Incremental Utility of Power

Some people find rich people irritating because they wield power in hurtful ways. That is not my main concern.

I tend to find them irritating if they are the sensitive sort who use money to reduce their exposure to irritations.

Generally I prefer people who are less sensitive - and you see, people who are less sensitive tend to be less wealth-seeking, as incremental wealth adds less to their quality of living.

Maybe that is too brutal.

The Life of Leaves

Society is generally wired to sustain things. Why live? Why help others live? Why persist the trash of human trivia in all its forms? Some people enjoy it because it is aesthetic. Others do not do it because it is not aesthetic. Darwinism has it that only one of these survives to reproduce. Some members of society are destined to be leaves. Some members are net destroyers. Objectively these are all amoral positions. But if morality takes a normative stance about survival, instead of merely a descriptive one, then the destroyers are immoral.

I am generally content with my role in life as a destroyer. The question is only how to interact with trash.

Practical Philosophies of Education

( from an interest group ) A response to philosophical concerns about the education system in any specific country. Some practical notes on educational concerns in COUNTRY.

1. Make a distinction between 

• (a) your targets for your own education vs. 
• (b) your targets for the education of your peers/friends/countrypersons. 

Implementation of any ideal to contribute to society hinges upon your own capability to function, first.

2. Any concerns you encounter about education in COUNTRY may not be specific to COUNTRY. It may be a global concern - you should suss this out early, so that any action is planned within an appropriate context scope.