Humanity Will Shrink Sooner
We are going into population decline soon.
The Evilization of Google—And What to Do About It
From the start a great piece. “In 2015 Google’s parent company Alphabet retired the old motto, now substituting for it “Do the right thing.” The old motto was better. Negation has advantages that positive assertions lack. Our First Amendment, for… Read More »The Evilization of Google—And What to Do About It
The Light of “The Brothers Karamazov”
Loved the book, didn’t know it was written in a hurry. It is all the better for it. “the Kingdom of Heaven is nothing other than an unrealized possibility: we are merely a realization away from Paradise.” https://www.newyorker.com/books/second-read/the-light-of-the-brothers-karamazov
How PCR Came from Basic Research
Decades later. [Radiolab] The Age of Aquaticus #radiolab https://podcastaddict.com/radiolab/episode/197133687 via @PodcastAddict
Evaluating Team Leaders
I learned that some managers punish their team leaders if their IC contributions are lower, instead of punishing them if their team management is lagging. This does not make sense to me. You are having a TL to help you… Read More »Evaluating Team Leaders
10mm hernia disku, 0 operácií: Klient a tréner o ceste ku zdraviu
Moja cesta od boľavého chrbta k zdravému pohybu z pohľadu môjho trénera plávania. https://www.swimmatt.sk/post/10mm-hernia-disku-0-oper%C3%A1ci%C3%AD-klient-a-tr%C3%A9ner-o-ceste-ku-zdraviu
Medicine is uncertain: embracing that makes doctors better
Unfortunately seen this first hand. ‘The medical system’s entire ethos is built on the idea that it knows what it knows… If you’re in a body that’s at the edge of medical knowledge, your symptoms don’t map onto tidy test… Read More »Medicine is uncertain: embracing that makes doctors better
Practical Polytheism, Part I: Knowledge
Religion did not work like you think it did. “over time, these customs won’t seem so strange anymore. Humans have a tendency to assume that whatever the customs – for instance, for diplomacy – are in our time, that this… Read More »Practical Polytheism, Part I: Knowledge
How Senior Engineers Lose Trust
This. “There’s no meeting. No Slack ping. No “Hey, heads up, your gold stars just became red flags.”You just start getting weird feedback.You get passed over.You hear someone less experienced praised for doing the thing you were just told to… Read More »How Senior Engineers Lose Trust
A Reset
Sometimes you need a reset. Stop doing something. Start doing something. Think about a plan how to move forward. Keeping doing what you are doing if it is not working will not work.