Vedic Worldview Preyas and Shreyas: Balancing Short-term Pleasure with Long-term Good
Jan 26, 2026
A deep dive into choosing short-term pleasure versus long-term good. Talks about knowledge guiding intentional unsustainable choices. Explores how disruption, adventure, and adaptation drive evolution. Describes balancing impulses like riding a bicycle—context matters. Covers how leftover stress chemistry blocks natural balance and why variety builds robustness.
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Disruption Drives Evolution
- Evolution requires disruption and intentional unsafety to stimulate adaptation and growth.
- Thom Knoles argues that guaranteed safety and predictability slow evolutionary progress.
Real Adventure Means Risk, Not Trips
- Thom Knoles contrasts true adventure with staged, safe outings often called 'adventures'.
- He defines adventure as intentionally entering situations without safety guarantees to stimulate evolution.
Anatomy Reflects Adaptive History
- Human anatomy and neurocentricity evolved as adaptive responses to environmental challenges.
- Thom Knoles highlights bipedalism and brain development as outcomes of encountering adversity.