Sublime
An inspiration engine for ideas
A study led by cognitive scientist Pawel Lewicki
Annie Murphy Paul • The Extended Mind: The Power of Thinking Outside the Brain
proposed that monkeys and apes had larger brains than other mammals because they lived in socially much more complex groups, a suggestion they termed the ‘Machiavellian Intelligence Hypothesis’
Robin Dunbar • Friends: Understanding the Power of our Most Important Relationships
John Vervaeke
Notes from cognitive scientist and philosopher John Vervaeke’s online lectures
Rishita Chaudhary • 2 cards
They appear to want some of the same things most of us want: recognition from their peers and communities and better lives for the people they care about. Being
Jessica C. Flack • Worlds Hidden in Plain Sight: The Evolving Idea of Complexity at the Santa Fe Institute, 1984–2019 (Compass)
Status-seekers focus on maximizing attention from the perceived elite. Idea-seekers, on the other hand, want to advance knowledge and stimulate curiosity, speaking to the entire room and holding the attention of the group.
Daniel Gross • Talent: How to Identify Energizers, Creatives, and Winners Around the World
Use us-versus-them references.
Jeffrey Pfeffer • Power: Why Some People Have It—and Others Don't
we can see it really matters who you work with. This isn’t just peer pressure: who you associate with affects what information you get about the world. The people you know don’t just influence you with their opinions, but also help you sample the world differently.
Henry Oliver • Second Act
Dr. Thalia Wheatley, one of the foremost neuroscientists researching how humans connect with one another.
Charles Duhigg • Supercommunicators
