I’d consider it a big consolation. Institutional behaviours (of which Feynman himself complains in the documentary) often default to continuous justifications of their own success, whereas they are in fact built by Feynman-like struggles at all scales. So wherever you are on the ladder, in whatever domain, it is good to know what makes for an interesting life, even if the rewards can be momentary.

I apologize for the absence of context. I did spend a bit of time that day trying to find a news reference to Magritte, that had passed me by on some bulletin.

The question of investing in ourselves has been a central theme in my thinking, and indeed runs counter to the asset-based obsessions of our generation.

Tim

Coming from a mobile back to the web I now see the picture … I’d have liked more context to the French Equicosta 100% fair trade, organic banana advertisements associating themselves with Magritte e.g. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Treachery_of_Images.

The “efficient markets” solution is to float the prices of both sticks and prodding locations on the sea of consumer demand. With a bunch of price signals flashing in our face we often forget that only we can invest in ourselves, and that this is more profitable in our lifetime. If I am fooled into aping my peer’s rush for the longest stick or highest rock who can win? (I could pun away now but will spare you ‘shoulders of giants’ etc.. blah.. blah..)

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