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Judgment—especially demonstrated judgment, with high accountability and a clear track record—is critical. [78]
Tim Ferriss • The Almanack of Naval Ravikant: A Guide to Wealth and Happiness
Generalist Power
Generalists are usually curious people who like to hop around from domain to domain. They enjoy figuring things out, especially in areas that are uncertain or new. They’re good at solving problems that domain experts struggle with, because they’re able to bring bits of knowledge from diverse fields together.
As Nat notes, because of their propensity
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The Weirdest People in the World: How the West Became Psychologically Peculiar and Particularly Prosperous
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Recent discoveries in genetics are turning this bad gene vs. good gene model on its head and pointing toward what looks a lot more like the concept of intensifiers. Psychologists call it the “differential susceptibility hypothesis.” The same genes that lead to bad stuff can actually lead to great stuff in a different situation.
Eric Barker • Barking Up the Wrong Tree: The Surprising Science Behind Why Everything You Know About Success Is (Mostly) Wrong
The point is not that you are the ultimate and independent cause of your actions; the point is that, for whatever reason, you have the mind of a regicide.