Sample size: 12 undergrads Conclusion: Humans behave this way Journal: publishes it
Everyone worried about AGI killing us but nobody worried about mediocre AI making everything slightly worse forever
The greatest productivity app of all time is a blank piece of paper and the deep existential dread of knowing you’re running out of time.
Philosophers 300 years ago: "Is life inherently meaningful, or do we create meaning through action?" Philosophers now: "Use code MEANING for 20% off on Squarespace"
“He’s playing 4D chess while society plays checkers” okay but have you considered that if everyone else is playing checkers and you show up with a chess set, you’re not a genius, you’re just the guy who can’t read the room? Like the optimal strategy for a checkers game is not “bring chess pieces and move them diagonally while muttering about zugzwang” that’s just losing at checkers with a superiority complex
every "life-changing" productivity system is just: - write things down - look at what you wrote - do those things we've reinvented the todo list 47 times
The internet makes you feel like you're always late. To trends. To skills. To opportunities. You're a wizard, dude. You arrive precisely when you mean to.
Ah yes that’s what was missing from open plan offices: more people talking all the time image
My roommate Malcolm Gladwell left a Post-it on the fridge that just says “Blink.” I haven’t eaten in 2 days. I’m scared to open it.
No i will NOT explain what my company does. No there is NO product. Yes we spent the entire seed round on a rebrand. The logo is lowercase now. We’re worth $400M. I legally own your mum.