vieira (63)in #economics • 19 hours agoThe difference between investing and speculatingI think one of the most common misconceptions about the market, and by extension, about the stock market and/or the…vieira (63)in #thoughts • 22 days agoA few thoughts on luckOne thing I have realized when I reflect on my own past actions is the enormous impact that luck commonly has on…vieira (63)in #thoughts • 25 days agoOn learning to learnI was thinking about it, and I think that one of the most important, essential and fundamental skills that every…vieira (63)in #thoughts • 27 days agoSome thoughts on some historical mythsThe other day someone showed me a Facebook post —because I don't use Facebook— that was talking about a couple of…vieira (63)in #thoughts • last monthThe reason why it's so hard to be good sometimesYou know, I was thinking about the following, actually, having a natural inclination towards good is not the same as…vieira (63)in #philosophy • last monthSeeing through the illusions of our sensesI would like to talk today about the concept of "appearance", and by extension, also talk about the concept of…vieira (63)in #thoughts • last monthSome thoughts on life, change, and evolution.The other day I was reading something about someone who was recounting his/her life and all the mistakes that had made…vieira (63)in #thoughts • last monthDoing nothing: The reason why it is often the best option.Something that I have heard from many trainers and physiotherapists is that, to be well exercised, rest is as…vieira (63)in #philosophy • last monthThe difference between believing in the truth and knowing the truthThere is a problem that I have observed, which is increasingly common, in my opinion, in the modern world, about how…vieira (63)in #philosophy • 2 months agoMind vs reality: on assumptions and labelsSomething that I have noticed when conversing with people, especially with strangers through the internet, is how…vieira (63)in #philosophy • 2 months agoLeaving room for the unexplainableSomething I've been thinking about lately is how, if we believe that all things that happen have a logical…vieira (63)in #wisdom • 2 months agoWisdom is in the mind of the beholderThere is a saying that says "beauty is in the eye of the beholder", and although there are some objections about…vieira (63)in #thoughts • 2 months agoFacts and feelingsThere is a phrase that has become very popular that says "facts don't care about your feelings". And while I…vieira (63)in #philosophy • 2 months agoOn philosophy, chatting and thinkingI remember that the first philosophical text I read was Plato's Theaetetus. I came across it by chance and immediately…vieira (63)in #philosophy • 3 months agoSome thoughts on knowing oneselfToday I want to reflect on the meaning of the famous maxim "know thyself", which was inscribed in the pronaos of the…vieira (63)in #politics • 3 months agoCapitalism or Socialism: The false dichotomyThere is hardly a more misleading dichotomy than capitalism vs. socialism. People think that we live in a global…vieira (63)in #philosophy • 3 months agoFreedom and virtueThe other day I went to buy water and I found out that they had raised the price, it seems that all the local water…vieira (63)in #freedom • 4 months agoFreedom and civilizationJust an observation about the effects of the so-called progress of civilization and human societies on our…vieira (63)in #philosophy • 4 months agoThe perfect push-up or the art of doing lessToday I want to share with you a Taoist inspired reflection on doing less. I once heard someone say that if you wanted…vieira (63)in #truth • 4 months agoWho to trust when no one is trustworthy anymore?Something that I hear a lot lately is that we live in confusing times, people no longer know who to trust, what the…
