by Scott Howard Swain | Jul 6, 2023 | AGI, AI, All Articles, ASI, LLM, Machine Learning, ML |
Have you ever been in a situation where your short term memory was so limited that you had an idea, sought to speak it, and by mid-sentence, forgot the idea? Can you imagine how limiting that can be to your ability to reason? After building a number of applications...
by Scott Howard Swain | May 5, 2023 | AGI, AI, All Articles, ASI, Corruption, Culture, Liberty, Life, LLM, Machine Learning, Marxism, ML, Politics, Socialism, Voluntaryism |
Me:”Hello, please summarize the book ‘Democracy, the God That Failed’ by Hans-Herman Hoppe. Describe up to 10 of the key ideas in the book, and for each key idea, give up to 3 arguments or pieces of evidence from the book that support the...
by Scott Howard Swain | Mar 31, 2023 | All Articles, Culture, EQ, Parenting, PEP, Practical Empathy Book, Unschooling |
Punishment and reward Some common punishments “Stop crying. Calm down. Knock it off. You’re fine. There’s nothing wrong with you. Be quiet. Shut your mouth and do what I told you to do. You’ll get over it.” Or distractions like...
by Scott Howard Swain | Mar 31, 2023 | Culture, Life, PEP, Practical Empathy Book, Relationships |
The “A Practical EmPath” system (PEP) by Scott Howard Swain is a concept that is closely related to Nonviolent Communication (NVC) by Marshall Rosenberg. It involves developing the ability to empathize with others in a practical and actionable way. The...
by Scott Howard Swain | Feb 7, 2023 | All Videos, V-EQ, V-Parenting, V-PEP, V-Voluntaryism |
Scroll down for video On Odysee (LBRY): On DoucheTube: Notes for talk: * Being in the moment(1) Can’t fear without future think, more confidence, ease. (2) Body will feel more relaxed, others see this as confidence.- positive feedback loop. * Acceptance (is not...
by Scott Howard Swain | Dec 23, 2022 | All Articles, Business, Economics, Liberty, Politics, Voluntaryism |
On the surface a person might believe, “If we didn’t have intellectual property laws, it would open the floodgates for copycats everywhere, reducing incentive for people to create. We would have Chinese phones that look like iPhones and poor Apple!...
by Scott Howard Swain | Oct 5, 2022 | All Articles, Business, Economics, Liberty, Life, Money, Prepping |
First, the obvious Keep some emergency cash in it. Buy some gold and/or silver rounds to keep in there for when the economy collapses. A safe helps you keep what you have, in case of burglary or even dishonest people attending events in your home. Now for the less...
by Scott Howard Swain | Sep 26, 2022 | All Articles, Culture, EQ, Life, Parenting, Relationships, Unschooling |
Excerpt from the "A Practical EmPath" system by Scott Howard Swain. Originally written in September 2022. Permissive <> Practical <> Authoritarian A friend came to visit the other day. Let’s call her Jane. She complained some that she was really glad to...
by Scott Howard Swain | Aug 27, 2022 | All Videos, V-EQ, V-Parenting, V-PEP, V-Relationships, V-Voluntaryism |
Scroll down for video On Odysee (LBRY): On DoucheTube: Looking for the article by this name? https://clearsay.net/what-does-integrity-mean-to-you-2 We all wear SOME “mask” that shifts based on who we are currently interacting with. Typically, our masks...
by Scott Howard Swain | Aug 21, 2022 | All Articles, Health, Liberty, Life, Prepping, Voluntaryism |
Began December 2021. Modified often. Price: Free This is for growth, learning, play, and connection. Not a money-making endeavor. New Location On lovely, wooden, back deck. Msg for address. Calendar: Next sessions If I don’t have other plans, I’m usually...
by Scott Howard Swain | Aug 20, 2022 | All Articles, EQ, Liberty, Parenting, Relationships, Voluntaryism |
vir-tue [ vurchoo ] 1. goodness: the quality of being morally good or righteous 2. good quality: a quality that is morally good 3. admirable quality: a quality that is good or admirable, but not necessarily in terms of morality. “If you make a choice under...
by Scott Howard Swain | Aug 8, 2022 | All Videos, V-Biz, V-Voluntaryism |
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by Scott Howard Swain | Aug 2, 2022 | All Videos, EQ, Humor, Parenting, Relationships, V-EQ, V-Gaming, V-Humor, V-Parenting, V-PEP |
Originally published 2024-09 Scroll down for video Watch directly on Odysee (LBRY). Mom wants to go to the store. Jimmy wants to keep playing games. Mom chooses empathy. – When children are raised with recognition of and respect for their needs, they grow up...
