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The solution to the problem of time in physics and cosmology according to Julian Barbour is simple: there is no such thing as time.
“If you try to take control of time, it always slips through your fingers,” Barbour says. - People are sure that they have time, but they cannot access it. I think they can’t access it because it doesn’t exist at all.”
Barbour's radicalism stems from years of searching for answers to questions in classical and quantum physics. Isaac Newton thought that time is like a river, flowing at the same speed everywhere. Einstein changed this picture by unifying space and time into a single four-dimensional space-time. But even Einstein could not define time as a measure of change. According to Barbour, the issue needs to be turned on its head. Evoking the ghost of Parmenides, Barbour sees each individual moment as whole, complete, and existing in itself. He calls these moments “nows.”
“As we live our lives, we move through a series of nows,” says Barbour. “The question is, what are they?” For Barbour, each “now” is the location of everything in the universe. “I have a strong feeling that things have certain positions in relation to each other. I'm trying to abstract away from everything we can't see (directly or indirectly) and just keep this idea of many things coexisting at the same time. These are just “nows”, nothing more or less.”
Nowadays, Barbour can be imagined as the pages of a novel, torn from the spine and scattered randomly on the floor. Each page is a separate unit, existing outside of time and without time. Arranging pages in a specific order and moving them step by step creates a story. But regardless of the order, each page will be complete and independent. As Barbour says, "a jumping cat is not the same as a falling cat." Barbour is trying to return the concept of time to Platonic ideas, when time will be unshakable, integral and absolute.
Our illusion of the past arises because each "now" contains objects that act as "records" in Barbour's language. “The only proof of the past week is your memories. But memories come from a stable structure of neurons in your actual brain. The only evidence we have of Earth's past is rocks and fossils. But these are stable structures arranged in the form of minerals that we are currently studying. The point is that we only have these records and they all exist “now”.
Time, from this point of view, does not exist separately from the universe. There are no clocks ticking outside of space. Many of us perceive time like Newton: “Absolute, true and mathematical time, by its very essence, flows uniformly, regardless of anything external.” But Einstein proved that time is part of the fabric of the universe. Contrary to what Newton thought, our ordinary clocks do not measure something independent of the universe.
The word "mechanics" in the term "quantum mechanics" means a machine, a predictable, workable, knowable thing. The Quantum Universe in which we live, whether we like it or not, on the surface appears mechanical and linear, but it is not. It is better described as an infinite number of possible linear actions. This science could be called "quantum ecology" instead of "quantum mechanics" because it is created from within. Everything that emerges from invisibility does so like a living organism.
In quantum mechanics, all particles of matter and energy can be described as waves. Waves have an unusual property: an infinite number of them can exist in one place. If one day it is proven that time and space consist of quanta, these quanta will exist all together in one dimensionless point.
The current prevailing paradigm in the world is that if a thing cannot be explained, detailed, analyzed and documented by linear scientific thought processes, then it is nonsense. If you have a spiritual explanation for human existence, then you are crazy from a scientific point of view, living in your own little world. Scientific thinking tells us that everything in the universe can be explained either now or in the future using analytical scientific methods. Science says: in the absence of scientific proof, the subject is not worth discussing. If it can’t be put in a box with a tag, forget about it.” Obviously, many see limitations in human development in this approach. But this issue is too controversial.
The behavior of a quantum particle cannot be explained by science alone, nor can it be explained in terminology that our minds can understand, because our minds, by their natural functions, believe that reality consists of things, things can be broken down into small components and explained in a linear mechanical style. To understand how wrong this view is, it is enough to remember that we live in a relative world and interact with other conscious beings and the universe in a linear manner. This is the nature of the mind. You need to go beyond it to find answers.
According to physicists, life is described by a series of slices: here you are a child, now you had breakfast today, here you are reading this article, and each slice exists motionlessly in its own time. We generate a flow of time because we believe that the same self who had breakfast this morning is reading the actual article.
So why do we need time? Einstein, for example, presented the timeless universe he helped create with this obituary, like a consolation for the untimely death of a friend: “Now he [the friend] left this strange world a little before me. This means nothing. People like us who believe in physics know that the difference between past, present and future is just a persistent illusion.”
Question: Due to the fact that there is currently a large tax arrears to the federal budget, would it not be advisable to conduct a full or selective amnesty on taxes, fines and penalties?
Answer:
MINISTRY OF FINANCE OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION
LETTER
dated July 14, 1997 N 01-19/04-511
The Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation, on behalf of the Government of the Russian Federation, has considered your letter about the need for a full or selective tax amnesty on taxes, fines and penalties and reports the following.
The issue of sequestering federal budget expenditures for 1997 is currently being considered, and therefore we believe that holding a tax amnesty in the context of discussing proposals to sequester budget expenditures for the current year is inappropriate.
