Curiosity Stream
Should be a free service for the people, paid by the government.
Today I reached out to a friend in Denmark. Finally. I have only thought about it a million times. More so, and more and more, when I started to write. Especially when I started writing my fantasy book. There are many inspirations from the times we spent together when I lived in Denmark.
Through him I was introduced to the nerd world of Dungeons and Dragon, my world. It was a great help on three areas. It thought me English finally. Well reading and writing English. Poorly, but certain a high improvement. Now I could actually read and understand, instead of having to look up every 5th word. And that more than anything prepared me for college, where the books were very often in English. Books like Thermodynamics and Chemistry, requires a good grasp of the English language. A huge burden for me to overcome, seeing I still suck. I will certainly never loose my accent. Even my daughter say “yeah, he speaks in his accent. It’s very heavy”. Great, only been here for 22 years.
But that’s the point here. One of the first of many, so hang in there, you one or two people that might read this. A certainly little one better read all I write on Medium, it all started for her, and is still for her.
Right, the point. Without my nerd friend, I likely would never have had the grasp of understanding text books in college. As you only that much in English class, while reading D&D rulebooks, numerous books, cartoons, magazines, really give you a lot, when the passion for what you are reading is there. Hence why my first is a mix of all the things I love. Fantasy, Science, Philosophy, Multiverses, Life, Humanity, Friendship.
That was one point of making Curiosity Stream and Master Class and so much else, free to the public. (I know that can’t be a reality now. But there are ways some could, so why not try).
It was also a point of me finally reaching out to my friend.
That leads to the second point. Weed definitely affect my brain and send it in overdrive and get me productive and creative.
Not the point, but it lead to point deux. He is the expert in language. I have known that for ages. Since high school and he opened his mouth. And certainly after years of playing Dungeon and Dragons. When it was a Roleplaying game, and not a table top roleplaying game. So he was just the right person to reach out to. He more than any I know, know exactly where I came from, and what we both share of not just the game, but knowledge. He is an Astrophysics. And he is certainly smarter than me. So who better to reach out to, to fix my horrific grammar and spelling (deal with it).
But for my book, I want a higher standard. And I wanted his view and ideas on structure and tying up ends of chapters begun. It’s a rather big mess, like my mind. So need some guidance, I continue to read what I have written and add or remove or re-write some places. So it’s nowhere near done, if I move with my way of working. I hope his mind, which is far more structured, would aid me fix it. I rather have it done, sooner than later.
But my second point is actually this. We talked about a LOT, like we always do. From Elon Musk to Multiverses, to Einstein, AI, programming, philosophy, history, past events, and so much more. Always. And one thing let to point drei, I mentioned to him to watch Fall of Civilization with Paul Cooper. I recommend everyone to watch it. It is an amazing FREE podcast. And he is sponsored by Curiosity Stream. I heard many other great podcasts, I written about many before like Great Art Explained in 15 min, want to appreciate the genius of Leonardo da Vinci?¹ What’s this, and learn also what an amazing podcaster James Payne is. Read his bio, and you know he is one amazing teacher. The kind we should be so lucky to have, and we do. He made it FREE online. The internet is absolutely amazing, if you look for the good stuff.
But my friend had never heard about Paul Cooper. So I told him of Fall of Civilization and what an amazing story teller he is. How often I have heard his podcast over and over, especially the Sumerian episode. The ancient times really fascinate me the most. Rome, sure, amazing. But the Sumerians and Egyptians. That is the greatest appeal. The emergence of humanity, as great. And we spoke about that as well.
He then ask me if I know of someone, and I forget the name. But he send the link, and it took me to Dan Davis History, and within the first 10 seconds I was subscribing.
Of course the first episode I wanted to watch is about Mesopotamia. And that leads me finally to point deux. Dan Davis is sponsored by Curiosity Stream.
It’s a main point in my Fantasy book, that knowledge is everything, but it has too be learned through passion. And we had the talk about why schools are doing it all wrong. I already written about how they designed schools to make workers and not thinkers.
How have allowed that to be the system?
