Lillian Sheng
@lillian
Lillian Sheng
With TikTok, the fact that it’s a new network is actually a feature, not a bug. There is an inherent conflict in the goals of creators for the different formats, and this tension is I think keeping a lot of people from posting to Reels.
Nathan Baschez • Instagram’s Existential Bet
Three, no matter what career you choose, do your best to hold high its traditional professional values, now swiftly eroding, in which serving the client is always the highest priority. And don’t ignore the greater good of your community, your nation, and your world. After William Penn, “we pass through this world but once, so do now any good you... See more
John Bogle • "Enough"
A passing thought has become a physical movement in virtual space, and has perhaps been enacted on someone in a way that makes them feel physically violated. How do we deal with that? VR might be an opportunity to try and sort out alternate methods of rehabilitation for things that hurt other people. It is an opportunity to rewrite how we deal with... See more
The Creative Independent • On navigating the tension between physical and digital realms
Orbitofrontal Cortex - The ability to understand the link between actions and outcomes is vital for identifying effective strategies, and to flexibly update and refine your strategy as you learn and get closer to your goal.
every.to • The Neuroscience of Achieving Your Goals
The superior method of education is deeply unfair and privileges those at the very top of the socioeconomic ladder. It’s an answer that was well-known historically, and is also observed by education researchers today: tutoring.
Erik Hoel • Why We Stopped Making Einsteins
3. Control experienceGetting feedback and developing the right product experience is a commonly cited reason why a certain product has gated access. This is especially true for consumer products where losing 75% of the initial sign-ups is considered a good retaining product.
Ali Abouelatta • 🕖Waitlists
My final prescription to you for a life of fuzzy thinking and infelicity is to ignore a story they told me when I was very young about a rustic who said: “I wish I knew where I was going to die, and then I’d never go there.” Most people smile (as you did) at the rustic’s ignorance and ignore his basic wisdom. If my experience is any guide, the... See more
Charlie Munger • “How to Guarantee a Life of Misery”
- How will you use your gifts? What choices will you make?
- Will inertia be your guide, or will you follow your passions?
- Will you follow dogma, or will you be original?
- Will you choose a life of ease, or a life of service and adventure?
- Will you wilt under criticism, or will you follow your convictions?
- Will you bluff it out when you’re wrong, or will you