Michael Perilstein

There are no circles. There are no squares. There are no triangles. There are only shapes in the real world that are circular (spherical), square (cubed), or triangular (pyramidical). Platonic forms do not exist outside of the realm of ideas.

NEAR FACT: Technological advancements in biology indicate that people who used to be employed as former film editors will now be in demand as gene splicers. .

Happiness is always enhanced when we see the smiles of those for whom we’ve done something to make their lives a little bit better.

The vast majority of our existence is always located in parts of the Universe we either no longer, or do not yet, have any access to.

I think: The fastest way to lose respect is not to have been respected in the first place.

• You can’t simply proclaim what the truth is — unless what you proclaim is simply the truth. •

I think… When an occurrence surprise us, it’s because our assumptions were incorrect. That surprise is really with ourselves. But we don’t take responsibility for our own cognitive dissonance, as we falsely attribute our shock to the event itself. •

• Difficultates ex cogitationis confusione ortae nonnisi mutata cogitandi ratione solvi possunt. •

- Excess competition decays the personality. _

I am convinced that either the algorithms, or a specific person, or persons, are preventing specific ideas from being disseminated freely on this allegedly public bulletin board. Ideas are being prevented from being seen, either intentionally, or not.

The more we notice what’s worth appreciating, the more positively rewarding we allow our lives to become.

The only people that need a strong leader are weak followers.

If someone has something to say, they should say it in clear language, in a manner that is unambiguous, blunt, and direct — so that there is no room for ambiguity.

Pampering the ego harms the individual.

• NEAR FACT: It has been said that salt is made from a combination of sodium and chloride. But it is actually made entirely out of small pieces of salt. •

• You are free to believe in whatever others are free to criticise! •

• They say the truth hurts. But sometimes it just itches. •

• When we say we wish to have a bowl of soup, we don’t really wish to have a bowl of soup. We really just want the soup. •

• Experience is all we have, and yet, all we experience is forever a memory. •

• Tyranny is much like irony. Only it is, ironically, a lot worse. •