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How to think.

Farnam Street reminds us that school didn’t teach us how to think. One standout quote I’m glad this resurfaced for me: “I find for myself that my first thought is never my best thought. My first thought is always someone […]

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The Great Stagnation, optimism, and critical thinking

For about a decade, there’s been a view among some sharp thinkers that innovation is slowing. There’s plenty of detailed evidence to support this view. But this week, among that same group, there is been optimism. Cracks in the Great Stagnation and Techno-optimism […]

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The baloney detection kit

I appreciate how quickly this gets to the heart of the issue. “Carl Sagan’s rules for bullshit-busting and critical thinking.” | learn more