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On talent
Finding Undiscovered Talent
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What is “talent?” Well, I suppose it’s the ability to do that which is excellent (that which astounds, amazes, and so on). It’s a bit circular, really: if you can write something that astounds, that is, de facto, proof of talent. Is there a way to predict it, to diagnostically spot it early, and issue some sort of reassuring certification, that one... See more
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Work and Let Work: Three Models for Managing Political Conflict
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How do you formulate an aim in life when you don't even know what jobs will exist in a few years, or what will be invented?
You don't shoot for a specific job. You shoot for the process the job does: I want to work with the human mind, code, solve problems, fix things, etc.
nametwitter.comThe High-Return Activity of Raising Others' Aspirations - Marginal REVOLUTION
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Creative work is inherently unequal. This is very visible in the income distributions of singers and movie stars, but less visible in white-collar professions.
Why? Thanks to/because of the office. 1/7