The blueprint out of misery was given to us, the first-principles laid out, it was always up to each generation to do the work.
The way you know a core value is core is that by adhering to it, it costs you something.
There is pain, friction, and noise in maintaining first-principles.
We do these things because they are hard.
I posted to #LinkedIn, the hashtags of #FirstPrinciples and #CoreValues, and the video of Chris Murphy speaking about a U.S. permanent resident being “disappeared”, with text saying:
“The U.S. #Constitution protects the right to free speech.
“It is enshrined in the #FirstAmendment of the Bill of Rights.
“It even protects speech you don’t like.
“Especially speech you don’t like.”
Based on the post analytics after 9 hours, it appears shadow-banned.
C’mon fam
This is an oblique way of saying “we can’t be anti-fascist”, without actually articulating the #FirstPrinciples and #CoreValues they do stand for, such as #republicanism.
Weak sauce.
#CoreValues aren’t “core” until, and unless, they cost you something.
Friction - intellectual, emotional, or even physical - is a leading indicator of the #SunkCost.
When an executive’s first thought of a #library is negative, that might be a leading indicator of flawed #leadership, absent #CoreValues, and misaligned #FirstPrinciples.
https://www.threads.net/@mosseri/post/DDGHRS7yTPu
The Left does not tolerate wannabe God-Kings and it never has.
Indeed, those used to be a fundamental #CoreValues of the #American #BodyPolitic.
https://inaniludibrio.com/2024/08/13/skeptical-of-god-kings/
I've been fired from more than a couple of jobs for not only refusing to follow unethical & immoral orders & have also had full out yelling/scream fights with super ignorant, hella privileged supervisors before, when they've been OK, exploiting underpaid employees. I'm no fucking robot. I fight for workers' rights - especially those with zero union protections. I won't just follow orders, if the orders violate all of my core values & ethics.
Jobs are replaceable - even if you end up working for lesser than you're used to.
My conscience is NOT replaceable.
“If you want to know the anxieties of a generation, look at their horror films.
“But if you want to know their values, look at their children's films.”
#CoreValues https://www.linkedin.com/posts/jasminebina_branding-brandstrategy-culture-ugcPost-7228978765836525568-qVdi?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_ios
Develop & Know thy #CoreValues
http://inaniludibrio.com/2024/04/26/develop-know-thy-core-values/
**Essay Title: The Importance of Environmental Education in Promoting Sustainability**
**Introduction:**
Environmental education plays a crucial role in shaping individuals' understanding of environmental issues and fostering a sense of responsibility towards the planet. In recent years, as concerns about climate change, pollution, and resource depletion have escalated, the need for effective environmental education has become more pressing than ever. This essay explores the significance of environmental education in promoting sustainability by examining its role in raising awareness, fostering behavior change, and empowering individuals to become active participants in environmental conservation efforts.
Karina Orlova:
"When you reach my age, some things become clearer than ever before.
My life has taught me to value freedom, democracy, and a future based on the core values that define America.
Honesty.
Integrity.
Dignity.
Equality."
From Biden's speech yesterday.
And a dementia-stricken Trump, unable to pronounce "United States" (United Stage he has), mumbling unintelligibly, unable to finish a sentence, "America is dying," insisting time and time again that the president is now Obama.
Speaking of that last one. Where did he get Obama as president from? Apparently he memorized it during the 2016 campaign when he hadn't yet fallen into unconsciousness. And now he's repeating what he remembers from times of mental clarity (more or less).
The unanimous consensus on Biden's State of the Union yesterday:
- The most politically charged message to the country in history. Biden excoriated Trump for Jan. 6, for failing to respond to Covid challenges that have led to the deaths of more than a million Americans, never once calling Trump by name, referring to him as "my predecessor."
Biden began his speech, contrary to tradition of talking about domestic affairs first, with foreign policy and the threat from Putin, comparing the situation to 1941.
