This piece originally ran on Every. As the author Ryan Holiday’s research assistant, I’m worried about AI replacing me. By most of the common psychological tests of intelligence, … [Continue reading] about The Cup of Coffee Theory of AI
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The Notecard System: Capture, Organize, and Use Everything You Read, Watch, and Listen To
Below, I am going to explain my adapted version of the notecard system. The structure, like the system, is not sequential, so click the links and jump around if you wish. And there are a lot of … [Continue reading] about The Notecard System: Capture, Organize, and Use Everything You Read, Watch, and Listen To
Skill vs. Talent
Skill is the ability to do something. Talent is the rate at which you can acquire the ability to do something.¹ If you have a talent for the guitar, that means you will learn to play the guitar … [Continue reading] about Skill vs. Talent
Progress is a Magnitude of Consistency
Before 1911, no human had successfully reached the South Pole, 90° 45’. The Antarctic continent was discovered in 1820. And for the next eight decades, the great polar pioneers were trying for the … [Continue reading] about Progress is a Magnitude of Consistency
Do It For The Sake of It
Novak Djokovic almost quit playing tennis in 2010. A lot of kids dream of being a professional athlete. Djokovic's earliest memory is being a “seven-year-old boy in Serbia constructing a Wimbledon … [Continue reading] about Do It For The Sake of It