At the same time, the draft Tax Code, currently adopted in the first reading, contains the concept of tax amnesty, which means the release of a person who has committed a tax violation from liability for this violation. The decision to apply a tax amnesty will be made by the head of the tax authority. In addition, the tax amnesty will be applied in the manner and under the conditions established by the decision of the Government of the Russian Federation on tax amnesty, and regional authorities and local governments will have the right to make decisions on tax amnesty in relation to persons who have committed tax violations that led to non-payment or partial non-payment of one or more regional and local taxes (fees), respectively.
07/14/97 Deputy Minister of Finance
Russian Federation
S.D.SHATALOV
People think that everything they do
and what they talk about is at the core of their path to happiness.
Tarot Gold 2
Ellen told me that she wanted to quit her drinking bouts. I asked her to pay attention to what happens before she touches the bottle again. After all, despite the fact that alcohol is a bad helper in any case, thanks to it she still satisfied some needs. I wanted to get her to talk a little about the reasons for her behavior so that we could work together to develop a positive strategy. One day she called me, her voice trembling with excitement:
- I understood! I drink when my life feels broken or when I want to have a heart-to-heart talk with someone. Normally I can't do this. Alcohol helps you forget about responsibilities and loosens your tongue. This makes it easier for me to talk about how I really feel.
– How can you achieve the same results differently? – I asked.
Ellen wasn't entirely sure of herself, so I offered her some tips.
– How about when you are about to drink, stop yourself, go to your desk and write down in your diary what you feel at that moment? If you feel like your life is getting stuck, try making a list of what you need to do. Write it down and throw it out of your head so that all thoughts remain only on paper. And if you want to talk to someone, write that person a letter - right there, in your diary. Then you will decide whether you need to tell him everything or whether this is done for its own sake.
Ellen agreed. To this day, thanks to her determination, the support of her friends, and our twelve-point program, she is able to maintain a sober lifestyle.
I recently had lunch with my friend Sue Bender, author of Plain and Simple. It was she who reminded me of one simple truth: no matter what people do, whether harmful or useful, they are thus trying to satisfy their needs.
“In order to change something in your life,” she said, “a person must ask himself what need is being satisfied by his behavior at the current moment.” Otherwise, he will not be able to change anything, no matter how hard he tries.
This is a very important lesson. We do what we do because it leads to the satisfaction of our needs. We develop special habits: perfectionism, a negative attitude towards others, overeating, smoking, workaholism, the desire to spend more than you earn, the desire to hide from others, etc. The important thing is that any of them corresponds to our internal needs. But since we are not aware of what we are doing, all attempts to solve our internal problems become an even bigger problem for us than the one we originally intended to solve. The table at the end of this chapter illustrates the most common examples.
So much effort to change our habits is wasted! And all because we cannot correctly establish the need to which our habit is related. We cannot make positive change unless we are willing to admit it and offer ourselves another option to meet our need.
This was the first time I was faced with such a task, trying to extinguish my own attacks of anger. I tried to suppress him. But at best, all my attempts gave short-term results - from a few days to a few weeks. As a result, I relapsed again, and this was followed by feelings of remorse and guilt. Immediately I promised myself that this would not happen again - and again I found myself in a vicious circle.
But once I realized that my anger attacks were serving an unknown inner need, I was able to begin to do something to correct the situation. I began to understand that my behavior changed at the moment when I did not see a response from my husband, and, moreover, this need was so unobvious in the context of my real life that I could not even define it. An outburst of anger at that moment was the best way to express my inner need to assert myself. Since then, I have worked not to control my condition, but to come to an understanding of the fact that everyone can have their own desires - and they can be expressed. The more I acknowledged this and stated my desires, the less destructive my behavior became, even if I didn’t like everything.
None of us do bad things just because we ourselves are bad. We just don’t always know how to get out of a given situation, how to cope with our fears, loneliness, the need to say “no” or the desire to be alone - all that determines our behavior.
Remember how you satisfy your own needs through your actions. When you realize that you are acting in favor of a habit that you would like to change, but cannot help yourself, try playing this scene in your mind. Imagine watching a video and seeing yourself from the outside at the moment when you do something that you would not like. For example, try seeing yourself eating an entire chocolate cake, or imagine yourself being extremely depressed. Whisper to yourself in this imaginary video: “Okay, okay... okay...” And then honestly ask: “Why Here good?" Continue to slowly whisper “good” until you understand the connection between what is good and what is bad - and until the connection between the need and the behavior that satisfies it becomes obvious to you.
For example, my client Tessa, a workaholic, wondered why she was so attracted to the intense pace of work and realized that it was due to the need for a sense of professionalism, success in work and honor given for her achievements. At home, she constantly quarreled with her twelve-year-old daughter and felt the growing alienation in her relationship with her husband. No wonder she tried to spend as much time as possible at work! The merits associated with workaholism prevented Tessa from feeling as successful in family affairs. But one day she realized that at home you can also be at your best - it’s enough to spend more time with your family and do what your loved ones love. She started playing board games with her daughter in the evenings, and she and her husband decided to study Spanish together every week. Now Tessa feels more confident at home.
How does your behavior satisfy your needs? The answer to this question will help you find the most suitable solution to the problem.