I told him how I always known I disliked grades, and recently I did critical thinking over the whole school system. From how we know America is falling behind. Not among the elite, but among the poor. We know it, as we sure as hell keep testing our children for it. I oppose grades. I did back then, because a bad grade made you feel stupid, and that is not a great encouragement for children to learn. But it was also bad for the smart hardworking ones. Because they were so afraid of finals “what if this is the one where they freeze up”. People were cheating in college. Smart people felt they were not smart enough, because that is our system. We test and test and then we grade our children. We judge them.
He knew about all that of course, and he even had read the same from a professor in UK. Naturally it’s a stroke of genius from me. It is a well known thing. But why the hell do we allow it to go on?
It’s against every single philosophy I have on how a society should function. Because thinkers can be workers. But workers have a much harder time become thinkers, if they are kept down in a system, designed to create workers and not thinkers. Which we freaking literally did.
Sure nerds are not really capable of the “manly” works. Like we have been bombarded with throughout our life time. We see nerds a certain way, but let me show you picture of a super nerd, as I have known they are as well. Both from personal experience (a good friend in college, a very smart guy, was an an ex-skin head, street boy criminal. That was a one of the strongest people I have ever met. He made the big guys at the gym turn to look when he worked out. And he was a weed smoking, loyal and amazing friend. The Danish system gave him the chance to get an education. One he was more than qualified to pass, and did. And the paid for it. As they do to everyone. He is a prime example of a nerd as I saw them. He was mega into gaming, and once he said “these days, everyone is a nerd”. That was over 20 years ago, and he was right then, and more right now, so here is the photo of a giga nerd).
Yeah, I am sorry. Henry Cavill is way to amazing for this article. But is a one super nerd, and he will tell you so himself.
Our image of what a nerd is, was always a lie. But I know some in the system loved that the people believed that. And it truly helped a lot of nerds that were like the ones they portrayed. At least it created a lot of acting jobs, and were we not entertained?
My second point, to make it clear on the book, knowledge is best for society and for humanity. Not valuing education serve only those that want to control us. Rockefeller was the elite of his time, his wealth still echoes to this day, and he literally said it out loud. They wanted people to work, for them. Not for themselves, because thinkers can work.
And the second point in regard to reaching out to my friend. He is the kind of nerd portrayed. He has had health issues his whole life. He is one of the smartest people I know, and it verify my reasoning in my philosophy.
Humanity is the meaning of life, and diversity gives life meaning.
Reading the comment section on Dan David’s page, made it so much better. And what made me write this article:
How perfect is that. Not only is it the one I knew, and the one my friend did. Brandon even fit right into the same kind of personality, one that wants to correct his own mistakes. Classic thinker move.
What are the odds both are sponsored by Curiosity Stream? That I even read comment sections, as I often do. It’s a great way on Twitter to see if someone is lying, because people will be fast to point you to the facts. That someone comment on the exact same two as me and my friend had just talked about, because there are many other amazing podcasters that talk about history, like History with Cy.
It’s all about math. Keep adding the probabilities and the chances gets slimmer and slimmer, for coincidence, and the lower it gets, the higher my interest in writing an article gets. It’s all about math.
While the show numbers literally told us that. It’s something we have always know. It’s how gambling works after all. And even the losers at that urge, knows that. It’s part of what entices their mind. Naturally we allow that in our society. We should, because it’s freedom. But to accept that kind of vice, we really should design a system that doesn’t make those that have that urge, lose everything. One solution is affordable housing. The government should be the ones that build and control that market. Anyway, back to my third point of reaching out to my friend.
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I wanted the science to be “right” “plausible”, better than I understand it. And the Fantasy book deal with a world of magic in another Universe, and the cross over to our world, where magic is dying. Then I could sure listen to the advice of an actual Astrophysics.
So we started to naturally talk about Elon Musk. Not because of SpaceX, well also because of SpaceX and Tesla and Aspergers and Einstein and Newton, and on my not to mess with genetic engineering and try to create perfect babies, and why Abortion is a Right, and back to he doesn’t like Elon Musk, but I do, and he is literally in my book. Actually a key part of the book, and a chapter than turned on a book on it’s own.
So by the time we go through more talks and chapters of my book, cause I know he will the time to lecture me, he is the linguistic and he do love to learn and teach. Which is why I reached out to him of course, as I love to learn. Though I like to write more than teach. Writing is my passion and my therapy. And that leads me to my third point.
