Did you ever hear about "null set logic"? I did not think so and neither did I. That is what this blog is about.
First, we need to agree on a simple definition. Exactly what is the "null set"? Null means "no" or "none". We will start there. The other side of "no" is "yes" and "none" is "some". Is this all a little confusing? I thought so. How about an example? Let's say that we are looking for a needle in a hay stack. We could look just for the needle until we find it or we could start taking away the hay until the only thing left was the needle. The hay is "not" the needle or part of the "null set" while the needle is part of the "primal set". Does that make it a little clearer? Now, let's move on.
Look at our former President, Obama. Most people tend to like him even though many admit that he was not a very good President. Why do you think that is? It is because of the way we think and act. Most of us think that we operate on the "yes" or positive side of things, but without thinking we actually think in terms of "no" or the "null set". Here is another example. Why do most people have few friends? Notice that they seek out people who they like while rejecting those they don't like. Notice that it is a lot easier and takes less information about the person to reject them than it does to accept one as a new friend.
Switch to the other side and look at what we do if we want to be someone's friend. We conduct our relationship so as "not" to be rejected. People go as far as being dishonest so as not to offend the other person. How is that? Now, look at Obama. Recall that he advised his staff "not" to do anything stupid? What he was doing was minimizing the impact of the "null set" because he know that was the key to having people like you. Notice also that Obama went out of his way not to offend anyone even to the extent of "not" taking actions were needed. The fact that he did not speak the words "radical Muslim terrorist" is just one example of this point. He took heat because of this, but it was "less" than if he had spoken those words.
If you look in the mirror, I think that you will agree that most of you operate on the "yes" side. What we need to do is to recognize that there are actually two sides and to get the right answer we often need to work from "both" sides. In advanced math they have the concept of "primal-dual" and they have developed ways to work problems from both sides. In the case of the needle in the hay sack and you will see that it is clear that as one searches for the needle that it is very logical that when you pick up a piece of hay and determine that it is not the needle that you you toss the piece of hay aside and not put it back on the pile. This is, in fact, the fastest way to find the needle. When you think about it, why would you want to search for the needle by any other method? No!
Now look at our current President Trump. He seems to be working on the primal or positive things that he wants to do and gives little attention to negative aspects of his actions. On the other hand, Obama was preoccupied by avoiding these negative aspects. Now look at yourself. You have been programmed by past experience to give more weight to these negative aspects that I have described above. You are being manipulated and don't even know it.
You may have to read this blog a few times to get the message and when you do, you will much more able to see what is happening and why.
PS--Had Trump followed Truman as President, I don't think that people would have been so concerned about Trump being so non-political. Remember that they used to refer to Truman as "given them hell Harry". Isn't that what Trump is now doing? Obama was one of the most risk adverse Presidents that we have ever had and who opted to do nothing rather than take a risk of doing the wrong thing.
First, we need to agree on a simple definition. Exactly what is the "null set"? Null means "no" or "none". We will start there. The other side of "no" is "yes" and "none" is "some". Is this all a little confusing? I thought so. How about an example? Let's say that we are looking for a needle in a hay stack. We could look just for the needle until we find it or we could start taking away the hay until the only thing left was the needle. The hay is "not" the needle or part of the "null set" while the needle is part of the "primal set". Does that make it a little clearer? Now, let's move on.
Look at our former President, Obama. Most people tend to like him even though many admit that he was not a very good President. Why do you think that is? It is because of the way we think and act. Most of us think that we operate on the "yes" or positive side of things, but without thinking we actually think in terms of "no" or the "null set". Here is another example. Why do most people have few friends? Notice that they seek out people who they like while rejecting those they don't like. Notice that it is a lot easier and takes less information about the person to reject them than it does to accept one as a new friend.
Switch to the other side and look at what we do if we want to be someone's friend. We conduct our relationship so as "not" to be rejected. People go as far as being dishonest so as not to offend the other person. How is that? Now, look at Obama. Recall that he advised his staff "not" to do anything stupid? What he was doing was minimizing the impact of the "null set" because he know that was the key to having people like you. Notice also that Obama went out of his way not to offend anyone even to the extent of "not" taking actions were needed. The fact that he did not speak the words "radical Muslim terrorist" is just one example of this point. He took heat because of this, but it was "less" than if he had spoken those words.
If you look in the mirror, I think that you will agree that most of you operate on the "yes" side. What we need to do is to recognize that there are actually two sides and to get the right answer we often need to work from "both" sides. In advanced math they have the concept of "primal-dual" and they have developed ways to work problems from both sides. In the case of the needle in the hay sack and you will see that it is clear that as one searches for the needle that it is very logical that when you pick up a piece of hay and determine that it is not the needle that you you toss the piece of hay aside and not put it back on the pile. This is, in fact, the fastest way to find the needle. When you think about it, why would you want to search for the needle by any other method? No!
Now look at our current President Trump. He seems to be working on the primal or positive things that he wants to do and gives little attention to negative aspects of his actions. On the other hand, Obama was preoccupied by avoiding these negative aspects. Now look at yourself. You have been programmed by past experience to give more weight to these negative aspects that I have described above. You are being manipulated and don't even know it.
You may have to read this blog a few times to get the message and when you do, you will much more able to see what is happening and why.
PS--Had Trump followed Truman as President, I don't think that people would have been so concerned about Trump being so non-political. Remember that they used to refer to Truman as "given them hell Harry". Isn't that what Trump is now doing? Obama was one of the most risk adverse Presidents that we have ever had and who opted to do nothing rather than take a risk of doing the wrong thing.
