Gauri Konanoor
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Gauri Konanoor
how âweâre all cookedâ mfs look when they discover the indomitable human spirit and its unyielding will to persevere
steph :)substack.comI have a theory that we enjoy board games only because it simulates real world problems that we already face but because it's play and it's all fun and games, we can cosplay immoral capitalists and settlers and in that way get catharsis from the real world problems.
Capacities
Author and economic statistician Nassim Nicholas Talebâs 2nd most famous idea (after the idea of Black Swan events) is antifragility.
âSome things benefit from shock,â he writes. âThey thrive and grow when exposed to volatility, randomness, disorder and stressors... Yet, in spite of the ubiquity of the phenomenon, there is no word for the opposite o... See more
âSome things benefit from shock,â he writes. âThey thrive and grow when exposed to volatility, randomness, disorder and stressors... Yet, in spite of the ubiquity of the phenomenon, there is no word for the opposite o... See more
#43: The Virtues of 'Weak' Leaders
One of the most intelligent case studies in design is the Chinese tea cup. Theyâre made without handles simply because if itâs too hot to touch, itâs too hot to drink.
Humans naturally want to add more. Add a cardboard sleeve, add a warning on the outside of the cup, add a handle. The result of all these things never cools down the actual contents.
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