I know my therapy is working. I reached out for the first time in years. If only I could do the same to the little one. So I will. I have several times, but she is like me. Bad at keeping in touch. However if you are anything like me, as you read these words, I know you think a lor about actually reaching out. Just something is holding you back.
But I know for certain writing is helping me think and grow. The passion is there, and that is what the Greek ask at a funeral “did they have passion”. It keeps us sane and makes lives worth living.
For my philosophy in the book, that fits. Through knowledge we learn ourself. Through happiness we live longer. Though I am not sure the Elves and Dwarves and other races on my Fantasy world would be welcomed here on Earth, there is already too much fear, dislike and even hate between ourself. But, the philosophy is, humanity is always moving forward with Justice, it’s just so sad we constantly have to fight the system for it. Especially a system that claim they represent us, because it says that right there in the Constitution. And by their God that is the Law of the Land for true Patriots.
Except, we have Separation of Church and State for a reason:
Not to say the Founding Fathers wanted the Constitution to be a living document, one that changes with the times. Because they were learned, and they knew their Plato:
The educated know these lessons, because they have been taught. The people in power that created and maintain our current school system, from kindergarten to college, we have a flawed system. It was designed that way, and it is working. But it is flawed, and the tide is turning. When we got Trump, the lesson was learned. Which lead me to my fourth point. What, you thought there were only three? And what will number 3 have to do with my Fantasy book and Elon Musk?
Well that is part of my reason fire. (A linguistic genius would figure that one out without a hint). It’s all about math. What are the probabilities that everything outrageous thing Elon Musk has set his mind on, has been a success? What are the probability a 12 year old program his own copy of similar games, and sells it? I don’t know, but I never met anyone who I didn’t think was very smart that had similar wild stories. And most people I met are very smart. No genius, and they should considering working on their brain and thinking, as much as they focus on their body, their health, their mind, and a balance in their life. Then the can teach everyone the secret for a happy and balanced life their wisdom has brought them. Of course the wealth and fame that comes is a well earned bonus. Because that’s how the system works. We reward those that truly excel. The very few that make it. So if everyone could just stop being so lazy and listen to their wisdom. Then the world would be a better place. The magic trick of course, is that is how the system is designed to be like. Only the elite wins. Only the losers fail. Even the poor in America blame the poor. The system worked, we have dumbed down America. And the world know. We know. The only people that don’t know it are the ones that wont believe it. But the statistics shows it. The math shows it. The poor in America is getting dumber.
And we find many reasons. Because there are many. That’s how the system is designed. Who has the time to stop all these leaks. The whole damn system is rigged. The rich think they are exceptional, because we reward the hell out of success. Many that truly deserved success they know this is how the system is rigged. They been yelling at us for decades. From Jon Stewart to Stephen Colbert to never forget John Oliver. The bird that opens his beak so often, so well. That only those that know his an idiot, don’t love his way of presenting all this shit that is going on in America. Only those that know that John Oliver is a liberal extremist, know that all the shit that is happening in America, is not happening in America. Because the system work. But we know it doesn’t because the tide is turning. Huge celebrities use their platform to promote Justice. Many times at the risk of their careers. Then, naturally we hear the right wing Trump lovers that think they are being censored from Hollywood because of their political views, and they take shelter on the veery big umbrella that is the republican party. It spans everything. From the poorest of the poorest uneducated in our nation, to the highest educated that feel they are just being rewarded for their excellence. Those are two groups. Those with the power, and those that honestly believe it. Because the system works. It is an incredible balance. That got out of hand, when Trump was elected. The tide has turned ever since. And even in any defeat anywhere, this is a movement that will not stop. And if the true Patriot of the real America really want to take it so far as a war against those they hate the most. Those that call them stupid. Those that makes them feel unwanted, hated at. Because the system works. That is how the balance is made. But meet them. Talk with them like Sarah Silverman has done in her way to short lived show:
But she hasn’t changed. She is and was the real deal. We should listen to people that know. When it comes to humanity. We really all are good for the most part. But because the system works, we raised to believe differently. The rich feel they earned it, for the most part. But because more and more of them are seeing the flaws of the system. The more push back that comes against the system. We all just hope it is not too late. But unless we start listening to wisdom, and listen to the expert that has been calling alarm for generations. The wisdom is not that everyone’s opinion is a right. Is that statistically exoert know a whole lot more about a specific subject than practically anyone else that is not and expert in the field. It’s just math. The more time you spend on something, added to the passion these nerds has for science and anything nerdy. We all know the type, Hollywood has been kind enough to give us illusion on how they look. Because we already this, because I already said that. My apologize, here is another picture of a total nerd:
Yes he is that much of a nerd, it bear remember.
