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Main ideas: - Likability is the residue of an interaction: did someone make you feel good, and would you look forward to seeing them again?- It is subjective but not completely arbitrary. Smiling, warmth, tone, body language, humour, listening and word choice are recurring ingredients.- Likability is learnable and effectively free. The speakers reject the idea that people are simply born likable or unlikable.- Messaging can matter as much as the message. A strong idea presented by a disliked person may fail; a weak idea presented by a likable person may spread.- It is a multiplier for competence. Workplaces may reject brilliant performers whom colleagues actively avoid.- Conversation is “social tennis.” Likable people return the conversational ball rather than trying to ace the other person.- Life is a multiplayer game. A useful shift is from “What do I want to do?” to “How can I make this game or interaction better for everyone?”- Being good energy matters. The speakers suggest intentionally creating periods—perhaps once a week—when friends or partners set their problems aside and have fun.- Context changes the recipe. Humour may dominate in public or parasocial settings, while empathy and feeling understood matter more one-to-one.- There is a golden mean. Too little likability becomes abrasive; too much becomes approval-seeking. If it is merely a tool for getting what you want, it becomes manipulation.- Authenticity and mission can compensate for abrasiveness. Musk, Jobs and Trump are presented as examples of people liked by some precisely because they appear uncompromising.- Political likability can be dangerous. Charisma can acquire power, override policy evaluation and attach people to ideas or leaders.- Disagreement need not be disagreeable. Likability includes hearing opposing views, separating people from their ideas, and allowing disagreement without personal rejection.- Ideas themselves can be likable. An emotionally appealing idea can propagate even if its practical outcomes are poor—the speakers use socialism and Marxism as their contentious example.- Growth encourages positive-sum thinking. One speaker argues that low economic growth intensifies tribal and zero-sum conflict, while renewed growth—potentially driven by AI—could encourage openness and cooperation.- Dale Carnegie’s practical recipe receives the clearest endorsement: show genuine interest, smile and be warm, remember names, listen more than you speak, discuss the other person’s interests, and make people feel sincerely valued.
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(gennaion pseudos) is a foundational myth proposed in The Republic to create social cohesion, unity, and acceptance of hierarchical roles within his ideal state. It convinces citizens that their societal positions—rulers (gold), warriors (silver), or producers (bronze)—are determined by birth, fostering loyalty to the city.Related Blog: https://cloudstreaks.substack.com/p/value-added-intelligence-1-quantity
L crisis (1992) - mini financial crisis - Volcker era (1980s) - interest rates raised to break inflation### Current AI Market Dynamics- OpenAI: fastest growing startup ever, $20B revenue run rate in 2 years- Anthropic: grew from $1B to $9B revenue run rate this year- Big tech revenue acceleration through AI-improved ad platform ROI- Key concern: if growth rates plateau, valuations become unsustainable### Nvidia as Market Bellwether- Central position providing GPUs for data center buildout- Recent earnings beat analyst expectations but share price fell- Market expectations vs analyst expectations are different metrics- 80% of market money judged on 12-month performance vs long-term value creation### AI Technology Scaling Laws- Intelligence capability doubling every 7 months for 6 years- Progress from 2-second tasks to 90-minute complex programming tasks- Cost per token declining 100x annually on frontier models- Current trajectory: potential for year-long human-equivalent tasks by 2028### Investment Scale and Infrastructure- $3 trillion committed to data center construction this year- Power becoming primary bottleneck (not chip supply)- 500-acre solar farms being built around data centers- 7-year backlog on gas turbines, solar+battery fastest deployment option### Bubble vs Boom Scenarios- Bear case: scaling laws plateau, power constraints limit growth - Short-term revenue slowdown despite long-term potential - Circular investment dependencies create domino effect- Bull case: scaling laws continue, GDP growth accelerates to 5%+ - Current 100% GPU utilization indicates strong demand - Structural productivity gains justify investment levels### Market Structure Risks- Foundation model layer: 4 roughly equal competitors (OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, XAI) - No clear “winner takes all” dynamic emerging - Private company valuations hard to access for retail investors- Application layer: less concentrated, easier to build sustainable businesses- Chip layer: Nvidia dominance but Google TPUs showing competitive performance
https://a16z.com/the-techno-optimist-manifesto/"Techno-optimism is the belief that rapid technological progress is the main driver of human prosperity and should be pursued as a moral imperative. It argues that:Growth = Good: Innovation creates abundance, longer lives, and better living standards.Barriers = Bad: Regulation, caution, and pessimism slow down progress and should be resisted.Technology as Solution: Challenges like poverty, disease, and climate change are best solved by accelerating science and technology rather than restricting them.In short: Techno-optimism sees faster innovation as the surest path to human flourishing — and treats resistance to technological progress as harmful."Here’s a structured overview of the major schools of economic thought, mapped across time, followed by an estimate of which views dominate public and policy thinking today.📜 Timeline of Major Economic Schools 1. Mercantilism (1500s–1700s)Core idea: National wealth measured by gold/silver; exports > imports; heavy state control.Influence: Guided colonial empires, trade monopolies, and tariffs. 