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Thinking in pictures by Temple Grandin
The idea that some people think differently, though no less humanly, is explored in this inspiring book. Temple Grandin is …
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The idea that some people think differently, though no less humanly, is explored in this inspiring book. Temple Grandin is …
In Sapiens, he explored our past. In Homo Deus, he looked to our future. Now, one of the most innovative …
Several years ago when Keri Smith, bestselling author of Wreck This Journal, discovered cryptic handwritten notations in a worn copy …
This is a good technique. I’ve been using it for a few months, and using parts of the ideas in this book more widely.
Particularly helpful if you have difficulty focusing.
Nassim is smart but he's such a blow-hard. He constantly says that "person x is not rigorous" and yet he himself doesn't display any of this rigor he values so much.
He says "this is not ergodic..." or "lacks ergodicity" and always adds "we'll define that soon... I'm coming to that..." but he never does.
He has some good ideas, and his general idea for this book, that people should have skin in the game, is probably valid. But it could be argued far more effectively in a far shorter book by a much better writer.
Bridgewater Associates founder, Ray Dalio, offers a five-step process to getting what you want out of life, which involves systemizing …
Brian Grazer: A curious mind (2015)
An "homage to the power of inquisitiveness and the ways in which it deepens and improves us. Whether you're looking …