On 12/16/14, doug <douglasrankine2001@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > ... > One of the best ways of deceiving people, is to believe in the lie. To > be so well versed in it, that no weakness, no crack can be found. This > is called ones "legend" a very special word which spies use. Credible > legends are very difficult to create today, the pervading nature of > computers, of massive digital storage and mass searching, will often > find the crib in the legend...which is why it isn't used so often, (e.g. > see the programme "The Americans") and of course, it is a lot cheaper > and more efficient to use computers... for a similar yet contrary perspective, see: "Trying Not to Try - The Art and Science of Spontaneity" by Edward Slingerland https://www.randomhouse.com/book/221421/trying-not-to-try-by-edward-slingerland """ In Trying Not To Try, Edward Slingerland explains why we find spontaneity so elusive, and shows how early Chinese thought points the way to happier, more authentic lives. We’ve long been told that the way to achieve our goals is through careful reasoning and conscious effort. But recent research suggests that many aspects of a satisfying life, like happiness and spontaneity, are best pursued indirectly. The early Chinese philosophers knew this, and they wrote extensively about an effortless way of being in the world, which they called wu-wei (ooo-way). They believed it was the source of all success in life, and they developed various strategies for getting it and hanging on to it. With clarity and wit, Slingerland introduces us to these thinkers and the marvelous characters in their texts, from the butcher whose blade glides effortlessly through an ox to the wood carver who sees his sculpture simply emerge from a solid block. Slingerland uncovers a direct line from wu-wei to the Force in Star Wars, explains why wu-wei is more powerful than flow, and tells us what it all means for getting a date. He also shows how new research reveals what’s happening in the brain when we’re in a state of wu-wei—why it makes us happy and effective and trustworthy, and how it might have even made civilization possible. """ perhaps one day, we'll scrutinize each other's sincerity through self evident measures. [0] ;P 0. Magnetoencephalography https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnetoencephalography
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