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big ideas, mental models, brain bugs, and principles of wise thinking7
Xavi

Steve Jobs once said, “The most powerful person in the world is the storyteller. The storyteller sets the vision, values, and agenda of an entire gene

But there’s a blocker many capable people face: imposter syndrome – a pattern where you doubt your competence and fear being exposed as a fraud. It br

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How to AI4
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Chatbots are here to stay, but their value depends on how you use them. Used thoughtfully, they can augment learning and creativity; used thoughtlessl

Act as a Socratic sparring partner: ask me questions that challenge my assumptions, clarify my goals, and make me consider aspects I haven’t articulat

Act as a critical reviewer. Evaluate the clarity of my argument, the logic of my structure, and the persuasiveness of my evidence. Point out weaknesse

Management6
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There’s a fountain of happiness and productivity in working with a stable crew. It’s absolutely key to how we’re able to do so much with so few at Bas

Hackman’s research describes five conditions that increase a team’s odds of success: having a real team (one with clear boundaries and stable membersh

Ideas I want to write about2
Xavi

"Identity in an AI-driven world isn’t about ticking a box, and the question is no longer ‘is this a bot or not?’ but rather ‘who is the bot acting on

Hardly anyone has just one identity. Nobody is just a Muslim, or just an Italian, or just a capitalist. But every now and then a fanatical creed comes

Digital identity7
Xavi

When people email me saying they want to publish their writing but feel insecure about it, this is my first suggestion: invent a character who is not

I do admire people who are unapologetically themselves in public. That is a gift. If you have the courage to be authentic while showing your face, tha

Let's continue with Amartya Sen's analysis on identity groups relationships Within-group affinity can help to feed between group discordHe talks about

"Identity in an AI-driven world isn’t about ticking a box, and the question is no longer ‘is this a bot or not?’ but rather ‘who is the bot acting on

Product5
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Coding with AI3
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What is consciousness1
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Strategy1
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Aphorisms5
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« You never know who’s swimming naked until the tide goes out » – Warren Buffet

"Telle est la vie des hommes. Quelques joies, très vite effacées par d'inoubliables chagrins. Il n'est pas nécessaire de le dire aux enfants" Le châte

Why is far-right ramping up10
Xavi

This is to my mind the essence of right-wing thought: a political ontology that through such subtle means allows violence to define the very parameter

Current global debt1
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Climate change3
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In large, populous nations, the complete reliance on these renewables would require what we are still missing: either mass-scale, long-term (days to w

Heating and air conditioning account for half of residential consumption, which is why the single best thing we could do for the energy budget is to k

Future of Money1
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Empatía y resolución de conflictos2
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Want to help someone when they’re anxious? Ask them if they want empathy or they want a solution. Don't offer advice for how to solve a problem to som

What's art1
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Future of humanity1
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Thought provoking1
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Experience. Don’t observe. Inhale. Don’t read. Transfigure. Don’t shift. Advocate. Don’t ponder. Prove. Don’t promise. Encourage. Don’t cut. Imagine.