Your success lies at the intersection of science and pseudoscience, timed just right. While timing isn’t always in your control, learning both science and pseudoscience is within your reach.

1. Science is nature’s language—immutable and beyond human interference.

2+2 will always equal 4.

Objects will always fall to Earth due to gravity at 9.8 meters per second squared.

All modern machines operate within the bounds of nature’s laws.

No matter how powerful, humans cannot alter these truths.

Let Galileo's story serve as a reminder.

The Galileo affair (1610-1633) culminated in Galileo Galilei's trial and condemnation by the Roman Catholic Inquisition for his support of heliocentrism—the idea that the Earth and planets revolve around the Sun.

Despite human opposition, the laws of nature he championed remain true.

2. Pseudoscience, on the other hand, is made up by those in power. It always changes over time.

It often disguises itself as science but it is filled with contradictions and paradoxes.

Let’s explore some examples:

Economics:

Did you know the 2% inflation target was plucked from thin air?

In 1989, as New Zealand was recovering from high inflation, the central bank governor, Don Brash, informally suggested the 2% target.

This came after a TV interview where the New Zealand finance minister mentioned an ideal inflation rate of 0-1%.

Don Brash raised it to 2% to give himself some flexibility, and since then, it has successfully shaped public expectations globally.

Today, nearly 60 countries, including the US, UK, Japan, and the eurozone, follow this arbitrary target.

Law:

The concept of right and wrong has dramatically shifted over time.

Consider the British legal system, now highly regarded for its fairness, but once responsible for witch trials that resulted in the deaths of around 500 people, 90% of them women.

The Witchcraft Acts (1541-1603) condemned individuals to death for alleged sorcery. The Witchcraft Act 1603 reformed the law to include anyone to have made a Pact with Satan.

Modern law emphasizes the principle of "innocent until proven guilty" and requires the prosecution to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.

Ironically, while some crimes are punishable by death in certain places, there is no conclusive scientific evidence that death is a worse punishment than life imprisonment.

Since no one knows what happens after death, there’s a 50% chance it could be a reward rather than a punishment.

2. Success and Timing:

Understanding both the natural and made-up worlds isn’t enough to guarantee success.

It has to be your moment, and that’s something beyond your control.

The real question is: when the wave with your name arrives, will you still be at the beach to ride it?

That is it for today, take it easy until next time.

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