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Shame and revolution

An insightful look into a history I have known little about from Vietnamese point of view. “As one Vietnamese translator put it: ‘Do you realise we are the only nation on Earth that’s defeated three out of the five permanent… Read More »Shame and revolution

Setting a Plan

MVP does not have to be just a minimal viable product. It can also be a minimal viable plan. You set a target and a few things that will get you closer to the target and start executing.

Maya, Aztec, Inca, and Lost Civilizations of South America

I know little about this part of history and it is fascinating [Lex Fridman Podcast] #446 – Ed Barnhart: Maya, Aztec, Inca, and Lost Civilizations of South America #lexFridmanPodcast https://podcastaddict.com/lex-fridman-podcast/episode/183413209 via @PodcastAddict

There is a Way Forward

Almost always there is a way forward. You just need to assess the situation, figure out where you want to get, set a plan and execute. Bad news is usually just a setback, not a hard stop.

Two Kinds of Uncertainties

Adam Przeworski formulated a minimalist definition of democracy as “a system of institutionalized uncertainty, or a regime where the rules are predictable, but not the electoral results” This defines democracy as having predictable rules but unpredictable results. You cannot have… Read More »Two Kinds of Uncertainties

Communism, Marxism, Nazism, Stalin, Mao, and Hitler

Interesting dive into ideologies [Lex Fridman Podcast] #444 – Vejas Liulevicius: Communism, Marxism, Nazism, Stalin, Mao, and Hitler #lexFridmanPodcast https://podcastaddict.com/lex-fridman-podcast/episode/182897164 via @PodcastAddict