“There’s a reliable progression that anyone can take to earn more and build wealth. In fact, I like to think of it as a series of ladders side by side. Each one can climb to different heights in both the […]
Author: Ben Horowitz “Your culture is how your company makes decisions when you’re not there.” Ben Horowitz is the best kind of “weird guy.” His father, David Horowitz, is a well-known conservative writer. Ben, meanwhile, opens chapters and essays with […]
“So… how are you supposed to explore other ideas if you’re also supposed to be saying “no” to anything that diverges from The Plan? Here’s what I do: I never say “no.” But I carefully qualify “yes.”” | learn more
From Farnam Street: “In the search for happiness, we often confuse how something looks with how it’s likely to make us feel. This is especially true when it comes to our homes. If we want to maximize happiness, we need […]
There’s an apocryphal story of an experiment that highlights how group norms form and stick around – with monkeys! Despite it likely being made up, I still love it. I think of it whenever I hear “that’s the way we’ve […]
I enjoyed this essay from Matt Ridley in the WSJ. “The scientific method remains the best way to solve many problems, but bias, overconfidence and politics can sometimes lead scientists astray.” | learn more
The author explains this popular concept from the political & nonprofit communities. “A theory of change is the opposite of a theory of action — it works backwards from the goal, in concrete steps, to figure out what you can […]
I appreciate how quickly this gets to the heart of the issue. “Carl Sagan’s rules for bullshit-busting and critical thinking.” | learn more
“Google productivity is down among its engineers during extended quarantine measures, especially among new hires, according to the tech giant’s own internal measures. After three months of working from home, Google engineers reported feeling less productive than earlier in the […]
“The Monty Hall problem is famously unintuitive. This post starts with an extreme version where the solution is blindingly obvious. We then go through a series of small changes.” | learn more