A great framework to think about history. “And that’s exactly the problem with zero-dimensional history: a true point contains very little data. A single painting can’t capture the full significance of the Battle of the Plains of Abraham, in which… Read More »The Four Shapes of History
Is it magic tough? “Humans’ first big meta-innovation, roughly speaking — the first thing that lifted us above an animal existence — was history. By this, I don’t just mean the chronicling of political events and social trends that we… Read More »The Third Magic
I am one of those people. Used to be really technical but not so deep anymore. “The people in charge of your software organization have to make a lot of decisions about software. Even if they’re not setting the overall… Read More »How I provide technical clarity to non-technical leaders
Or more about sports business models. [Freakonomics Radio] 649. Should Ohio State (and Michigan, and Clemson) Join the N.F.L.? #freakonomicsRadio https://podcastaddict.com/freakonomics-radio/episode/208341900 via @PodcastAddict
War is more complicated than shown in movies. “Victory, then, is not always the annihilation of enemy forces—it is the collapse of the enemy’s will to resist.” https://mwi.westpoint.edu/a-clausewitzian-lens-on-modern-urban-warfare/
Focus on what really matters. https://flowingdata.com/2025/10/08/mortality-in-the-news-vs-what-we-usually-die-from/
I totally agree
Kurzgesagt is not the only one. It is unreliable and bad for the world.
I was reading this article and a toxic coworker persona immediately came to my mind. The kind of colleague who will spit bullshit with confidence, cause issues and never take responsibility, the kind of guy who will be kissing ass… Read More »Are LLMs Just Toxic Coworkers?
I have read and heard many times, that many of the psychological issues we have as people come from thinking too much about ourselves. If we focus more on our community, work, tasks, then we have less mental issues. I… Read More »Being Consumed by Oneself