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Today, the unstable financial situation in the country is leading to job cuts. Some people find jobs in new companies after being fired, while others are looking for ways to organize their own profitable business. After reading the article, you will find out which business is profitable to open in Russia with small investments.
What business is in demand now?
Supply is formed by demand. This is one of the main economic laws, therefore, in order to open the most popular business, you need to determine what products and services the population of your city needs. It is believed that in any region, the greatest demand is for organizations engaged in repairs, replacement of plumbing fixtures, and sales of household chemicals and products. An analysis of the market for services and goods will help you find out more precisely which business is relevant now.
Demand for services
According to statistics, employment agencies are very popular: the crisis and constant layoffs increase the need for such organizations. Demand for the services of plumbers, hairdressers, electricians and funeral directors remains unchanged. In Moscow and other large cities, companies providing commercial transportation come first in terms of the number of requests. Organizations from the beauty and health sector are only 1% behind in the top. By finding out which services are in greatest demand among the population, you can organize a profitable business.
What is profitable to sell now?
Aspiring entrepreneurs like to wonder what people are in demand right now. Current products remain the same. Example of high-margin products: flowers, drinks, jewelry, handmade products. Such goods are distinguished by stable demand, low production and storage costs. Popular alcoholic drinks are considered popular products.
What kind of business is in demand now in a small town?
Beginning entrepreneurs bypass small settlements. In their opinion, business there brings in very little income. This is partly true, because salaries there are lower than in big cities. The costs of renting and purchasing premises will also be less than in big cities, so you can organize your own business with minimal financial costs.
The most popular business in a small town is a general hairdressing salon. In addition to hairdressers, there should be manicure-pedicurists, cosmetologists and massage therapists. Shoe and furniture repair shops are popular regardless of the financial situation of the country, because... people tend to restore old things because they are afraid of spending a lot of money.
In-demand business
Commercial activities are always aimed at satisfying people's needs or stimulating demand. Any promising business is built on this. You can create demand for products artificially by advertising products on the street and on television. The relevance of the entrepreneurial field and whether business decisions are effective still play a significant role.
Profitable business
Commercial activities should generate maximum income with minimal cash investments and exploitation of various resources. These features characterize a highly profitable business. During a crisis, you should not open enterprises engaged in the production of any products. Their profitability will be low, the risks will be high, and you will see real profits only after a few years. The service sector is considered successful.
Super profitable business
All aspiring entrepreneurs dream of receiving fabulous money, but few manage to realize this in practice. Some allow you to build a super-profitable business from scratch in just a couple of months. Another way not to save and get a lot of money is to create a completely new and in-demand business for the region. Options for directions: from restoration or car rental to your own consignment store.
The most profitable business
By opening your own bakery in a large city, you can quickly return all the invested funds - in less than 2 months. A similar situation is observed with healthy food restaurants. People are no longer attracted to fast foods. The fastest-paying business is able to return all invested funds within a month. Before starting your own business, study, sorting them by profitability indicators for your region - this way you can weed out proposals that will lead to bankruptcy of the company in the future.
Profitable business on the Internet
A distinctive feature of activities on the World Wide Web is the lack of connection to your place of residence. You can look for clients both in your city and outside it, so organizing a profitable business on the Internet is easier than doing it in the real market. A budding entrepreneur does not even need start-up capital. There are several areas of such business:
- provision of online services (programming, design development, accounting, etc.);
- launching an online store;
- participation in affiliate programs;
- creation and promotion of your information product.
You can create a current business providing services on the Internet if you are a specialist in any field. You need to create a portfolio or launch a business card website where your skills will be described in detail. You can launch an online store without money, acting as an intermediary between foreign sellers and buyers from Russia. Products will be sold with a slight markup.
Online store
Let's take a closer look at opening an online store.
Pros:
- minimum investment (often 10-15 tr. is enough)
- you can work in the Russian Federation from any city
- everything is growing rapidly: in 2018, the turnover of online commerce exceeded 1 trillion rubles, the forecast for 2023/24 is 3-4 trillion.
There are 2 main problems - finding a profitable product and standing out from competitors.
Advice - communicate more with the owners of existing online stores. Then the ideas will come on their own.
The best place for communication is clubs of Internet site owners. The largest of them, Imsider, unites tens of thousands of entrepreneurs. The club was founded by the owners of large websites; large (including free) online and live events are held every month.
- it is led by the founder of the club, Nikolai Fedotkin, owner of the Video-shoper store (the site is visited by 10-15 thousand people per day)
- issues of choosing a niche (they provide more than 1000 proven products), competition, website creation, advertising, suppliers, individual entrepreneurs, delivery, etc. are resolved.
The webinar is free. You won't find anything better in Russia now.
Many people want to make a profit without spending their own money, but not everyone succeeds. In practice, you can organize if you offer products of your own production, engage in intellectual work, or act as an intermediary, organizing purchase and sale transactions. Some open collection points for glass containers or scrap metal in the garage.
