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one of the most important and subtle questions in science is problem selection. How do you choose what to work on? No one tells you what to do. And yo

The gambler needs to learn new knowledge about the machines and simultaneously use what they have already learned to optimize their decisions. In the

our achievement budget is a function of the number of priorities we have.

Reaching wide audiences requires all-terrain language, and the urgency of the present moment, amplified by chronological feeds, doesn’t allow for much

It’s up to artists to use language to turn the sublimity of the mystery into nuggets that we can cognitively behold.

“Ambient music must be able to accommodate many levels of listening attention without enforcing one in particular; it must be as ignorable as it is in

By sharing your writing: “You’re putting signals out into the world that you earnestly think are accurate, but at the same time, you’re humbled by the

one of the most important and subtle questions in science is problem selection. How do you choose what to work on? No one tells you what to do. And yo

happiness less as a goal and more as a by-product of mastery and meaning.

“You know yourself mostly by your thoughts. Everyone else in the world knows you only by your actions.

There are about 4,000 weeks in a lifetime. It’s a lot easier to make time for things you love when you view the world in weeks, rather than years.

In the era of web apps and “product led growth,” the marketing page IS the product’s first mile experience IS the core value and end-to-end experience

Collapse the talent stack every chance you get. As I reflect on the teams I’ve led and hundreds of start-ups I’ve worked with, there is a consistent

There are about 4,000 weeks in a lifetime. It’s a lot easier to make time for things you love when you view the world in weeks, rather than years.

björk said that trying to communicate through talking feels like trying to put the ocean through a straw

Not everything I've wanted has manifested. This has usually been a blessing in disguise. Too many times I've believed that I wanted and needed somethi

n this sense, Labubus do seem to be a defining moment of 2020s culture. For those interested in moving culture away from fads such as these, resistanc

The stasis debate is actually just about two specific topics: (1) whether 21st century culture offers the feeling of artistic progress, where new styl

In any case, it’s enough to make anyone feel crazy. Over the last decade we’ve watched — and while I’m talking about the tech industry, I think we can

One hallmark of our current moment is that when an event happens, there is little collective agreement on even basic facts. This, despite there being

Companies like Crossfit and Soulcycle create a sense of consistent space and ritual that inculcate deep loyalty and community among their participants

As a consumer, you subscribe to one vision or another: what’s your version of hiking out doors? What type of vibe are you about? Purist? Gorpy? High i

In the new cultural economy, the culture is the product. It is composed of practices, ideas, and discourses. Products are auxiliary, supportive, but n

honestly i'm so good at consuming content LMAO. like how do I make it my job to literally just read, watch, and listen to stuff??

björk said that trying to communicate through talking feels like trying to put the ocean through a straw

Reaching wide audiences requires all-terrain language, and the urgency of the present moment, amplified by chronological feeds, doesn’t allow for much