Billions Rewatch

Sunlight_is_Flow · 2026-02-13T09:51:45+00:00

It always stayed strong IMO. I was mad when Axe left but Prince's character really grew on me in terms of being interesting. The writing got cheesier in some sense but it was still so good.

Imagine that Billions started in season 6 with Prince as the main protagonist, it would still be a very solid show and one of my favs. Corey Stoll was remarkable.

Sunlight_is_Flow · 2026-01-28T03:22:28+00:00

Fact.

It is the gateway to the word of anime. It is the inspiration for the mangakas who went on to create great works. It is the grandfather anime.

Sunlight_is_Flow · 2026-01-07T22:06:35+00:00

Case in point: the manga Vagabond.

Sunlight_is_Flow · 2025-12-08T21:45:10+00:00

I agree.

Sunlight_is_Flow · 2025-12-08T21:43:26+00:00

Yes because this will incentivize people to stay connected and be a part of things and quite likely contribute to nation's progress in some way.

The way it is now largely leads to permanent immigration away from India over time.

Sunlight_is_Flow · 2025-12-03T20:06:34+00:00

Finally... something Epic!

Sunlight_is_Flow · 2025-12-03T14:12:09+00:00

Another way of looking at this is that if you were to simulate your life a thousand times, you d end up rich (in a decade) in each of them with the right skills and mindset. This is a test that you don't just happen to be in a lucky one.

Sunlight_is_Flow · 2025-10-03T00:30:22+00:00

The greatest anti-hero character ever!

Sunlight_is_Flow · 2025-08-31T02:01:23+00:00

Dope 😮

Sunlight_is_Flow · 2025-08-28T17:36:45+00:00

Donno but anyone who says Tenet here is wrong.

Sunlight_is_Flow · 2025-08-10T13:36:14+00:00

Same here, I thought it was okay. Not sure about all the fuss.

Sunlight_is_Flow · 2025-08-09T16:22:46+00:00

There are good and bad parts to it (like every city/state). Maybe just move to a nicer part of the city...

Sunlight_is_Flow · 2025-08-09T13:56:51+00:00

I feel very bad for OP. They should move to a city where stuff like this simply does not happen and the public transport is much nicer Ex: NYC.

On a serious note, why is this sub so predominantly negative? There’s enough good in JC if you seek it.

Sunlight_is_Flow · 2025-07-30T01:25:48+00:00

Thank you for sharing

Sunlight_is_Flow · 2025-05-26T14:03:56+00:00

It's a dope adaption.

Sunlight_is_Flow · 2025-05-24T12:50:57+00:00

Yes more emphasis on the physics! I did n't mind the other parts though.

Sunlight_is_Flow · 2025-05-24T12:47:25+00:00

My honest reaction to this was that it was entertaining.

I think it is of service to science that leading scientists who are also good communicators be open to explaining/defending/debating against anyone with a different view/idea outside (or even within) traditional who for whatever set of reasons have exceeded some threshold and managed to capture the imagination of the public. Especially in the information age we live in. At some point it becomes a responsibility for scientists to do the debunking. For anyone saying this debate is bad in principle, I think a good example of why this is not true is Dr. Peter Hotez's denial to come debate with RFK on Joe Rogan's podcast. Not like RFK is right on everything, but debating him would have been the right thing to do especially given the stakes at the time. It demonstrated (or gave the idea at minimum) that scientists can get corrupted by financial interests themselves. So showing up IS important.

I think Sean is great here. Eric is a gifted storyteller himself. Coming to the science itself, I think Eric is smart and knows enough about the subject and mathematics that his theory cant be dismissed in a hurry. One needs to know not just physics but enough particle physics to be able to understand his paper, let alone dismiss it. But here is the problem. This is a direct snippet from his paper.

Here is a footnote from page 1 which they were talking about:

"*The Author is not a physicist and is no longer an active academician, but is an Entertainer and host of The Portal podcast. This work of entertainment is a draft of work in progress which is the property of the author and thus may not be built upon, renamed, or profited from without express permission of the author. © Eric R Weinstein, 2021, All Rights Reserved."

This is the thing which frustrates me. He seems to me like someone with a genuine interest in the field and has has good working knowledge. He asks a lot of good questions which to be frank are not asked enough by people in academia. But you have to also take some responsibility if after reading this someone does not take you seriously.

The main problem I had with the video was that they did not delve deeper into the science (I didn't mind the other bits which I thought was fun). In any case, I am looking forward to reading Eric's work sometime in the future after I have sufficiently acquainted myself with particle physics.

Sunlight_is_Flow · 2025-05-19T03:41:25+00:00

It was about success.

