What to do with one's life?Unexpurgated manual on the human condition Abstract: This website proposes a model of the human being, based on empirical scientific data rather than introspection and mere plausibility, and explores its consequences in political, philosophical, psychological, and educational terms. Introduction▸ What is the purpose of this website? ▸ In what broader context is this website situated? ▸ Autobiography and testament Fundamental questions▸ What is a human? ▸ How to satisfy the ecological constraint? ▸ How to halt the slow degradation of the social fabric, which leads to civil war? The foundational concepts of the book From Capital to Reason ▸ What are the consequences of social ambition? ▸ What does Parkinson's Law teach us? ▸ What is cognitive dissonance? ▸ What do best practices represent in the world of work? ▸ Why do humans reason so massively incorrectly? ▸ What conditions must be met to produce sound reasoning? ▸ What is Lean production? ▸ How to make decisions consistent with the general interest? ▸ What is the great discovery of the book 'From Capital to Reason'? ▸ Slides presenting the main concepts of the book 'From Capital to Reason' ▸ Read the book 'From Capital to Reason' Science and beliefs▸ What is the modern scientific method? ▸ What is the purpose of science? ▸ Building the human sciences like mathematics ▸ What is philosophy? ▸ Why is every belief dangerous? ▸ Are there any benefits to practicing a belief? ▸ What is Buddhist non-duality? ▸ What is awakening? ▸ What is God? Who is Christ? ▸ Why is love of one's neighbor not a solid foundation for living well together? ▸ In what way are benevolence and tolerance traps? ▸ Why is coaching a dangerous illusion? The individualMorality▸ What must one do to be a good person? ▸ What is an adult? ▸ The myth of listening and good atmosphere ▸ Not judging Self-work▸ Can one be sincere? ▸ What is impermanence? ▸ What is it to be courageous? ▸ How to conquer fear? ▸ Should one seek pleasure? ▸ Why must one master one's ego? ▸ Why is minimalism desirable? ▸ Synthesis: What is maturity? Psychology ▸ Tell me how you make decisions, and I will tell you who you are ▸ Should one listen to one's emotions? ▸ Putting an end to the abusive use of psychotropics and psychotherapies. ▸ What is autism, and how to treat it? ▸ History and overview of psychotherapies Succeeding in life▸ Why do we live? ▸ Is the purpose of life happiness? ▸ What is the purpose of life? ▸ How to succeed in life? ▸ What is difficult to overcome to succeed in life? ▸ What is virtuous training? Family, friends▸ What is a good friend? ▸ What is a good partner? ▸ Is fidelity necessary in a couple? ▸ What is a well-functioning family? ▸ Why can one feel alone within a family? ▸ What is difficult to obtain from one's circle? Education▸ Qu'est ce qu'un bon parent ? ▸ What is the perversion of the school system? ▸ What is a successful education? ▸ Transcending education The professional environment▸ How to approach professional relationships? ▸ Is every employee necessarily at fault? ▸ What shapes the workplace atmosphere? Politics▸ Why is politics important? ▸ What is an economic policy? ▸ Are our politicians worse than their predecessors? ▸ What is important for living well together? ▸ What is public morality? The Third Way. ▸ Why is trust an indispensable yet undermined component? ▸ How to approach politics? Old political systems▸ What has capitalism brought us? ▸ Why are communism and anarchism not a solution? ▸ What is populism? ▸ Why is the philosophy of the Enlightenment a dangerous myth? ▸ What if we practiced direct democracy? Other problems▸ Why are small gestures for the planet dangerous? ▸ If they want to succeed, people just have to work. We are in a democracy! ▸ Why more civil servants is not a solution, and fewer civil servants is not either? ▸ Why do just but poorly managed struggles lead to communalism? ▸ Digital: What is colonization 2.0? A satisfactory model of social organization▸ Why are all theories formulated over the past 2000 years concerning living well together flawed? ▸ Necessary condition for a satisfactory social organization ▸ What is the modern political method? ▸ What social organization would allow us to live in harmony? ▸ How to organize to effectively change the world? Appendix▸ Vocabulary |