The International Tennis Federation has 7 different ball specifications (maybe 8 depending on how you count), each to be used for specific purposes/conditions. Of those, there are 5 different ball sizes. And then you’ve got all those various novelty balls that are not intended for actually playing tennis.
Do you know exact size of any of these balls?
When you do envelope calculations in software you never know precise values. But still these calculations can be useful.
That is why you have to go back to fundamental philosophical concepts i mentioned. They had studied the "Human Condition" extensively and prescribed different "Worldviews" (i.e. philosophical schools) and corresponding disciplines which people can choose from, to follow, according to their Characters/Dispositions.
The end goal is what the Hindus/Buddhists call "Kaivalya/Moksa/Nirvana" and the Greeks "Eudaimonia". This is not fleeting sensory happiness but a steady state of calm flowing happiness. While it is commonly thought of as necessitating stepping away from everything (i.e. renunciation) that is not necessary. You can engage with the World and yet stand apart from it by letting sensory enjoyments come and go while maintaining mental equanimity throughout.
I woud not say that my article suggest social permissiveness. I would rather say that global capitalism and consumerism indirectly changed our culture into egocentric drive
It may be unintentional, but the emphasis on traditional values and spirituality vs relativism gives it a moralistic tone. I'd agree directionally with what you're saying, but this transformation did not emerge spontaneously, it was driven top-down by unregulated capitalism. People didn't choose to become merely consumers, they were herded into that role by capital.
Does not look like that is the case. The syntax is different, this one I shared is based on the plant uml standard, while the one you mention seem to have its own thing. Will try it out! Tx for the link
I personally have never found collaborative work all that deep. At least not the kind that necessitates constant communications. The interruptions are simply too much for me. I can never achieve the flow state I like. It also makes me try and come up with solutions during the communications. Most of the time I have to step away and do something else with difficult problems - let the background processor work. That is just likely my style - not for everybody.
I wonder if this relates to how comfortable people are with silence? Sometimes one or the other person can feel anxious in the presence of silence because it does not fit the profile of "work being done".
People often dismiss pure thought as effort. But when you think about it that is all programming really is. I worked with a person that started his programming career using cards. Even though his current job provided him a nice editor and build system he would write his program and simply execute in his head for the longest time before even attempting to compile it. He would then make a couple of changes and he was done.
Collaboration is definitely deep work. I think the key is whether the meeting is focused on the work or accessory to it. Keeping a manager updated is annoying because its not real work, its just someone checking up on you.
