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Lori Abichandani added
I’ve learned that if I think about this problem on a daily basis— what positive impact can I have here and now on this day? —I start making better decisions. I begin doing better things. Even the smallest matters of daily life provide an opportunity for this. That’s reassuring—because those are constantly at hand and don’t require changing the whol... See more
Ted Gioia • My 12 Favorite Problems
Natalie Audelo and added
I believe “what effect do you want to have on people” is one of the most important questions we should ask when we are making something. Life isn't just a series of problems to be solved but experiences to be had.
the startupy newsletter • Things I'm Thinking About
Keely Adler added
from paul millerd:
In the corporate world impact was so commonly tied up with top down ideological plans and i saw over and over again that they didn’t pan out.
If someone reads my book says they like it, and found it useful cool. I receive that compliment. But trying to come up with some random abstract big number of people I want to reach? It’s re
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Our model instincts are just not attuned to that at all, they are not sensitive to the sheer scale of what an individual is able to achieve if he or she is trying to make a really positive difference in the world.
Will MacAskill • Doing Good: A Conversation with William MacAskill (Episode #228)
Juan Orbea added
Working in technology means one thing above all else: chasing scale. There is a reason why much of the tech world is obsessed with growth. Free from physical constraints, digital systems can scale to an incomprehensible size. The appeal of conquering the engineering, design and business challenges of mega-scale is strong, the rewards immense. But u
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