How to engineer a soul. “We did not stop having religion. We unbundled it.” Pande’s point is that we kept the parts (therapy, wellness, politics, social media) but lost the integrated system that actually forms character, so nobody is responsible […]
Better feedback with less threat. “The brain is a threat and reward machine.” If you want people to stay open and think clearly, the talk argues you should give feedback in ways that reduce social threat and increase a sense […]
I love being wrong. “All this to say, I love being wrong. It is my favorite, because it helps me more clearly define the problem, find the right solution, learn more quickly, and solve the problem.” A simple six-step loop […]
Andrej Karpathy’s latest LLM tip. Karpathy suggests forcing clearer formats like ASD-STE100 controlled language, diagrams, HTML pages, and even custom explainer videos to make model thinking easier to parse. I told my Claude to try these on stuff we’ve covered […]
Envy masquerades as strategy. “Envy masquerades as strategy, and the disguise is good enough that your team will nod along.” Brian Sugar on how easy it is to confuse a jolt of jealousy for conviction, especially now that copying a […]
Why people don’t like Al content. “They generate the appearance of intention, but in reality, there isn’t any.” Tomas Pueyo’s term for the vibe is “AI grime”: lots of texture and detail that promises depth, then collapses when you look […]
Don’t believe everything you think. This advice post is off the beaten path and I like it very much. I’ll give you the 3 headings: “1. The importance of understanding your own incentive structure, and not believing everything you think. […]
Peter has seen two kinds of work. This is not the main thrust of the article but it’s the most interesting part to me because it’s so relatable. “1. the “IQ 180” work. some mad scientist genius type comes up […]
Getting old sucks. “I’m not that smart but these experiences have given me some powerful lessons to share to anyone in their 20s or 30s.” Tim Denning writes a big, messy life update on risks, standards, and why some hard […]
Teach them how to choose. “Teach them how to choose. Empower them.” The point is to stop picking every little thing for your kids, so they get real practice making decisions and living with the outcomes. ~ learn more