing press. [https://bigthink.com/personal-growth/ben-franklins-13-guidelines-for-living-a-good-life/ Ben Franklin's list of 13 rules] are less poetic, but much more [[ethically]] robust. [https://bigthink.com/personal-growth/aristotles-11-guidelines-for-living-a-good-life/ Aristotle had a list of 11], which Franklin mostly copied, and was probably copied from Plato who copied Socrates. So the idea that Peterson or anyone else is going to improve on their lists is fairly absurd.		Self-help [[grifters]] and wannabe gurus often try to distill their "wisdom" into some simple list of rules. A popular one, especially in the [[manosphere]], is [[Jordan Peterson]]'s [[wikipedia:12_Rules_for_Life\|12 Rules for Life]], but there have been thousands of similar "rules for life" [[books]] published since the invention of the printing press. [https://bigthink.com/personal-growth/ben-franklins-13-guidelines-for-living-a-good-life/ Ben Franklin's list of 13 rules] are less poetic, but much more [[ethically]] robust. [https://bigthink.com/personal-growth/aristotles-11-guidelines-for-living-a-good-life/ Aristotle had a list of 11], which Franklin mostly copied, and was probably copied from Plato who copied Socrates. So the idea that Peterson or anyone else is going to improve on their lists is fairly absurd.

	Here is a [[wikipedia:Alternatives_to_the_Ten_Commandments\|full list of alternatives to the Ten Commandments]] that all bear some resemblance.		Here is a [[wikipedia:Alternatives_to_the_Ten_Commandments\|full list of humanist alternatives to the Ten Commandments]] that all bear some resemblance.

	The [[metaculture]] [[wiki]] will avoid oversimplified pop-[[psychology]] in favor of creating a map of all of the important [[concepts]] you need to know to [[Flourishing\|flourish]] as a modern adult. By relating them all to a [[holistic]] [[fractal]] pattern, you can [[wikipedia:Self-authorship\|self-author]] [[universal]] rules for life based on deep understanding and the latest [[science]], instead of memorizing some [[Grifters\|huckster's]] plagiarized list. This gives us the ability to create dynamic, context-specific rules for life based on [[universal]] principles.		The [[metaculture]] [[wiki]] will avoid oversimplified pop-[[psychology]] in favor of creating a map of all of the important [[concepts]] you need to know to [[Flourishing\|flourish]] as a modern adult. By relating them all to a [[holistic]] [[fractal]] pattern, you can [[wikipedia:Self-authorship\|self-author]] [[universal]] rules for life based on deep understanding and the latest [[science]], instead of memorizing some [[Grifters\|huckster's]] plagiarized list. This gives us the ability to create dynamic, context-specific rules for life based on [[universal]] principles.