Robin Good

Give users of all platforms the right to customize or opt out of algorithms—choosing chronological or geographical or genre-based filtering or even human curation.

In the age of infinite information, the competitive advantage isn't knowledge—it's wisdom. Not those who know the most, but those who can discern what matters. Not processing power, but purpose. Those who can extract meaning, connect dots across domains, and make wise decisions despite uncertainty are more likely to thrive.

"School does offer children an opportunity to escape their homes and meet new friends.

But, at the same time, this process indoctrinates children with the idea that they should select their friends from among those with whom they are put together.

Providing the young from their earliest age with invitations to meet, evaluate, and seek out others

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At its core, taste is self-trust.

Every time you choose something because it feels right (not because it’s trending) you strengthen that inner compass that says, I can rely on my own discernment.

Your original thinking is your moat.

People don’t follow writers for information (they can get that anywhere). They follow writers for interpretation .

Same thing with experiences. We collect travel destinations like we are checking boxes on some cosmic to-do list. Forty countries before forty. Every national park. Every Instagram-famous café. We move so fast trying to acquire the experience that we never actually have it. A curator would slow down. Would spend three days in one museum instead of... See more

Next come the megalomaniacs , who may be talented and motivated, but are bedeviled by a deadly overconfidence that ultimately renders them careless and unrigorous in their work. Cajal writes:

People with this type of failure are characterized by noble and winning traits. They study a great deal, but love personal activities as well. They worship

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not letting algorithms decide what deserves your attention. If you want to feel creatively and intellectually alive, stop mindlessly consuming the internet and start mindfully curating it. You need a space away from social media's compulsive rhythm, where your ideas can grow at their own pace

Good taste is accumulated through wide knowledge.