This could explain why we have such a hard time with some client or colleagues “it should be obvious that the purpose of writing is to convey information, and in a rapidly complexifying world the amount of written information normal… Read More »Most people are illiterate
“We live in the era of the symbolic executive, when “being good at stuff” matters far less than the appearance of doing stuff, where “what’s useful” is dictated not by outputs or metrics that one can measure but rather the… Read More »We Are Ruled by Idiots
Same same, but different, but still same
Do experts have it easy? Or is there something else? “Novices often spend energy fixing things that are orthogonal to the actual problem they want to solve, whereas experts are able to better direct their energy towards the problems they… Read More »What Is An Expertise?
“in the real world, knowledge is earned through movement. Friction. Ambiguity. The old experience of falling into a stack of books at the library wasn’t efficient, but that was hardly the point. You’d go in looking for one answer and… Read More »Getting Answers Is Not The Point
It is easy to give advice to other people. You have some separation, can identify issues, and solutions seem clear. It is harder to follow the advice when you are in the same situation. But it is usually a good… Read More »Following Your Own Advice
Never realized most stuff mentioned in the video
“Dabhoiwala points out that the saying ‘while sticks and stones may break my bones, words can never hurt me’ is first recorded only in 1862, but the contrary sentiment, ‘the stroke of the tongue breaketh the bones,’ is found in… Read More »What is Free Speech?
Ever wondered why ruins are underground? Here is why
A deep dive into the history of the region