Archive: 2008 July 18

Intrinsic vs. Extrinsic Value

By Richard X. Thripp at 2008-07-18T17:06:20Z in Personal Development, with these tags: courage, fear, focus, freedom, goals, growth, investment, jobs, life, purpose, value, 4 Comments. 2,669 words.

Something that is valuable without strings attached has intrinsic value. I find intrinsic value is far more reliable than extrinsic value, because it’s self-reliant, independent, and free of the influence of others. The opposite of intrinsic value is extrinsic value. I like “extrinsic” as a word, but don’t see it used much. What it means is the value is assigned to the item by external forces. The item is worthless on its own. Or perhaps it has a mix of intrinsic and extrinsic value, so it is simply less valuable.

One thing that’s hard to accept about intrinsic vs. extrinsic value …

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The Cancer Myth

By Richard X. Thripp at 2008-07-18T11:40:38Z in Personal Development, with these tags: cancer, growth, myths, 22 Comments. 2,547 words.

Our “treatments” for cancer are no good, kill everyone, and waste a lot of money. The cure for cancer is simple and has been widely known for thousands of years, but is kept hidden from the typical American. But first, let’s tackle some of the arguments for our beloved cut/burn/poison regimen.

Investment is nothing. It doesn’t matter how long we’ve been “treating” people with cancer and letting people die. It doesn’t matter that we have billions of dollars and lives invested in our phony treatments, or how many relatives and friends you’ve lost through traditional treatment. No matter how far we’ve …

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