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Monday, November 06, 2023

Ramkamhaeng 166's Cheap Thai Food






Hello everyone, Elektra here. I’d like to share with you our dinner last Saturday. It’s just a shop in front of the Little Alley on  Ramkamhaeng 166. The food is yummy and cheap.  If you happen to pass by Ramkamhaeng 164 or 166, you might like to drop by and dine in here. The food is more delicious, I guess and it’s cheaper. I usually bring my family and friends here because we actually have a good deal. I spent only 180B for 1 order of Tom Yum Goong, which is good for 2-3 people, and Shrimp Fried Rice, 3 soft drinks, and 3 plain Jasmine rice.

I’m sure you’ll love it here, especially if you’re on a tight budget traveling around Bangkok. They do serve hot meals upon order. I guess they also have grab food, but I don't even know the name of the shop because it's written in Thai😂

Bus 113 usually comes by from NASA Vegas Hotel or the Ramkamhaeng Airport Link. It costs about 9 Baht for the ordinary bus. I'll send you another Blog later! Bye😍    

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Sunday, August 13, 2023

Book Review: The Parasitic Mind by Gad Saad

10 lessons from The Parasitic Mind: How Infectious Ideas Are Killing Common Sense by Gad Saad:

The Parasitic Mind is a book by Gad Saad that exposes the dangers of the "parasitic mind" - a mind that is easily influenced by false information, groupthink, and other cognitive biases.

The book shares insights into the psychology of the parasitic mind and offers strategies for protecting ourselves from its influence. Here are the ten (10) lessons from this book.


1. Beware of the idea pathogens. Idea pathogens are ideas that are harmful to our minds and society. They can be spread through social media, the news, and even our own friends and family. These days we couldn't say that everything we've watched on the news or what is on social media is valid and true.

2. Don't be afraid to question authority. Just because someone is in a position of power doesn't mean they're always right. Be willing to challenge the status quo and think for yourself. Think outside of the box, and engage in sensible conversation.

3. Beware of groupthink. Groupthink is when people in a group make decisions that are not in their best interests because they want to fit in. Be willing to speak up and disagree with the group if you think they're wrong. Agree to disagree but be humble.

4. Beware of echo chambers. Echo chambers are online communities where people only hear information that confirms their existing beliefs. This can lead to people becoming more extreme in their views and less open to new ideas.

5. Beware of confirmation bias. Confirmation bias is the tendency to seek out information that confirms our existing beliefs and ignore information that contradicts them. This can lead us to make bad decisions and believe things that aren't true.

6. Beware of the backfire effect. The backfire effect is when people become more entrenched in their beliefs when they're presented with evidence that contradicts them. This can happen because people don't like to be wrong, and they may feel like they have to defend their beliefs in order to save face.

7. Beware of the Dunning-Kruger effect. The Dunning-Kruger effect is when people who are incompetent at something overestimate their abilities. This can lead them to make bad decisions and believe things that aren't true.

8. Beware of the availability heuristic. The availability heuristic is a mental shortcut that we use to make decisions based on the information that is most easily available to us. This can lead us to make bad decisions because we may not be considering all of the relevant information.

9. Beware of the anchoring effect. The anchoring effect is when our judgment is influenced by the first piece of information we're given. This can lead us to make bad decisions because we may not be considering all of the relevant information.

10. Beware of the sunk cost fallacy. The sunk cost fallacy is when we continue to invest in something, even when it's clear that it's a bad investment because we don't want to admit that we've made a mistake. Even if it's a hard pill to swallow. This can lead us to lose even more money in the long run.

The word "expert" can be subjective, and self-censorship is a threat to freedom of speech. Saad mentioned in his book that many people claimed to be experts, intellectual leaders, and activists (as described by the authorities) or social justice warriors. As a result, no matter how qualified someone's credentials may be, we do service when we question. We must not control ourselves to use our intelligence and reason in search of understanding the truth.




Title: The Parasitic Mind: How Infectious Ideas Are Killing Common Sense
Author: Gad Saad
Publisher: Regnery Publishing
Publication date: October 6, 2021
Hardcover price: $15.59
ISBN: 1684512298

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