rob hardy

There are only so many ways to begin talking, but with each exchange, the combinatorial space of what might come next expands dramatically. By the tenth turn of a genuine dialogue, we’re navigating billions of potential conversational states.

You need a point of view. Something you stand for. Something you believe that others don’t. Something you see that others are blind to. That’s the writing that spreads and makes a difference.

I love the quote from author Kent Nerburn that, “Debt defines your future, and when your future is defined, hope begins to die.

I like the analogy of the "bicycle for the mind", because riding a bike requires effort from you, and the bike multiplies the effect of that effort. I don't think the end goal of technology should be to let you sit around and twiddle your thumbs.

The more you cling to certainty, the more identity rules your life.