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Just my thoughts #0821

Emotions : The human brain is mainly connected to emotion-related circuits rather than logical circuits involved in comparison, prediction, reasoning, and judgment. It’s believed that developing circuits for logic and reason is necessary for intelligence , but actually, human judgments and decisions are controlled by emotion-related circuits. Humans need a variety of emotions to think clearly and make well-informed decisions. Inspiration comes from emotions. To succeed in business and invest wisely, you must be emotionally resilient . Emotions need to be active to feel and respond to crises effectively. This is also why you should have abundant access to art . Emotions evolved to be advantageous for human survival. - Joseph’s “just my thoughts”

Just my thoughts #0085

I previously presented the stone currency "Fei" used on the island of Yap in Micronesia, the western Pacific island nation. The "Fei" currency was a round circle, sometimes over 3 meters in diameter and weighing 3.5 tons. The island of Yap had no roads. People went in and out barefoot. Several people carried this money by placing wooden sticks in the center hole of the circle. The island used to belong to Germany when Germany bought the Caroline Islands from Spain. The German government ordered the village chief to repair the path. But the village chief refused the order. A fine had to be imposed, and the heavy stone money could not be confiscated. After much agonizing, the German government marked the stone money with a cross in black paint. In other words, they confiscated the property. Surprisingly, the village head repaired the path and the German government removed the cross. The seizure was lifted. Economic value is personalized through ownership. The key to o...