Thought provoking

what if public libraries were open late every night and we could engage in public life there instead of having to choose between drinking at the bar and domestic isolation

“I also tend to stress fiction because I think, especially among my professional peers in the industry of software, that there is too great a fondness for non-fiction. I think this arises from a belief that superior knowledge of the world comes from non-fiction. This thought is attractive to people who build systems, but over-systematizing and seei... See more

There is a kind of marinating that happens with very good works, they are always more than their story. The goal is not to digest information, but to layer over your reality with a fresh coat of moss. Y

Second-Order Thinking

Second-­order thinking is a method of thinking that goes beyond the surface level, beyond the knee-­jerk reactions and short-­term gains. It asks us to play the long game, to anticipate the ripple effects of our actions, and to make choices that will benefit us not just today but in the months and years to come.

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The difference between expressive and receptive language skills. As an attorney and author, I frequently come across people who can talk a great game. So articulate! So impressive! It took me a long time to realise these same people often don’t listen well. They struggle to grasp subtext, to synthesise new and old material, to absorb analogies and ... See more