good questions
on the art of asking questions, as well as examples of good questions to use in all areas of your life - team building, interviewing, improving relationships, research, and more
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good questions
Scott Alexander’s recent post argues that the best response to AI displacement isn’t optimization or doomerism—it’s play. Figure out what you actually want. Do the thing you love doing.
This is harder than it sounds. We’ve been socialized to optimize for homogeneity, not edge. But just as retail orderflow now moves institutional markets, the... See more
This is harder than it sounds. We’ve been socialized to optimize for homogeneity, not edge. But just as retail orderflow now moves institutional markets, the... See more
2026 Open Inquiries
how do we get people to awaken into their power and do stuff?
Before I decide to do something, my first question is:
“What problem are we solving?”
9 times out of 10, answering that question shows me:
1) It’s not really a problem (so I can ignore it)
2) What I was planning on doing wasn’t the best way to solve... See more
Alex Hormozitwitter.comDoes the idea align with the zeitgeist and culture of the time?
Does the idea resonate with the repressed aspects of people's identities during that period?
"What would it look like if you took X seriously?"
Engineering is (unconsciously) driven by the assumption that humanity’s needs for speed, comfort, materialism, and convenience are limitless. What if we introduced limits (economic, human, and ecological limits) to people’s needs? How would engineers design the things we use in a world that sets limits to growth?