Christopher Odette
@ccodette.bsky.social
Politics, philosophy, math, entertainment.
Mark Cuban says humans were designed to create, that is why they become depressed when all they do is consume.
So why is most of his wealth tied up in corporate structures where most employees have little creative control and are paid to execute, not create?
#MarkCuban #capitalism #inequality
So why is most of his wealth tied up in corporate structures where most employees have little creative control and are paid to execute, not create?
#MarkCuban #capitalism #inequality
January 16, 2026 at 5:01 AM
Mark Cuban says humans were designed to create, that is why they become depressed when all they do is consume.
So why is most of his wealth tied up in corporate structures where most employees have little creative control and are paid to execute, not create?
#MarkCuban #capitalism #inequality
So why is most of his wealth tied up in corporate structures where most employees have little creative control and are paid to execute, not create?
#MarkCuban #capitalism #inequality
Hegel’s 𝑆𝑐𝑖𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝐿𝑜𝑔𝑖𝑐 stretches language to its limits.
I have tried to extend this discursive mastery to learning juggling, though I appear not yet to be at the mirror stage.
So we begin where the 𝐿𝑜𝑔𝑖𝑐 ends: a sweeping recapitulation of developmental psychology, I suppose.
I have tried to extend this discursive mastery to learning juggling, though I appear not yet to be at the mirror stage.
So we begin where the 𝐿𝑜𝑔𝑖𝑐 ends: a sweeping recapitulation of developmental psychology, I suppose.
January 15, 2026 at 4:28 AM
Hegel’s 𝑆𝑐𝑖𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝐿𝑜𝑔𝑖𝑐 stretches language to its limits.
I have tried to extend this discursive mastery to learning juggling, though I appear not yet to be at the mirror stage.
So we begin where the 𝐿𝑜𝑔𝑖𝑐 ends: a sweeping recapitulation of developmental psychology, I suppose.
I have tried to extend this discursive mastery to learning juggling, though I appear not yet to be at the mirror stage.
So we begin where the 𝐿𝑜𝑔𝑖𝑐 ends: a sweeping recapitulation of developmental psychology, I suppose.
Qualitative invariants are epistemically prior to quantitative invariants. What does that say about the nature of intelligence?
January 11, 2026 at 9:20 PM
Qualitative invariants are epistemically prior to quantitative invariants. What does that say about the nature of intelligence?
In the age of AI, how dated does the SETI project seem now?
January 11, 2026 at 7:56 PM
In the age of AI, how dated does the SETI project seem now?
What if an influencer with no institutional scaffolding, like Jake Paul or Mr. Beast, solved a Millennium Prize problem?
Would it be the most destabilizing intellectual event since Einstein?
Would it be the most destabilizing intellectual event since Einstein?
January 11, 2026 at 7:39 AM
What if an influencer with no institutional scaffolding, like Jake Paul or Mr. Beast, solved a Millennium Prize problem?
Would it be the most destabilizing intellectual event since Einstein?
Would it be the most destabilizing intellectual event since Einstein?
What makes sense and what doesn’t regarding The Lincoln Project:
Yes, Democrats should welcome LP voting Democratic.
No, Democrats shouldn’t back LP figures running as Democrats absent a real philosophical shift.
Opposition to Trump is necessary but not sufficient for Democratic alignment
Yes, Democrats should welcome LP voting Democratic.
No, Democrats shouldn’t back LP figures running as Democrats absent a real philosophical shift.
Opposition to Trump is necessary but not sufficient for Democratic alignment
George Conway, a former conservative lawyer turned leading critic of President Trump, has moved from the Washington suburbs to New York City and will run for an open House seat in a heavily Democratic district.
George Conway, a Trump Foe, Changes Home and Party to Run for Congress
The former conservative has moved from the Washington suburbs to Manhattan and will run for an open House seat in a heavily Democratic district.
nyti.ms
January 6, 2026 at 6:50 PM
What makes sense and what doesn’t regarding The Lincoln Project:
Yes, Democrats should welcome LP voting Democratic.
No, Democrats shouldn’t back LP figures running as Democrats absent a real philosophical shift.
Opposition to Trump is necessary but not sufficient for Democratic alignment
Yes, Democrats should welcome LP voting Democratic.
No, Democrats shouldn’t back LP figures running as Democrats absent a real philosophical shift.
Opposition to Trump is necessary but not sufficient for Democratic alignment
Kant’s “Transcendental Deduction” is basically a proof-of-concept: what minimal structure must exist for experience to run, much like a Turing machine for computation.
January 5, 2026 at 11:11 PM
Kant’s “Transcendental Deduction” is basically a proof-of-concept: what minimal structure must exist for experience to run, much like a Turing machine for computation.
Short of marrying into high society, where can a commoner such as myself find crunchy almond or cashew butter?
January 4, 2026 at 11:02 PM
Short of marrying into high society, where can a commoner such as myself find crunchy almond or cashew butter?
