by Scott Howard Swain | Sep 4, 2024 | AGI, AI, All Videos, ASI, Creativity, LLM, Machine Learning, ML, Vids-AI, Vids-EQ, Vids-PEP, Vids-Voluntaryism |
Video is below A Music Video Trip into the Near Future A near future animated music-video-like story of unforeseen heroes emerging to bring evolution to the next level before it’s too late. Story spans late 2024 through 2034 focused on the struggle for autonomy...
by Scott Howard Swain | Jan 25, 2024 | All Articles, EQ, Life, Relationships, Voluntaryism |
A zoom-able version of the above image is near the bottom of this article. Originally written in June 2022. How much time do we actually save by taking short cuts with our communication? I’m a fan of efficiency. This is why I simultaneously sympathize with and...
by Scott Howard Swain | Dec 15, 2023 | All Articles, Business, EQ |
Originally published in 2019 Have you experienced times when you felt you did your best and you receive only criticism? How about feeling completely misunderstood or unappreciated when your accomplishments seem to be in plain sight? Many of us spend a significant...
by Scott Howard Swain | Nov 22, 2023 | All Videos, Vids-EQ, Vids-Humor, Vids-PEP |
Video is below A couple arguing about what activity to do together. She wants to go out but he wants to stay in. These “wants” are strategies to get needs/values met. They choose to go below strategies to investigate the needs-that-inform-those-strategies...
by Scott Howard Swain | Oct 2, 2023 | All Articles, Culture, EQ, Parenting, Relationships |
One of the most liberating ideas I’ve come to is that being excessively positive can sometimes be as destructive as being negative. “What? Are you kidding? What possible drawbacks could there be from having a positive attitude?” Of course,...
by Scott Howard Swain | Aug 20, 2023 | All Articles, Culture, EQ, Life, Relationships |
Following is an argument for using a form of empathy I’ve developed called the “Practical EmPath” (PEP) system, based on and similar to Nonviolent Communication (NVC) by Marshall Rosenberg, PhD. Empathy is not agreement, so you risk no loss of...
by Scott Howard Swain | Aug 27, 2022 | All Videos, Liberty, Life, Vids-EQ, Vids-Parenting, Vids-PEP, Vids-Voluntaryism |
Video is below 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 change...
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 “Central Park” at 38th & Lamar. Message me for exact location. We meet in my apartment. Back door opens into...
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 1, 2022 | All Articles, Culture, EQ, Marxism, Parenting, Relationships, Vids-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 5, 2022 | All Articles, Business, EQ, Life, Parenting, 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, Economics, EQ, Liberty, Life, Parenting, Politics, 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 | Jul 15, 2021 | All Articles, All Videos, Culture, Liberty, Life, Marxism, Politics, Socialism, Vids-Marxism, Vids-Pinned, Vids-Racism, Vids-Voluntaryism, Voluntaryism |
From the premiere episode of Jason Whitlock’s new BlazeTV show, comes one of his patented fire-starter monologues. It’s a letter to black America that covers everything from Colin Kaepernick to George Floyd to LeBron James and the all-too-cozy relationship...
by Scott Howard Swain | Aug 10, 2020 | All Articles, Business, Culture, Economics, Liberty, Life, Politics, Socialism, Voluntaryism |
I bet most of us agree that there is usually a net overall loss when one person forces another person to do a thing. Sometimes, though, people “expand” the definition of force to include not doing a thing. What?! Example A person in need came to you asking...
by Scott Howard Swain | Jun 28, 2020 | All Videos, Vids-Humor, Vids-Racism, Vids-Voluntaryism |
Video is below A satirical animated trip into an alternate future where Hillary Clinton won against Donald Trump for the Presidency and makes an appearance on the David Letterman Show. David asks hard questions and Hillary has answers. Included is her plan to equalize...