"Right now, aid to Ukraine is being blocked by those who want us to step back from our leadership in the world. Not long ago, Republican President Ronald Reagan proclaimed: "Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall." Now my predecessor, a former Republican president, is telling Putin, "Do whatever you want." The former American president actually said this while bowing to the Russian leader. This is outrageous. It's dangerous. It's unacceptable.(...) My message to President Putin is simple: We're not going away. We will not bow. I will not bow.
History is watching, just as history watched three years ago on January 6."
- the "incompetent old man" Biden narrative is destroyed for good
--
I'll add from myself: now any Russian/Russian-speaking scum convincing the public that a) Biden is an incompetent old man b) Biden is blocking aid to Ukraine and Trump will save everyone is a Gabesh rat, a Kremlin conservative.
[Link to the video provided]
**Conclusion:**
In conclusion, environmental education is essential for promoting sustainability and addressing the complex environmental challenges facing our planet. By fostering a deeper understanding of environmental issues, instilling a sense of responsibility, and empowering individuals to take action, environmental education can play a significant role in creating a more sustainable future for generations to come. As we strive to build a world where humans and nature coexist harmoniously, investing in comprehensive environmental education programs must remain a priority. Only through collective effort and informed action can we hope to preserve the Earth's precious resources and biodiversity for future generations.
[Link to the video provided]
Biden’s Address: “The Incapable Old Man Narrative Was Obliterated In The Speech” | The Warning - PeerTube (xy-space)
https://tube.xy-space.de/w/m2D2Y9YqKeqa5QuEGNa5qT
#BidenSpeech #FreedomAndDemocracy #CoreValues #DementiaStrickenTrump #AmericaIsDying
#ObamaAsPresident #CovidChallenges #PutinThreat #LeadershipInWorld #RonaldReagan
#ForeignPolicy #AidToUkraine #ReaganProclamation #HistoryIsWatching #IncompetentOldManNarrative
#RussianScum #BidenCritique #BlockedAid #TrumpSavior #GabeshRat
#KremlinConservative #PoliticalChargedMessage #StateOfTheUnion #UnitedStates
@BernieDoesIt @GreenFire @akasha @FrankFrank
#FirstPrinciples are for deluded people, everybody knows #CoreValues are extinguishable (pun intended)
@tofugolem @the5thColumnist @504DR @riggbeck @lednaBM @econads @goodthinking @northernlights
Humanist syncretic pluralism is a construct that can exist.
I believe everyone should make a good-faith effort to develop #FirstPrinciples, #KnowThyself, and their own #CoreValues.
Some stuff be well-articulated in a book. Humanity tends to group together good parts, such as Mastodon comment thread 
That’s why #KnowThyself, thy #CoreValues, and #FirstPrinciples helps with #CriticalThinking.
Constructivism
After the post-modern deconstruction, you have to have #FirstPrinciples, #KnowThyself, and your #corevalues in order to build a cohesive narrative.
#KnowThyself, thy #CoreValues, and thy #FirstPrinciples
Whaddaya know about them #LoyalMountaineers of #EastTennessee, my brother in Christ?
What could go wrong with machine-augmented humanity?
As someone who was a #MilitaryAgeMale on and after 9/11, the expressed sentiment by everyday Israelis to support indiscriminately eliminating every military-age male Palestinian is both vaguely traumatizing and also a conflict with my #CoreValues of #RadicalHumanism.
To avoid being emotionally manipulated by Beatitude-less Dominionists, Torah-less Kahanists, Sufi-less Islamists, Brahmos-less Hindutva and spirit-less atheists, you have to develop #FirstPrinciples, #KnowThyself, and your own #CoreValues.
They are literally counting on you not paying attention.
Good luck!
You’ll need it.
@dukepaaron @MariaHill @FortunateFool @TonyStark @msmp
You’re challenging me to demonstrate empathy for only one group of people as an intellectual exercise? 
“Demanding empathy as a way to avoid accountability is manipulation.”
I do not believe it is “humanitarian gotcha” for anyone to adhere to their #CoreValues.
If there is no friction adhering to your values, they weren’t core.
What is the benefit of signaling a virtue / value you don’t actually hold?
