What’s at the Center? – Centered Sets Part 2

theGoodLifeIn my previous post about centered sets, I proposed the idea that there is some “Good Life” that serves as the center of the human set. To reiterate, even if all of us would have very different ideas about what that good life is, the idea is still that there’s one center. Now, I have no idea if this is true and I’ll make no attempt to prove it. But I wanted to talk a little bit about how I personally think about this idea of a “center”. Continue reading

Guest Post: On Meritocracy, Happiness, and the Most Important Thing I Learned at MIT

Another great guest post from recent MIT grad Michael who was a part of Seek (first as a participant then as a leader).

Michael FuThe notion of a purely meritocratic society is something that is wholly agreeable to most people. In fact, it is woven into the very spirit of the American Dream – the notion that anyone, no matter what the socioeconomic background, can succeed in life through hard work. It is, on the surface, a beautiful notion. Even the poorest migrant worker can attain everything he wants in life, and more, if he has grit and is willing to work hard for it.

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At MIT, the notion of meritocracy is revered above all else. Continue reading