Simulacrum Account: Explanation Through Models

However, by thinking hard enough, we can come up with more and better ways of performing a pos­sible transformation -- for instance, that of constructing a steam engine -- which can then improve over time.

"In the prevailing scientific worldview, counterfactual proper­ties of physical syste...

It involves understanding two particular models of reality:

1. SELF-FUELED GOALS: These are end goals that you have absolute control over. No one can take them away from you.
2. YOU ARE ENOUGH: You need not to prove anything to anyone.

A few months ago, the world seemed reliable, but now it is changing so fast and has so many unknown dimensions, it can be hard to try and keep up.

Mental models can help us understand the world better, especially during times of confusion. A mental model is simply a representation ...