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Sep 16, 2023: "V"s and "A"s When paddling, it’s good to watch for “V"s and “A"s. The point of a “V” is something to avoid, even if you can …
Sep 11, 2023: allegiance “Caesar demands allegiance and a way of life, but Jesus makes a competing demand for the same things. Only one master can be obliged” …
Aug 29, 2023: end-to-end principle “the end-to-end principle: the idea that networks should be designed so that willing speakers' messages would be delivered to willing …
Aug 16, 2023: double standard test “double standard test: ‘Am I judging other people’s behavior by a standard I wouldn’t apply to myself?’ The double …
Aug 14, 2023: semiconductor “Electrons orbit the nucleus of an atom in different “states”, which form regions that are called “bands”. These bands keep their electrons …
Jul 11, 2023: epistemic bubble “Current usage has blurred this crucial distinction, so let me introduce a somewhat artificial taxonomy. An ‘epistemic bubble’ is an …
Jul 10, 2023: what to work on “I propose, then, a revision of Kant’s imperative for technologists: do not work on something if you yourself do not want to live in the world …
Jun 26, 2023: schema “Schemas refer to the patterns of thoughts and behaviors, built up over time, that people use to process information quickly and effortlessly as …
Jun 7, 2023: principle of charity “There is a principle in philosophy and rhetoric called the principle of charity, which says that one should interpret other people’s statements …
Jun 6, 2023: constructed emotion “as you will learn, however, neuroscience now shows us how this process—and much more—occurs in the brain to make an emotion on the spot. I call …
May 26, 2023: slow water “I’ve come to think of this trend as the ‘Slow Water’ movement. Like the Slow Food movement founded in Italy in the late 20th century in …
May 22, 2023: take vitamin c “I recommend supplemental vitamin C, which helps block the switch, both by stimulating the excretion of uric acid in the urine and blocking the …
May 22, 2023: asking for clarification “Based on our conversation about A, it sounds like B is the case. Is that correct?” joshkaufman.net, How to Ask Useful Questions
May 17, 2023: ask questions “Research shows that asking questions instead of giving answers can overcome people’s defensiveness. You’re not telling your boss what to think …
May 17, 2023: link purchases with good experiences I had saved money for a new favorite chair but waited until I had published my first book to get it. That way, the chair reminds me of something that …
May 11, 2023: quercetin “These studies involve humans where they give them 180, 200 grams of fructose in a day. Within a couple weeks, they would have many metabolic …
May 10, 2023: moral outrage distortion “The Moral Outrage Distortion 😱 occurs when engagement-maximizing algorithms amplify emotionally charged, moralizing content. This results in …
May 9, 2023: risk management “What are my top risks? How can I mitigate them?” James Clear, 3-2-1: Eliminating Tasks, Optimizing for Your Interests, and Sharing …
May 9, 2023: outsider test “outsider test: Imagine someone else stepped into your shoes—what do you expect they would do in your situation?” Julia Galef, The Scout …
May 8, 2023: how the body makes fructose “Scientists have known for decades that the body can make fructose. A special biological process known as the polyol pathway first converts …
May 8, 2023: favor the long-term “If you’re ever uncertain what to do, search for the approach that maximizes your impact at the company over the next three years rather than …
May 4, 2023: habits are the major determiner of outcomes “What I do every day matters more than what I do once in a while.” Jocelyn K. Glei, 99U, Manage Your Day-to-Day
May 4, 2023: causes of fatty liver disease “fructose causes non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (or NAFLD), while alcohol causes alcohol-associated fatty liver disease. However, as also …
May 3, 2023: communicate clear takeaways " Before you start writing, consider, “What’s the one thing I want my reader to take away?” or, “What’s the one thing I want them to do next?” …
May 3, 2023: insulin sensitivity “Insulin sensitivity can be defined as the amount of insulin the pancreas needs to produce in order to deposit a certain amount of …
Apr 28, 2023: mindful eating “Mindful eating is the practice of paying full attention to every aspect of the eating experience— food choice, meal environment, and even the …
Apr 27, 2023: negative filtering “NEGATIVE FILTERING: You focus almost exclusively on the negatives and seldom notice the positives. “Look at all of the people who don’t like …
Apr 26, 2023: great acceleration “Environmentalists now refer to the late 1940s as the “Great Acceleration” – the period in which humanity’s impact on the planet increased …
Apr 25, 2023: questions to assess personal leadership opennness “How often do I hear points of view that differ from my own? How direct and candid are people when they disagree with me? How do I respond to …
Apr 24, 2023: exercise for mitochondrial regrowth “What is the best type of exercise to improve mitochondrial function? Many studies have examined this. First, it needs to be an endurance type …
Apr 19, 2023: evaluating threat modeling diagrams “Can we tell a story without changing the diagram? Can we tell that story without using words such as “sometimes” or “also”? Can we look at the …
Apr 19, 2023: done list “keep a “done list,” which starts empty first thing in the morning, and which you then gradually fill with whatever you accomplish …
Apr 18, 2023: SPQA Daniel Miessler, SPQA: The AI-based Architecture That’ll Replace Most Existing Software
Apr 17, 2023: safetyism ““Safetyism” refers to a culture or belief system in which safety has become a sacred value, which means that people become unwilling to make …
Apr 15, 2023: why to say no “The ultimate productivity hack is saying no. Not doing something will always be faster than doing it” James Clear, The Ultimate …
Apr 15, 2023: MESSy “There’s no simple solution, but there are several practices that enable us to be more attuned to our emotions and to be more deliberate …
Apr 15, 2023: digital minimalism “Digital Minimalism A philosophy of technology use in which you focus your online time on a small number of carefully selected and optimized …
Apr 15, 2023: SALAMI “One potential tonic against this fallacy is to follow an Italian MP’s suggestion and replace “AI” with “SALAMI” …
Apr 15, 2023: bioregionalism “Bioregionalism, whose tenets were articulated by the environmentalist Peter Berg in the 1970s, and which is widely visible in indigenous land …
Apr 15, 2023: discounting positives “discounting positives: Claiming that the positive things you or others do are trivial, so that you can maintain a negative judgment. “That’s …
Apr 15, 2023: narcissism of small differences “You’ve probably known activists who spend the bulk of their energy fighting with other activists they’re already 95 percent in …
Apr 14, 2023: CISA publishes “secure by design” principles The PDF is here..