Popularized by Nassim Taleb, the thing to know about ergodicity is that the average outcome of the group is rarely the same as the average outcome of the individual over time. This article is a great way to digest Taleb’s […]
What an excellent analogy! I especially appreciate the Finishing Mindset – “In cooking, a dish that is 99% finished has zero value.” More: “Knowledge work is unique among skilled professions in that we lack a culture of systematic improvement. Other […]
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“Do children today have useful childhoods? … Gaining agency is gaining the capacity to do something differently from, or in addition to, the events that simply happen to you. Most famous people go off-script early, usually in more than one […]
“The good news is, doing and thinking reinforce and augment each other. It’s a subtle but powerful feedback loop. You learn something. Armed with that new information, you do something. Informed by the results of your doing, you learn something […]
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From Farnam Street: “If you want to make progress in any area, you need to be willing to give up your best ideas from time to time.” | learn more
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“There has never been a better time to be a nerd. In the past century we’ve seen a continuous transfer of power from dealmakers to technicians — from the charismatic to the competent — and I don’t see anything on […]