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In Plato’s “Allegory of the Cave,” the Greek philosopher describes a group of prisoners who have been held captive in a cave since birth. The prisoners are chained to the wall of the cave and can only see what is in…
Response “Everything is at its acme; especially in the art of making one’s way in the world.
Heuristics are simple, efficient rules that humans use to make decisions in uncertain situations. We often think of heuristics as mental shortcuts that lead to quick, but sometimes inaccurate judgments.
Life is short. This is something that everyone knows, but it bears repeating, because we very often forget it. We forget that life is short, and then we end up living it badly. On the Shortness of Life* was written…
To know that there is a clear difference between intelligence and wisdom, one must simply ask themselves if one can exist without the other.
Taleb’s point in Skin in the Game can be summed up with this observation.
Today, it is difficult to know what consequences your actions have and whether you are causing harm to the world. In primitive times, it was easy to understand the repercussions of your actions, you knew where…
The Problem with Voting The problem with voting* “The animals listened first to Napoleon, then to Snowball, and could not make up their minds which was right; indeed, they always found themselves in agreement with…
The Startup Dilemma Should you start a business? Considering the Arguments* Background I would hear about the dawn of a new age. A time when every single person would have to figure out how to independently add value…
One of the problems entrepreneurs face is having too many options, too much time, and too little focus. This calls for you to imagine that you don’t have infinite time, that you have one bullet left in your pistol.…
This post is about an American philosopher with an unmistakable southern accent who lectured about Kierkegaard.Roderick has multiple lectures on Youtube on different classical philosophers. He has a way of bringing…
Chapter 3: Liberty Big Brother is Watching You* Big Data is watching you Harari’s main thesis in [Sapiens](https://www.amazon.
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