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Buffett, value investing and four filters innovation.
An 8 minute video where Buffet explains how he’d approach the problem of needing to invest $1 million into local businesses within 7 days. ~ learn more
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What happens when we stop stereotyping each other?
This is a nice short video that reinforces the benefits of gathering more data. ~ learn more
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Why you should stop caring what other people think.
An old post on Tim Urban’s Wait But Why. “Because of this, humans evolved an over-the-top obsession with what others thought of them—a craving for social approval and admiration, and a paralyzing fear of being disliked. Let’s call that obsession […]
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Creative wisdom from Rick Rubin.
I found this writing a bit hard to get through, but maybe you’ll have an easier time. His career as a producer in the music industry is remarkable enough to merit a voice on creativity. ~ learn more
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The many worlds of enough.
“The problem, however, is that this future self is a projection of your present-day desires. When you’re defining what enough means, you’re effectively saying, “Given what I want today, I just need this much more of it to be satisfied […]
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Why thought diversity makes us better.
“Diversity is how we survive as a species. This is a quantifiable fact easily observed in the biological world. From niches to natural selection, diversity is the common theme of success for both the individual and the group.” ~ learn more
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The power of diverse thinking.
“Success is no longer about individual talent, knowledge or skill. Success is about freeing ourselves from the blind spots that beset us all, and pooling our collective intelligence.” ~ learn more
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Crowds can beat smart people, but crowds of smart people do best of all.
“Last January, Scott Alexander — along with amateur statisticians Sam Marks and Eric Neyman — solicited predictions from 508 people…” ~ learn more
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Making decisions.
There’s something both surprising and pleasant about a 20-something year old sharing her wisdom about life. “I’ve written about how there are things you can only learn over time, and not by any brute force. This realization continues to unlock […]
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How to (actually) use ChatGPT.
The first useful tip is to tell the chatbot what role you want it to play. For example, “I want you to act as a travel guide….” gets you a much more detailed response to a question like “what are […]