“If we cut ourselves off from the full scope of history because it makes us uncomfortable, or doesn’t fit with the cultural narrative in which we live, we reduce our ability to learn from the past and apply those lessons […]
Shane Parrish of Farnam Street Blog expands on Paul Graham’s schedule manifesto with examples including Haruki Murakami and Gary Vaynerchuk. Control your time to get the most out of it! | learn more
Another Paul Graham classic post. If you haven’t read it, you should. If you have, a re-read is worthwhile. Life really is short, so cut the bullshit out of your life. | learn more
“When it comes to falling asleep and waking up, Breus has found there are four types of people in the world–or rather, animals: bears, lions, wolves, and dolphins. Each represents a so-called ‘chronotype’ that describes your body’s natural sleep habits […]
I love this concept, and first tried it (minimally) during a mentorship program a few years ago. Most personality quirks and preferences require learning slowly over time – why not make them explicit up-front? The Quartz team did, and then […]
Shane Parrish writes about how the ancient code created aligned incentives between builders of buildings and their residents, which increased the odds of structures that didn’t collapse once the builder had moved on. | learn more
In the business environment of today, it seems people are always pushing themselves to do more and work harder. Matt Plummer, founder of employee training company Zarvana, writes in the Harvard Business Review about his method for doing more with […]
“Should we generalize or specialize? This article explores how Shakespeare and Da Vinci excelled by branching out from their core competencies.” Side note: I’ve heard before that Shakespeare might not have been a real individual, but that doesn’t detract from […]
This is worth checking out if only to see the two world maps weighted by news coverage. One is based on North American news, while the other uses Europe and Central Asia. | learn more
You’re familiar with the concepts of diminishing returns and compounding. This Farnam Street post gives you the broader scope – with each being a case of power laws. | learn more