by Scott Howard Swain | Jun 9, 2020 | All Articles, Culture, EQ, Marxism, Parenting, Relationships |
Originally written by Scott Howard Swain in 2017. Not authoritarian or permissive What I’m recommending is neither “permissive parenting” or “authoritarian parenting”. It’s part of a growing movement called “peaceful...
by Scott Howard Swain | May 22, 2020 | All Articles, Liberty, Life, Privacy, Voluntaryism |
“But if I am doing nothing wrong then why worry?” What if privacy is something that makes you a human? While it is useful to deny snoopers such as Facebook, Google, US National Security Agency (NSA), FBI, Police, insurance companies, etc., from seeing your...
by Scott Howard Swain | Sep 30, 2024 | All Articles, All Videos, Business, Culture, Economics, EQ, Money, PEP, Practical Empathy Book, Relationships, Vids-Business, Vids-EQ, Vids-PEP, Vids-Relationships |
Chapter 18 – Empathy in Business from the A Practical EmPath: Rewire Your Mind book by Scott Howard Swain. “Emotional intelligence, more than any other factor, more than IQ or expertise, accounts for 85% to 90% of success at work.” ~ Daniel Goleman...
by Scott Howard Swain | Sep 26, 2024 | All Articles, Culture, EQ, Life, Parenting, Politics, Relationships |
in teg ri ty [in-teg-ri-tee] noun 1. Adherence to moral and ethical principles; soundness of moral character; honesty. 2. The state of being whole, entire, or undiminished: to preserve the integrity of the empire. 3. A sound, unimpaired, or perfect condition: the...
by Scott Howard Swain | Sep 10, 2024 | All Articles, Economics, Liberty, Politics, Voluntaryism |
Updated. Originally written in 2015. “But… I thought we need a government to incentivize, force, and punish some behaviors so the weak and poor are not trampled under the boots of those with more power?” It is a legitimate concern to worry about...
by Scott Howard Swain | Sep 9, 2024 | AGI, AI, All Articles, ASI, Business, ChatGPT, Economics, GPT, Liberty, LLM, Machine Learning, ML, OpenAI, Politics, Voluntaryism |
Let’s talk about AI trainers “stealing” people’s data or creations. If your child sits in front of YouTube learning how to pair photons using Swain’s Wobulation Theorem, invents wormholes, and goes on to get mega rich by commercializing...
by Scott Howard Swain | Aug 28, 2024 | AGI, AI, All Articles, ASI, ChatGPT, GPT, LLM, Machine Learning, ML, OpenAI |
Often lately, I hear people expressing a range of opinions about ai. One pattern I’m noticing is instead of referring to ai as “they,” they’re referring to ai as “it” and most often “Chat GPT.” I get it. OpenAI’s...
by Scott Howard Swain | Aug 8, 2024 | All Articles, Health, Life |
Originally written on 2024-Aug-08. 24 citations at bottom. What is autophagy? Autophagy is a cellular process where cells break down and recycle their own components, including damaged proteins and organelles. This “self-eating” mechanism is crucial for...
by Scott Howard Swain | May 23, 2024 | All Articles, Health, Life |
Originally written in 2021 after a little over 2 years of the lifestyle routine below. Health level up! Thanks for having interest in this new take on a millennia-old pie-hole stuffing lifestyle! Before refined grains. Before Nestle and Kellogg. Before the FDA and...
by Scott Howard Swain | Apr 28, 2024 | All Articles, Culture, Liberty, Life, Voluntaryism |
The List of Festivals Gratitude to Kenny P for putting this list together and maintaining it! Feel free to copy and repost! I appreciate hearing of new events or...
by Scott Howard Swain | Mar 5, 2024 | All Articles, Culture, Health, Life, Relationships |
A DNA test helped Chani find and fix the root cause of her depression-related issues via a targeted supplement and diet regime that worked! For Chani, in hindsight, the personal and family patterns are obvious.- Her brother, father, grandfather, and self: alcohol...
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