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Impoverished elites could also improve their incomes by attaching themselves to the retinues of powerful magnates.
Peter Turchin, Sergey A. Nefedov • Secular Cycles
The distinctive feature is that both the shoes the merchant sells you and the money you spend from your budget for shoes are held “for exchange.” They are intended to be traded for other goods. Other goods, such as wine and Super Bowl tickets, are held “for use,” to be consumed or otherwise enjoyed.
Daniel Kahneman • Thinking, Fast and Slow
The complexity and unrelatedness of this second crime do the opposite of deterring him. They engage him and invite him to learn more.
Maria Konnikova • Mastermind
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The general tendency to overestimate the probability of conjunctive events leads to unwarranted optimism in the evaluation of the likelihood that a plan will succeed or that a project will be completed on time. Conversely, disjunctive structures are typically encountered in the evaluation of risks. A complex system, such as a nuclear reactor or a
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Who is the ideal reader/target audience/avatar? A woman with a family looking to incorporate strength training into her daily life. What is the purpose and tone of the content, written in what way? Actionable advice that she’s excited to implement immediately.
Nicci Price • ChatGPT Prompt Templates For Nonfiction Writers: The Only 3 ChatGPT Prompt Templates You Need To Produce Content Fast That Doesn't Suck
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Most important, momentum matters most. High, hard goals need to be challenging but attainable.
Steven Kotler • The Art of Impossible
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Capital cycle analysis is really about how competitive advantage changes over time, viewed from an investor’s perspective.
Edward Chancellor • Capital Returns
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But what are the three emails you regularly get from Uber? “It is now cheaper than it was before” (lowered inhibiting cost), “There are now more drivers on the road” (lowered inhibiting wait time), and “We can now go somewhere we couldn’t before” (lowered inhibiting range). Uber’s entire business is based on reducing inhibiting pressure.
Matt Wallaert • Start at the End: How to Build Products That Create Change
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Again, we wouldn’t eat M&M’s because of branding or ubiquity alone if they tasted or looked terrible, but given that they’re delicious, all of the extra cultural connotations certainly help drive consumption.
Matt Wallaert • Start at the End: How to Build Products That Create Change
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