deep thinking
- But what exactly is X? What is it? (h/t Laura Deming’s post)
- Why must X be true? Why does this have to be the case? What is the single, fundamental reason?
- Do I really believe that this is true, deep down? Would I bet a large amount of money on it with a friend?
Nabeel S. Qureshi • How to Understand Things
Future Narratives
viz.envisioning.io
seek to augment your thinking
Matt Klein • The META Trending Trends: 02025
“Son, never mistake a clear view for a short distance.”
Paul Saffo • Six Rules for Effective Forecasting
cognitive velocity. It was necessary, I concluded, to improve my sample efficiency .
I define intelligence, loosely, as sensemaking from the observation of patterns. A smarter person can detect patterns before a dumber person. The smarter mind is more efficient with the data it receives from the world. So what I really needed to do, while I still... See more
I define intelligence, loosely, as sensemaking from the observation of patterns. A smarter person can detect patterns before a dumber person. The smarter mind is more efficient with the data it receives from the world. So what I really needed to do, while I still... See more
Dean W. Ball • How I Work
You're bound to get idears if you go thinking bout stuff.
-Grapes of Wrath
The temptation is to use history (as the old analogy goes) the way a drunk uses a lamppost, for support rather than illumination.