by Scott Howard Swain | Aug 1, 2022 | All Articles, Culture, EQ, Marxism, Parenting, Relationships, V-PEP |
Originally written by Scott Howard Swain in 2016. Based on his book, the "A Practical EmPath" system, and NVC. Who started it? I think most of us can agree that forcing another person to do something against their will rarely works out as we’d like to see. Yet...
by Scott Howard Swain | Jun 29, 2022 | All Articles, Business, Economics, Health, Life, Prepping, Voluntaryism |
From https://www.theepochtimes.com/how-bad-will-the-food-shortage-get_4559748.html STORY AT-A-GLANCE It’s becoming increasingly clear that severe food shortages are going to be inevitable, more or less worldwide, and whatever food is available will continue to go up...
by Scott Howard Swain | Jun 18, 2022 | All Videos, V-Biz, V-Voluntaryism |
Scroll down for video Watch on Odysee Podcast advice summary – Invest for short term only if you can spare potential loss. – Invest for long term for guaranteed win. – Store in your own software or hardware wallet; do not depend on an...
by Scott Howard Swain | Jun 18, 2022 | All Videos, V-EQ, V-Humor, V-PEP |
Created in 2012 Scroll down for video Light-hearted example of the “A Practical EmPath” system (PEP) inspired by Nonviolent Communication (NVC) being used in a disagreement between lovers. Sassy Strummer wants to spend time with Drummer Boy out on the...
by Scott Howard Swain | Jun 17, 2022 | All Videos, V-EQ, V-Humor, V-PEP, V-Relationships |
Scroll down for video On YouTube: The “A Practical EmPath” system (PEP) / NVC early days: Imagine a future generation of compassionate adults who truly get their own needs and the needs of others. A generation of adults who deeply understand the link...
by Scott Howard Swain | Jun 6, 2022 | All Videos, V-Racism, V-Voluntaryism, V-War |
Scroll down for video Watch on Odysee My oldest client and friend moved here from Nigeria and created a successful life. He sent me this video where one of my favorite podcasters interviews a 32 year old African immigrant who recognized a path to success, and wrote 30...
by Scott Howard Swain | Jun 5, 2022 | All Articles, Business, Culture, EQ, Life, Parenting, PEP, Practical Empathy Book, Relationships |
from my book, A Practical EmPath: Rewire Your Mind. I used to think fear was the emotion underlying anger. Until a woman in one of my Practical Empathy Practice Groups said it was actually frustration. I thought about that. I tried to think of a situation where anger...
by Scott Howard Swain | May 10, 2022 | All Articles, Business, Culture, Economics, EQ, Liberty, Life, Parenting, PEP, Politics, Practical Empathy Book, Privacy, Relationships, Unschooling, Voluntaryism |
Updated. Originally written in 2014. You probably see the inequities and corruption in our current system. Do you also see the growing distance between you and other humans, in your beliefs, amount of time spent with others, and level of compassion you feel or are...
by Scott Howard Swain | May 9, 2022 | All Videos, V-Humor, V-Relationships |
NSFW Warning rated R. Most spicy content near end of video. Skip the babble and show me the money Did you watch any of the Amber v Johnny trial back in 2022? Seems like half the time that I share that I’ve enjoyed a couple hours of it and made this satire,...
by Scott Howard Swain | Apr 28, 2022 | All Videos, V-EQ, V-Humor, V-PEP |
Video is below How to Deal with Insecurity: Watch a couple resolving conflict about spending time together and assumed obligations using the “A Practical EmPath” system based on NVC (Nonviolent Communication). Written and animated by Scott Howard Swain....
by Scott Howard Swain | Apr 16, 2022 | All Videos, V-Voluntaryism, V-War |
Scroll down for video This video taught me much and inspired optimism about the future of energy, food, the USA’s position in the world, Taiwan’s safety from China, China’s and Russia’s lack of strength, Russia vs Ukraine, and so much more! Mr....
by Scott Howard Swain | Mar 13, 2022 | All Articles, Economics, Liberty, Marxism, Politics, Socialism, Voluntaryism |
“There is no dichotomy between being principled and practical. If your principles aren’t practical, they’re useless. If you attempt to be practical without guidance from principles, you’ll ultimately fail.” ~ A random objectivist All of us want and may see...
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