#state

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

From Flow by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi

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

The nation-state is becoming obsolete as a means of governance.

From The Sovereign Individual by James Dale Davidson and William Rees-Mogg

The rise of the nation-state has coincided with a decline in violence.

From The Better Angels of Our Nature by Steven Pinker

The state cannot create wealth, it can only consume wealth.

From The Bitcoin Standard by Saifedean Ammous

The experience of flow is not just pleasurable; it enhances our performance.

From Flow by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi

A Turing machine can be in one of a finite number of states.

From The Annotated Turing by Charles Petzold

Flow is an optimal state of intrinsic motivation.

From Flow by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi

Mental states are best understood as dispositions to behave in certain ways.

From The Concept of Mind by Gilbert Ryle