Showing posts with label Platitudes. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Platitudes. Show all posts

2026-02-02

The ultimate platitude that describes capitalism.

Capitalism is the democracy of delusion for the powerful, and the illusion of democracy for everyone else.

How's that for a platitude?

2024-08-14

Shared Understanding.

The key to shared understanding is climbing into someone's head to see their reality,  so they can see yours.

2024-03-29

The theater of crapitalism is as follows.

The 1% pay the wealthy to tell the middle class that the poor and working class are their enemy.

2022-09-29

Shamelessly pilfered from WalkMe.

But I turn it on its head.

Only we can turn Chance into Change.

That is, only we as individuals and people can take chances (i.e the future) and turn it into something real (i.e. change).

2022-04-27

Platitude of the day - 04-27-2022.

Data is just like energy in that you need a lot of it.
You also need to be able to distinguish between the good and useful, from all else.

2021-12-04

Platitude for 12-04-2021.

 A fact you refuse to accept can be worse than a lie you smugly swallow.

2021-11-07

Something I've realized over the last little while.

The majority of films has the skills and plots of a soap opera, and the excitement of a contractual obligation.

2021-03-30

Platitude for 03-30-2021.

Be the person you want, so you'll want the person you'll be.

See how easy it is to write this?

2021-02-24

Someday I need to go into the platitude business.

Here's one I made up -

Opportunity becomes improvement through recognition and reflection, as opposed to reaction and resentment.

Well heading up to see family.

There's always some cost with doing that. But it'll be nice to get away from some things around here,  even for a short while.