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Dear Friends,

I have as of this writing shifted posts of my new writing to the . In a time of declining trust in, and readership of, traditional media, substack is an example of a new media order. This new order is a place where the power is distributed among the many instead of the few. I hope you will continue to enjoy my writing, and that of many others, in a system that rewards integrity, that is powered by relationships instead of attention, that redistributes ownership and power. To find it, click .
Sincerely,
Larry Gottlieb
Published on April 25, 2025 10:46
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Our superstitions have us hoodwinked!
Those superstitions are responsible for Albert Einstein’s declaration that “you can’t solve problems with the same thinking that created them in the first place.� Our superstitions have us hoodwinked!
Those superstitions are responsible for Albert Einstein’s declaration that “you can’t solve problems with the same thinking that created them in the first place.� Constructing belief systems on top of superstitions is like building on top of an unstable foundation.
When we were taught language, it was inevitable that we also acquired the world view of those from whom we learned that language. We now live inside that description of the world, and it shapes and colors everything we look at. Because we depend on that understanding for our well-being and for the success of all our endeavors, it has become a jealous master.
I call our understanding of the world "the water we swim in." Like the proverbial water to the fish, we are essentially unaware that we are immersed in that understanding. My work helps readers unlock their natural power to determine the quality of their own lives. ...more
Those superstitions are responsible for Albert Einstein’s declaration that “you can’t solve problems with the same thinking that created them in the first place.� Our superstitions have us hoodwinked!
Those superstitions are responsible for Albert Einstein’s declaration that “you can’t solve problems with the same thinking that created them in the first place.� Constructing belief systems on top of superstitions is like building on top of an unstable foundation.
When we were taught language, it was inevitable that we also acquired the world view of those from whom we learned that language. We now live inside that description of the world, and it shapes and colors everything we look at. Because we depend on that understanding for our well-being and for the success of all our endeavors, it has become a jealous master.
I call our understanding of the world "the water we swim in." Like the proverbial water to the fish, we are essentially unaware that we are immersed in that understanding. My work helps readers unlock their natural power to determine the quality of their own lives. ...more
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