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Paris Syndrome
“Humans don’t mind hardship, in fact they thrive on it; what they mind is not feeling necessary. Modern society has perfected the art of making people not feel necessary. It's time for that to end.”
Sebastian Junger • Tribe — Sebastian Junger
In Japan, these grandparents didn't want Kids to feel lonely while waiting for the bus. So, they made a life-sized version of Totoro at the bus stop Now, the kids have a friend waiting there with them every day. https://t.co/fXxF22ldY1
Idea Compass
North
UPSTREAM: Where does X come from?
What are its origins?
What belief does X support?
What domain exists an order of magnitude higher? zoom out.
What gave birth to X?
What causes X?
West
REINFORCING: What is similar to X?
What other disciplines could X already exist in?
What other disciplines could benefit from X?
What are other ways to say/do X?
South
DOWNSTREAM: Where can X lead to?
What does X contribute to?
What group/category could X be the headline of?
What domain exists an order of magnitude lower? zoom in.
What does X nutrure?
East
TRANSFORMATIVE: What competes with X?
What is the opposite of X?
What is X missing?
What is a disadvantage with X?
What could supercharge X?
Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-7r9t9T9Aww
Upstream Razor:
If somebody tells you something that goes against their incentives and identity – pay attention.
E.g. If someone tells you the worst part about living in their city or the worst part of their job – it’s usually signal rather than noise.
Why?
They’ve had to go against their identity to say it.
They’ve had to swim upstream.
If somebody tells you something that goes against their incentives and identity – pay attention.
E.g. If someone tells you the worst part about living in their city or the worst part of their job – it’s usually signal rather than noise.
Why?
They’ve had to go against their identity to say it.
They’ve had to swim upstream.
Normcore LLM Reads
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