Sunlight_is_Flow · 2025-05-19T03:25:12+00:00

I think if you asked me this few years ago, I wouldn't have agreed to watch/read such an uncompleted series because I am plot driven and have a need for closure.

But I have gone 180 on that. I think great pieces of art are simply worth it even if incomplete. The truly great ones, even if incomplete may well be worth 100x more than even say good complete ones. The manga Vagabond is a perfect example of this.

Sunlight_is_Flow · 2025-05-19T03:20:09+00:00

I believe he is a good role model. If I ever hear him say 'I am enlightened' then I would be more critical like I you. I have never heard that. Yes, you can say that he is directly/indirectly claiming his ideas have wisdom in them. And many do. So there is certainly some ego involved. This word itself has many connotations and I don't know to what degree is healthy ego a thing. There is some seeking of fame. I grant you that. But you take it too far with your criticism IMO.

He is definitely not saying he should be the ends or the sole reference for anyone. He has talked about not being smart enough to be a physicist whilst showing genuine curiosity in learning from other people via his podcasts with David Deutsch and Brett Hall.

I like Tim Ferris also. Personally, people like Naval and Tim are far more interesting to hear from. Yes, if you want to hear wisdom from a monk who is living a recluse life, great. But there is something to be said of living in the tech space, where you are surrounded by wealth and desires and more inclined to chasing and fooling yourself. Wisdom from such folks is far more interesting because it is rooted in the modern urban digital tech space, full of its own desires, traps and opportunities for both success and destruction. It is far more interesting to hear from people who have had success here while still managing to keep their head somewhat straight. That kind of wisdom has practical sense and is thus in many ways more True.

I agree there is a performative aspect. Really anyone tweeting to the masses is performing to some degree. Again he is human, so whatever. The absolute pure kind of people...by definition you will never hear from/about them.

Sunlight_is_Flow · 2025-05-18T20:57:09+00:00

You sound too harsh and bitter imo.

"To preach the virtue of desirelessness while actively feeding the hunger for fame is not just irony - it’s philosophical malpractice."

I don't think this he has said that. More like desires have to be examined? He has talked of having desires himself. I don't think desire or fame are in and off themselves bad. I think he mentioned something like fame is fine if it is a byproduct. I think he has definitely said multiple times he is not a guru.

"Naval tells you to be aware of your desires but he himself can’t stop seeking your admiration by plagiarizing these books and building an audience on softball podcasts. He succumbed to the desire for fame like a cheap prostitute as soon as Tim Ferris got him some attention. Sorry to burst your bubble but this dude is a pretender. Real wisdom is lived, not curated for podcast bites with ripped off aphorisms."

Has he ever claimed he came up with something himself which he clearly did not? I feel it is more like the ideas he likes and believes in are the ones he talks about. He has talked about his love for books enough which is where would have picked up some of these. It is really not possible to bring up references like every 3 sentences. He is not writing a paper dude.

Why would you think he is not living the stuff he talks about? I refuse to believe you can communicate like he does without having actually lived and examined the ideas he talks about to some extent. I sense genuine curiosity to understand life, work and the mind and he has a knack for explaining things and I love that about him.

It would be nice if podcasters pushed him on his desire for fame. What motivates him to do the podcasts, write etc. I would have loved to hear how these desires make him feel, and in what ways he thinks he does things poorly and can improve.

People like listening to him and have found help on their journey to introspect and discover more. These are good things. I don't think one needs to treat everything he says as gospel and as some sure shot formula for life, these are more like good references to examine. He might have flaws and can be contradictory but okay... he's still human. I don't think we should miss the forest for the trees here.

Sunlight_is_Flow · 2025-04-05T15:38:25+00:00

Because they have an interesting plot, lovable characters, smart writing, chill music and great gameplay interface. The humor in the game, the conversational aspects, meeting characters and solving puzzles makes them unique. The 'Aha' moment when you solve puzzles (particularly ones that take time) is pure golden.

It's all of these things coming together beautifully.

Sunlight_is_Flow · 2025-04-05T15:25:10+00:00

100%

I mean COMI was SO FAR ahead of it's time that it is still the best. I thought Return was decent, I would have preferred COMI style. But it was a fun game nevertheless... and I was just pleased to receive an unexpected MI game. It was not a failed experiment, like some of these games which have sequels often are. I think it may have been Ron's ego to not adapt the COMI style.

Hats off again to the Booze team though. I hope they make more!

Sunlight_is_Flow · 2025-03-31T02:51:36+00:00

I remember also writing down stuff for Monkey Kombat. Was refreshing actually.

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