Across the political spectrum, are we not bound by the rule of law? If we cannot appeal to reason and law at the highest level, we have no foundation.
President Trump shocked the nation and the world early Saturday when he announced that the U.S. had captured the Venezuelan president, Nicolás Maduro, and intended to “run the country.” Here’s what we know.
What We Know About the U.S. Operation in Venezuela
U.S. forces carried out an audacious raid on the country’s capital, seizing President Nicolás Maduro. President Trump said the United States now intends to “run” Venezuela.
nyti.ms
January 3, 2026 at 8:41 PM
Across the political spectrum, are we not bound by the rule of law? If we cannot appeal to reason and law at the highest level, we have no foundation.
Reposted by Christopher Odette
President Trump on Saturday announced the capture of the authoritarian leader of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, in a U.S. military operation. Here are some of the events that led to the breakdown in relations between the two countries, and the effort to force Maduro from power.
A Timeline of Rising Tension Between the U.S. and Venezuela
The Trump administration has for months increased pressure on the Maduro government through a series of diplomatic and military maneuvers.
trib.al
January 3, 2026 at 7:05 PM
President Trump on Saturday announced the capture of the authoritarian leader of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, in a U.S. military operation. Here are some of the events that led to the breakdown in relations between the two countries, and the effort to force Maduro from power.
Reposted by Christopher Odette
There is no opposition.
Democrats need to realize that in moments like this, it is critical we make our case and convince the public. Otherwise, we set this up to be a success for Trump and he uses it as justification to go topple more countries.
Democrats need to realize that in moments like this, it is critical we make our case and convince the public. Otherwise, we set this up to be a success for Trump and he uses it as justification to go topple more countries.
Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries haven’t said anything about Venezuela
January 3, 2026 at 6:54 PM
There is no opposition.
Democrats need to realize that in moments like this, it is critical we make our case and convince the public. Otherwise, we set this up to be a success for Trump and he uses it as justification to go topple more countries.
Democrats need to realize that in moments like this, it is critical we make our case and convince the public. Otherwise, we set this up to be a success for Trump and he uses it as justification to go topple more countries.
The Luddite nightmare has never really resonated with me, in the age of AI. Still, I admit I’m intrigued by 𝐶𝑜𝑦𝑜𝑡𝑒 𝑣𝑠. 𝐴𝑐𝑚𝑒.
In a different register, I suppose some of the social tension I experience comes from a private insistence on narrating why I’m not homogenized by institutional constraints.
In a different register, I suppose some of the social tension I experience comes from a private insistence on narrating why I’m not homogenized by institutional constraints.
New look at ‘COYOTE VS ACME’
In theaters on August 28, 2026.
In theaters on August 28, 2026.
January 2, 2026 at 11:29 AM
The Luddite nightmare has never really resonated with me, in the age of AI. Still, I admit I’m intrigued by 𝐶𝑜𝑦𝑜𝑡𝑒 𝑣𝑠. 𝐴𝑐𝑚𝑒.
In a different register, I suppose some of the social tension I experience comes from a private insistence on narrating why I’m not homogenized by institutional constraints.
In a different register, I suppose some of the social tension I experience comes from a private insistence on narrating why I’m not homogenized by institutional constraints.
If ideological skew in academia is a correctable problem, why haven’t conservative institutions successfully corrected it, despite decades of funding and effort?
And if it isn’t correctable, what does that imply about the epistemic footing of conservative politics?
And if it isn’t correctable, what does that imply about the epistemic footing of conservative politics?
January 1, 2026 at 4:21 PM
If ideological skew in academia is a correctable problem, why haven’t conservative institutions successfully corrected it, despite decades of funding and effort?
And if it isn’t correctable, what does that imply about the epistemic footing of conservative politics?
And if it isn’t correctable, what does that imply about the epistemic footing of conservative politics?
Ad: “The Gen Z socialists now rising in politics may not admit it, but they are living off the prosperity created by wealth creators like Walmart’s CEO.”
Actually: They’re far better at leveraging technology than those who have to repeat this myth to feel ahead.
www.wsj.com/opinion/why-...
Actually: They’re far better at leveraging technology than those who have to repeat this myth to feel ahead.
www.wsj.com/opinion/why-...
Opinion | Why CEOs Get Paid So Much
Doug McMillon’s success at Walmart shows the value of corporate leadership.
www.wsj.com
January 1, 2026 at 2:35 AM
Ad: “The Gen Z socialists now rising in politics may not admit it, but they are living off the prosperity created by wealth creators like Walmart’s CEO.”
Actually: They’re far better at leveraging technology than those who have to repeat this myth to feel ahead.
www.wsj.com/opinion/why-...
Actually: They’re far better at leveraging technology than those who have to repeat this myth to feel ahead.
www.wsj.com/opinion/why-...
America has a gift for normalizing dysfunction.
It’s easier to argue about “freedom” than to care whether basic services, like transportation and education, are funded commensurately with other countries.
