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Roman
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.
To be GOVERNED is to be watched, inspected, spied upon, directed, law-driven, numbered, regulated, enrolled, indoctrinated, preached at, controlled, checked, estimated, valued, censured, commanded, by creatures who have neither the right nor the wisdom nor the virtue to do so. To be GOVERNED is to be at every operation, at every transaction noted,... See more
In Lauren Oyler’s essay about anxiety last week, she referenced a late 19th century diagnosis known as Americanitis , which described “the high-strung, nervous, active temperament of the American people.” Whether incited by advances in technology (causing loss of sleep, excessive worry) or capitalism (causing long work days, fast pace of life), the... See more
Haley Nahman • #172: Trick questions
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
