Sagar Menon
@menonslibrary
Sagar Menon
Kids are curious, but the curiosity I mean has a different shape from kid
curiosity. Kid curiosity is broad and shallow; they ask why at
random about everything. In most adults this curiosity dries up
entirely. It has to: you can't get anything done if you're always
asking why about everything. But in ambitious adults, instead of
drying up, curiosity be... See more
curiosity. Kid curiosity is broad and shallow; they ask why at
random about everything. In most adults this curiosity dries up
entirely. It has to: you can't get anything done if you're always
asking why about everything. But in ambitious adults, instead of
drying up, curiosity be... See more
Paul Graham • What You'll Wish You'd Known
He called this period the “Great Stagnation”, and he proposed a cultural solution rather than an economic one: raise the social status of scientists
High agency can be a confusing idea to understand because it’s not just one idea. It’s a combination of three distinct skills rarely found together:
- Clear thinking
- Bias to action
- Disagreeability
High Agency
“I know it when I see it”.
High agency is one of those “I know it when I see it” ideas. And once you see it – you can’t unsee it. Before I explain it, let’s see it.
High agency is one of those “I know it when I see it” ideas. And once you see it – you can’t unsee it. Before I explain it, let’s see it.
High Agency
They speak with a kind of authority that does not come from credentials or confidence, but from the integrity of their lives. Their judgments are not always perfect, but they are trustworthy. And that trustworthiness has been earned.
Luke Burgis • Basic Instincts
Instinct, in this deeper sense, is not a reflex. It is not a primal force that overrides reason. It is the fruit of formation. Over time, our habits and choices shape a kind of interior response to reality. When that response becomes aligned with the good, it can be trusted. When it is shaped by fear, pride, or imitation, it becomes a source of con... See more
Basic Instincts
famously questioned whether any system, however well-designed, could ever nurture freedom. For him, true learning happened in freedom from fear, not in efficient content delivery. If AI’s omnipresence in classrooms creates an atmosphere where mistakes are quickly corrected, paths auto-completed, and creativity constrained by what’s already been don... See more