Mental Tools

Who Is Cyril Fox Givens?

by khatzumoto

There’s a shortage in the world today. A shortage of fox. No, not the kind well-bred English people murder for country entertainment. #sports #tradition #plebsgohome So, not canid foxes. Abstract foxes. These are the kind we all have in limited supply in our bodies and minds, yet go around giving all too freely. You can’t…

by khatzumoto

We often ask people what their first language is. We often disclaim our inability to speak a language, saying “it’s not my first language”. But we literally don’t do this with anything else. We never hear a pilot say: “sorry, I can’t fly this type of plane; it’s not my first plane”. We never hear…

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“The whole point of civilization is that we exceed the limits of nature…” – Adrian Tchaikovsky, “Children of Time” Remember how Conan/Ah-nold talked to Crom, his pagan deity, in Conan the Barbarian? “Crom…I ask you to grant me [this] request…And if you do not listen, then the hell with you!” This. This is how you…

by khatzumoto

So much ink has been spilled on this very issue. So many trees have died. So many pixels have been lit up over this. And yet, I, Khatzumoto, the weirdest man on the Internet, claim to have something new to say about this? Actually, yes. If you read Hideto TOMABECHI (or anyone of that ilk),…

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Since I was about 9 years old, Rome has consistently stood as one of my favorite ancient civilizations. Oh, who am I kidding, it is my favorite; I’m acting like one of those guys who watches Star Wars and Star Trek all the time but claims not be into it. My library cannot lie: I love…

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Less than a week ago, I said this: “don’t ask if you’re “doing enough” (if you have to ask, you’re probably not 😉 )”. Today, let’s talk about why. So, occasionally, I’ll get an email from a seemingly very intelligent and diligent person, and he’ll go: “Khatzumoto! What’s up, my dude! I’ve been working hard…