Agency
Agency > Intelligence
I had this intuitively wrong for decades, I think due to a pervasive cultural veneration of intelligence, various entertainment/media, obsession with IQ etc. Agency is significantly more powerful and significantly more scarce. Are you hiring for agency? Are we educating for agency? Are you acting... See more
Andrej Karpathyx.com"A man is the sum of his projects"
This has been my motto for the past year.
it doesn't matter if you're building rockets to go to mars or building model trains in the basement.
man is happiest when fully engaged in a project.... See more
Shaan Purix.comAutonomy is the desire to steer our own ship. Mastery is the desire to steer it well. And purpose is the need for the journey to mean something.
Readwise
Peter Diamandis & Steven Kotler “Bold”
So when we are confronted by indecision, we need to take action despite our doubts or confusion. We need to move forward, even if we’re only taking small steps. Those steps, regardless of which direction they go in, are likely to give us new information and experience. Our actions send ripples into the world. The situation may change or reveal
... See moreGregg Krech • The Art of Taking Action: Lessons from Japanese Psychology
Agentic fragments
henrikkarlsson.xyz
Maybe you’re not Actually Trying
substack.com
and now testing with a full post
The final human edge is in controlling the machine or keeping your distance — in how many steps ahead, or how many steps removed, you are at any given moment. 1