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The nation-state is becoming obsolete as a means of governance.
A Turing machine can be in one of a finite number of states.
Mental states are best understood as dispositions to behave in certain ways.

From The Concept of Mind by Gilbert Ryle

The rise of the nation-state has coincided with a decline in violence.
The experience of flow is not just pleasurable; it enhances our performance.

From Flow by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi

When a person is in flow, they lose their sense of self and their sense of time.

From Flow by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi

Flow is an optimal state of intrinsic motivation.

From Flow by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi

The state cannot create wealth, it can only consume wealth.
The flow state is the optimal state of consciousness where we feel our best and perform our best.

From The Rise of Superman by Steven Kotler