Thought poking
Words and ideas that poke your brain and make ya go huh
Thought poking
Lots of interesting tidbits on consumerism, dating, vulnerability, history, and humans
Judgement is the current moat, not knowledge
Paul Graham on writing:
“1. When you write something intended to be read by an important person, go through it and cut every unnecessary word. 2. The reader of anything you publish is an important person. “
“1. When you write something intended to be read by an important person, go through it and cut every unnecessary word. 2. The reader of anything you publish is an important person. “
The Rules
We protect money because it’s visible and throw away time because it’s not.
If you burn money, people call you crazy. If you burn time, they call you busy. We treat money as valuable because it’s quantifiable and time as disposable because it’s not.
If you burn money, people call you crazy. If you burn time, they call you busy. We treat money as valuable because it’s quantifiable and time as disposable because it’s not.
The Rules
Optimization is simply the process of accelerating progress in a particular direction.
The real question isn’t whether optimization is good or bad.
The real question is: what direction are you accelerating toward?
Aidan • Optimization Doesn’t Decide What Matters
What am I optimizing for? Money? Energy? Relationships? Mental health? Happiness?
The Trap of Being Universally Liked
These people are thoughtful and well-liked.
They smooth over disagreements.
They soften opinions.
They avoid saying things that might make someone uncomfortable.
They want everyone to be happy.
Which sounds like a good trait.
But there’s a hidden cost to living this way.
Because the moment you decide that everyone’s... See more
These people are thoughtful and well-liked.
They smooth over disagreements.
They soften opinions.
They avoid saying things that might make someone uncomfortable.
They want everyone to be happy.
Which sounds like a good trait.
But there’s a hidden cost to living this way.
Because the moment you decide that everyone’s... See more
Aidan • The Problem With Trying to Be Liked by Everyone
meaningful progress almost always involves disagreement.