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One more thing about the ideology of Silicon Valley is that it is also this hyper-masculine worldview, which is another reason why I think they align so much with Trump and why that is such a seductive political system for them.
The term “alpha” is [not just] this financial extra. [I asked] one of the entrepreneurs I talked to, why would they leave
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“Have you tried doing less on the problem?” is an underrated strategy to get unstuck. Most people try to do more.
Time for tinkering, following my curiosity, and reading about things that interest me can feel like “wasting” time but these periods tend to lead to interesting opportunities. This is because it's a way of getting in the flow with my nature and optimizing for energy first. This ends up being a great hack for avoiding starting things you’ll want to ... See more
There is some question about whether or not politics can ever create good art. The answer for me comes down to whether or not the author feels the need to provide answers. A good writer will leave things a bit ambiguous and explore an issue rather than veer into the didactic, trusting that the audience can follow along, while also exploring charact... See more
The Life and Adventures of Trobadora Beatrice as Chronicled by Her Minstrel Laura: A Novel in Thirteen Books and Seven Intermezzos (European Women Writers)
If your goal is to create a popular version of a well-established thing, like a pizza parlour, seek plenty of feedback.
If your goal is to create something somewhat novel that still requires stakeholder buy-in, like a tech company, avoid feedback during exploration phases and seek feedback during exploitation phases. Going back to the two opening qu... See more
If your goal is to create something somewhat novel that still requires stakeholder buy-in, like a tech company, avoid feedback during exploration phases and seek feedback during exploitation phases. Going back to the two opening qu... See more
Leber • The Feedback Tradeoff
Avoiding feedback also doesn’t mean complete social isolation. A small research lab or a mission-driven startup can approximate a single mind and explore freely. But it does mean taking your own ideas seriously enough to see them through, even if others disagree. Even self-doubt as a form of feedback needs to be carefully regulated.
Leber • The Feedback Tradeoff
The idea of needing to "linger in confusion" reminded me of a passage I like from Freud's 'The Interpretation of Dreams', where he's introducing the idea of free association and quotes some remarks by Schiller: "At a point in his correspondence ... Schiller answers a friend who complains of his lack of creativeness in the following words: “The reas... See more