As-is, we are light years away from entertaining the trolley car problem on multiple fronts…
It’s easier to argue about “freedom” than to care whether basic services, like transportation and education, are funded commensurately with other countries.
As-is, we are light years away from entertaining the trolley car problem on multiple fronts…
December 31, 2025 at 7:01 PM
America has a gift for normalizing dysfunction.
It’s easier to argue about “freedom” than to care whether basic services, like transportation and education, are funded commensurately with other countries.
As-is, we are light years away from entertaining the trolley car problem on multiple fronts…
It’s easier to argue about “freedom” than to care whether basic services, like transportation and education, are funded commensurately with other countries.
As-is, we are light years away from entertaining the trolley car problem on multiple fronts…
Two plausible utopias:
1) Universal civil service
2) Markets settled by intellectual duels
1) Universal civil service
2) Markets settled by intellectual duels
December 29, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Two plausible utopias:
1) Universal civil service
2) Markets settled by intellectual duels
1) Universal civil service
2) Markets settled by intellectual duels
“Time is money.”
Well, time is not just lived economically; it is lived narratively. And whoever shapes the narrative shapes the temporal experience of a society.
graphic: the experience of deterministic vs. stochastic time in Soviet socialist states vs. Western capitalist societies (see alt text)
Well, time is not just lived economically; it is lived narratively. And whoever shapes the narrative shapes the temporal experience of a society.
graphic: the experience of deterministic vs. stochastic time in Soviet socialist states vs. Western capitalist societies (see alt text)
December 28, 2025 at 2:12 PM
“Time is money.”
Well, time is not just lived economically; it is lived narratively. And whoever shapes the narrative shapes the temporal experience of a society.
graphic: the experience of deterministic vs. stochastic time in Soviet socialist states vs. Western capitalist societies (see alt text)
Well, time is not just lived economically; it is lived narratively. And whoever shapes the narrative shapes the temporal experience of a society.
graphic: the experience of deterministic vs. stochastic time in Soviet socialist states vs. Western capitalist societies (see alt text)
If vaccine access becomes less universal, elites will still get vaccinated while poorer populations face more friction. The predictable result is class-segmented health outcomes.
www.npr.org/2025/12/26/n...
www.npr.org/2025/12/26/n...
Should the U.S. model its vaccine policy on Denmark's? Experts say we're nothing alike
The Trump administration wants to revamp U.S. childhood vaccination recommendations to align with some other peer nations, including one tiny country in northern Europe.
www.npr.org
December 28, 2025 at 3:09 AM
If vaccine access becomes less universal, elites will still get vaccinated while poorer populations face more friction. The predictable result is class-segmented health outcomes.
www.npr.org/2025/12/26/n...
www.npr.org/2025/12/26/n...
We’ve all seen the viral lists of the most influential people in history.
An ironic counterfactual: If religious discovery converged inevitably the way scientific discovery does, religious founders would actually rank 𝑙𝑜𝑤𝑒𝑟 on such lists, not higher.
#Philosophy #HistoryOfIdeas #Epistemology
An ironic counterfactual: If religious discovery converged inevitably the way scientific discovery does, religious founders would actually rank 𝑙𝑜𝑤𝑒𝑟 on such lists, not higher.
#Philosophy #HistoryOfIdeas #Epistemology
December 27, 2025 at 2:18 AM
We’ve all seen the viral lists of the most influential people in history.
An ironic counterfactual: If religious discovery converged inevitably the way scientific discovery does, religious founders would actually rank 𝑙𝑜𝑤𝑒𝑟 on such lists, not higher.
#Philosophy #HistoryOfIdeas #Epistemology
An ironic counterfactual: If religious discovery converged inevitably the way scientific discovery does, religious founders would actually rank 𝑙𝑜𝑤𝑒𝑟 on such lists, not higher.
#Philosophy #HistoryOfIdeas #Epistemology
English Lit? Bah humbug.
At the level of ontological mass, the English-language canon can’t punch with the French or Russian traditions.
At the level of ontological mass, the English-language canon can’t punch with the French or Russian traditions.
December 24, 2025 at 11:15 PM
English Lit? Bah humbug.
At the level of ontological mass, the English-language canon can’t punch with the French or Russian traditions.
At the level of ontological mass, the English-language canon can’t punch with the French or Russian traditions.
SAT 2025: When consistency becomes a puzzle under fragmented epistemic identities
December 24, 2025 at 5:19 PM
SAT 2025: When consistency becomes a puzzle under fragmented epistemic identities
Wemby for King 👑🇫🇷
December 24, 2025 at 5:17 AM
Wemby for King 👑🇫🇷
I don’t agree with Marx as a system, but he belongs to a line of thinking I studied and still engage with analytically.
December 24, 2025 at 1:50 AM
I don’t agree with Marx as a system, but he belongs to a line of thinking I studied and still engage with analytically.