Not so obvious
A tricky thing about modern society is that no one has any idea when they don’t die.
Like, the number of lives saved by controlling air pollution in America is probably over 200,000 per year, but the number of people who think their life was saved by controlling air pollution is zero.
Like, the number of lives saved by controlling air pollution in America is probably over 200,000 per year, but the number of people who think their life was saved by controlling air pollution is zero.
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In general, having balance in life (and things) is considered good (for us). But what if in doing so, in keeping things in balance, we rob ourselves of the opportunity to dive head-first into our obsessions? What if living a balanced life means living a dull life? What if our souls need a bit more drama, bit more addictive obsession over things our
... See morePart of the activation energy required to start any task comes from the picture you get in your head when you imagine doing it. It may not be that going for a run is actually costly; but if it feels costly, if the picture in your head looks like a slog, then you will need a bigger expenditure of will to lace up.
Slowness seems to make a special cont... See more
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James Somers • Speed matters: Why working quickly is more important than it seems « the jsomers.net blog
Average is a trap!
“Because it’s cool” is an underrated way to make decisions
-via Jason Yuan
So if you decide someone is stupid, it means you’re not thinking, which is not being smart.
Therefore, smart people don’t think others are stupid.
Therefore, smart people don’t think others are stupid.