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By The Way: Clearing house for footnotes. Collected comments from the road. Making sense of issues that matter.

Oh I Get It But Actually Not • Your Illusion of Knowing (BTW001) ▸

Oh I Get It But Actually Not • Your Illusion of Knowing (BTW001)
  • ⊂ talks ⊆ by-the-waycreated 2025-12-03updated 2025-12-03 words 682 02:58 min
  • Some people really seem to get it. When you follow up, it turns out they get very little. Some have a neat mental construct of an idea. Others have strong emotional resonance about the thing in itself. That's not "getting it". When you see it, touch it, directly experience it, witness what it is. Only then you get it. Read more...

What Matters Over Needs · Clarity & Cognitive Distortion (BTW002) ▸

What Matters Over Needs · Clarity & Cognitive Distortion (BTW002)
  • ⊂ talks ⊆ by-the-waycreated 2025-12-05updated 2025-12-05 words 603 03:00 min
  • So many things that matter. Our hierarchy of needs. What seems to be missing, that's what matters. Physical, emotional, intellectual, identity building needs. But are you actually seeing your real needs — or pursuing unrooted ideas? What matters more than the call of your needs is clarity. Freedom from cognitive distortion. Read more...