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The book I started reading was called, "Curse of the High IQ" - Aaron Clarey. You might find it interesting reading as an outlier yourself, nodding in agreement as he lays into all sorts of things. It can get quite dark!

Does political correctness do more harm than good, by stifling opening minded debate, suppressing unpalatable truth and creating division where no division existed before?

Insane_AI, that is a huge IQ, whatever the scale used. Is that why you chose the name AI, because you are like a new type of supercomputer but in flesh form? I started reading a book about life for people with outlier IQ's. It was stating that everything in the world is built for those around...

Ah a fellow foodie! I do love my food too. My best mate when I was younger preferred the cigarettes to going out for something to eat. He did enjoy the local kebab van though! (Ahem, I am guilty of that too!) I started going through a cookery course online recently. Learnt a few good things and...

Yes, they were telling me that too, but I used to say it to wind them up. It was their delicacy, while it was my fun. I remember going to a Michelin star restaurant in London where they had foie gras and a host of other strange sounding things on the menu. I chose the "veal sweetbreads" as I...

There was a book written about EQ. The idea pushed forward seemed to be that it doesn't matter if your IQ is not up there, because EQ is the important thing. However, there are some psychologists who argue that IQ is correlated with "success" while EQ is not.

Two good buddies of mine used to drool over foie gras. I couldn't do it. Then again, I don't like pate anyway! (They used to hate me calling it pate!).

People generally try to do everything in a big hurry. Then it becomes incredibly hard at outset and the temptation to give up is great. I am guilty of this plenty of times myself, but all my research into the theories behind willpower and habit formation suggest for long term change, start slow.

As mentioned in another thread, I may be facing impending legal issues that could a) cost me a big chunk of money, and b) take down my entire ecommerce business. The completely unknown nature of the outcome is a heart pounding experience. And knowing you will have to wait for a long time to find...

My recommendation would be to start with a very short list. Then, once each of these daily tasks become habit, slowly add new ones. When something is habitual, it takes up very little physical or mental energy. Habits help you preserve willpower for other stuff. I use conditional formatting in...

Essentially, the spreadsheet is like a third-party who holds me to account. I want to keep the green streak going so it motivates me. The mere measurement also helps too. A couple of years ago, I was using a spreadsheet to self-account. But I didn't use the colour green. I stopped using the...

Yes, I saw that in your conversation with Bee. We were talking amongst ourselves, debating which is was. I thought AI. But is that because I am into AI, futurism and the like, while Bee is more people orientated.

Thanks to all members who have got stuck into the conversations and helped The Mind Tavern get off the ground. I hope you have enjoyed your time here and continue to do so. We are only nine days old and have already fleshed out the site a little, with plenty of interesting topics going on and...

I know of quite a few people who either self-harm or have done in the past. Apparently, a lot of young women have or do self-harm too, and I sense it is on the rise. When I was at school, I never even heard of such things, but then again I am a bit of a dinosaur nowadays. Do you know of anyone...

Anyone had one? What are they like? (I'm having a mini-one now because I filed for a Trademark for my product and a rather large taxi-hailing service has opposed it. Just found out!)

Yes it has, perhaps best to get back on track.

There is often much moral debate about the cruelty of eating the flesh of animals. I get it, I love our furry blighters! But I detect double standards. There are many pescetarians out there who love to chomp on fish. And here is where the crux of my argument comes in... The way fish are treated...

I was thinking about where to post something about moral questions and I felt The Watercooler is ok, but not ideal. So, I have name changed the "Religion and Spirituality" forum to "Religion, Spirituality and Morality." I am not making the assumption that to be moral you need to be religious...

Let's settle this once and for all. Prove there is not a God, if that is your belief.

For me personally, I would love to believe in an afterlife. I see that belief as having many tangible benefits, including the alleviation of the fear of death. Yet at the same time, the scientist in me pulls towards my own oblivion. When I am dead, that's it! What is your view on this? Do you...