Mikey Hayes
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Mikey Hayes
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More than half of the value of writing an essay lies in how it forces you to reorganize and refine your thoughts. The finished essay itself is a bonus.
François Cholletx.comStudents aren’t cheating because AI made it easier—they’re cheating because, for generations, we’ve taught them that the grade is more important than the knowledge — Terry Underwood
Allocating Capacity
Regardless of how we feel, capacity is not something to be solved or optimized, it’s a resource to be measured and allocated.
What's more, unless we have a lot of fidelity to significantly change our lives, our capacity will likely stay the same. Therefore, our ability to increase our sum is more or less a moot point.
Growing our
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Open Notes [No. 08] - May 15, 2025
Paul Graham on how writing helps you discover new ideas:
“A good writer doesn’t just think, and then write down what he thought, as a sort of transcript. A good writer will almost always discover new things in the process of writing.”
“A good writer doesn’t just think, and then write down what he thought, as a sort of transcript. A good writer will almost always discover new things in the process of writing.”
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I've coined a new theory of the Internet in 2025.
It’s the basis for my new company.
I call it the "Boutique Impact" Theory.
Five years ago, audience was king. Make content, build audience, profit. I know this firsthand. I served 7,000+ Write of Passage and Second Brain students, many of whom wanted to build an audience. Most people sharing on the... See more
It’s the basis for my new company.
I call it the "Boutique Impact" Theory.
Five years ago, audience was king. Make content, build audience, profit. I know this firsthand. I served 7,000+ Write of Passage and Second Brain students, many of whom wanted to build an audience. Most people sharing on the... See more
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