Also a shout out to one of the few Facebook groups I love:
I got your back nerds. I totally agree, as a huge fan of the Witcher I too agree, there is no one better than Henry Cavill to play Geralt of Rivia. Mostly to me, because he had the passion and love for the Witcher game, that really, no one could be more perfect for fans, than getting someone made for the role being an actual fan. What are the odds, what is the probability for that? Too me, it is something my brain thinks about. What are the odds?
And that rounds up what it had to do with lesson of one call, and getting high. Therapy works. It’s found in passion, and passion is found in keep learning. Because we have many passions once we learn who we really are. And we can’t learn who we are. because the system works. The poor in America is getting dumber. The facts don’t lie. The politicians that tell you not to trust experts. They know they are lying. That’s a fact you know, when you think about. Why should we not trust experts? Because they make more money than the poor, therefore they part of the evil cabal of liberals?
No, it’s because until Trump. The system worked. Now, the tide are turning. The people that have been fool for too long are not so easily fooled anymore. Thanks to birds the opens their peaks and yell it at us in a not funny British accent. Or that Jew that is part of the cabal or whatever, Jon Stewart, if only he did something horrible. Does anyone know, but Jon Stewart and anyone that knows him, what kind of pressure it is for a Jew in America to always be perfect. The break did him wonder. He is back stronger than ever, in the perfect kind of platform. Through the corporation, change comes from those at that top that want change. If they didn’t want to make money of Jon Stewarts or Jon Oliver or Stephen Colbert and Trevor Noah and Seth Meyers (omg the Jackals would have me for dinner if I had forgotten him. But relax Jackals, I got your Lord of the Jackals back. I do believe correction is proof of his genius in comedy. That’s why we a proud pack.)
And that is the core philosophies in both my books. And it boils down to education. To know the wisdom that of course people that study something, knows more than people that tell you not to trust those that are the experts. Because they want you to believe, they just the elite, and we know what we all think about those elites. But again ask yourself, how far does this so called liberal ideology in America go? Why are most European countries. Scratch that, all European preferable to live in than in America if you are poor? And why are so many more in America poor today? Why? Because the system work. They made you believe, not to trust the experts. Gain the wisdom to think of the logic. Are all liberals in all other countries so wrong, but have better lives for so many. Or are the people that tell you, it’s because of liberals, that want Socialism, or is it the ones that tell you not to trust in scientists? Trust the experts who get paid to research, because what a few comes out against the elite? Yes, of course, because the system works. And yes, this same crap is worldwide, just look at England, they gone through 4 prime misters faster than … was going to show a Russell Howard clip from YouTube another thing we get for FREE. But then I saw this, and it was just such comedy gold, true expert in the field like the bird and the Lord of Jackals. True geniuses in comedy. Are they perfect people, likely not. I am sure Russell curses more in real life. Or at least it would surprise me. What I do know with certainty, he doesn’t promote discrimination, he promotes acceptance that we are all humans, and we are all flawed, embrace diversity and just be the best you. I add, start by actually listen to the experts. Russell Howard do.
So thank you Russell I round up this long article. What a perfect ending. An ending I would pay to see happen to FIFA. Humanity stand up against the cruelty in Qatar, but standing up against the criminals that run FIFA. Those that ruin your sport by selling out and take soccer to a graveyard.
And that started from reaching out to my friend. Because therapy works. Lucky for me, mine is to learn and debate and talk and write and listen to comedy geniuses like the Lord of Jackals.
No, not the best. But that’ why we love it. You honest about it.