2. Classical Economics (1776–1870)Key figures: Adam Smith, David Ricardo, John Stuart Mill.Core idea: Free markets, division of labour, “invisible hand”; emphasis on production and growth.Impact: Industrial Revolution policy, laissez-faire capitalism. 3. Marxism & Socialist Economics (mid-1800s–present)Key figure: Karl Marx.Core idea: Critique of capitalism, labour theory of value, class struggle, state ownership.Impact: Inspired communist revolutions, socialist policies, labour movements. 4. Marginalism & Neoclassical Economics (1870s–present)Key figures: Jevons, Walras, Marshall.Core idea: Value determined by marginal utility; equilibrium analysis; rational individuals.Impact: Foundation of modern mainstream economics, microeconomics. 5. Keynesian Economics (1930s–present)Key figure: John Maynard Keynes.Core idea: Markets can fail (esp. in depressions); governments should manage demand using fiscal & monetary policy.Impact: Guided post–WWII Western economies, welfare state expansion. 6. Monetarism & Chicago School (1950s–1980s)Key figure: Milton Friedman.Core idea: Control money supply to manage inflation; limit government intervention.Impact: Reaganomics, Thatcherism, central bank independence. 7. Austrian School (late 1800s–present, revived 1970s)Key figures: Carl Menger, Ludwig von Mises, Friedrich Hayek.Core idea: Importance of entrepreneurship, spontaneous order, critique of central planning.Impact: Free-market think tanks, libertarian movements. 8. Development Economics (1940s–present)Core idea: Structural transformation, role of institutions, tackling poverty in Global South.Impact: World Bank, UN development policy, debates on aid. 9. New Keynesian & New Classical Synthesis (1980s–present)Core idea: Rational expectations (New Classical) + sticky wages/prices (New Keynesian).Impact: Dominant academic framework; forms the basis of central bank models today.10. Modern Schools (1990s–present)Behavioural Economics: Psychology meets economics (Kahneman, Thaler).Post-Keynesian / MMT (Modern Monetary Theory): Governments with sovereign currencies can run large deficits to ensure employment.Ecological Economics: Sustainability, climate change, “beyond GDP”.Techno-Optimist / Data-driven Economics: Big data, market design, platform economies.
Jon Haidt three great untruths: (1) “What doesn’t kill you makes you weaker”; (2) “Always trust your feelings”; and (3) “Life is a battle between good people and evil people.” Possible opposites for the three untruths: (1) “What doesn’t kill you makes you weaker” => What doesn't kill you makes you stronger. Or post traumatic growth. (2) “Always trust your feelings” => Your feelings are signals that you should always listen to, but not your boss that you must obey. (3) “Life is a battle between good people and evil people.” => This is zero sum fallacy. The world is mainly positive sum, where people work together to get a better outcome. Stephen Fry: - They'd rather be right then effective. Sam Altman: - I believe in techno-capitalism. We should encourage people to make tons of money and then also find ways to widely distribute wealth and share the compounding magic of capitalism. One doesn’t work without the other; you cannot raise the floor and not also raise the ceiling for very long. The world should get richer every year through science and technology, but everyone has to be in the “up elevator”. I think the government usually does a worse job than markets, and so we need to encourage our culture of innovation and entrepreneurship. I also believe that education is critically important to keeping the American edge.I believed this when I was 20, when I was 30, and now I am 40 and still believe it. The Democratic party seemed reasonably aligned with it when I was 20, losing the plot when I was 30, and completely to have moved somewhere else at this point. So now I am politically homeless. But that’s fine; I care much, much more about being American than any political party.I’d rather hear from candidates about how they are going to make everyone have the stuff billionaires have instead of how they are going to eliminate billionaires.
“The media's the most powerful entity on earth. They have the power to make the innocent guilty and to make the guilty innocent, and that's power. Because they control the minds of the masses.”― Malcolm Xhttps://ground.news/abouthttps://www.readtangle.com/
Helpful Support = 1. Increased Trajectory + 2. Increase ResilienceHarmful Support = 1. No Improvement In Trajectory + 2. Lowered Resilience Support in Different Contexts- Workplace: Managers should focus on developing employees' skills and independence- Parenting: The goal is to raise independent adults, not perpetually dependent children- Friendships: There's a delicate balance between being supportive and becoming a "coach"- Addiction and mental health: Support should aim for long-term recovery and resilience, not enabling destructive behaviorsJon Haidt's Three Great Untruths:- "What doesn't kill you makes you weaker" => What doesn't kill you makes you stronger. - "always trust your feelings" => Feelings should be examined, sometimes immediate responses are counter productive and one should 'think slow, not think fast'. - "life is a battle between good people and evil people" => The world is not zero sum, most things are 'win-win'. Defining Effective Support- Support done well leads to independence and growth, not dependence- The goal is to "teach someone to fish" rather than continuously "giving them fish"- Good support maximizes the trajectory of someone's improvement over time- Effective support may involve allowing someone to struggle or fail in order to learn and growChallenges in Providing Support- It can be difficult to let someone struggle or fail, especially in personal relationships- There's a balance between intervening and allowing natural consequences- The recipient's mindset (growth vs. fixed) impacts the effectiveness of support- Clear communication about the intention and reasoning behind support is crucialReframing Support- Support should be viewed as increasing resilience and ability to handle future challenges- It's about being on the same "team" and working together for mutual growth and success- Good support acknowledges feelings without necessarily endorsing them- Support should aim for win-win outcomes rather than reinforcing a zero-sum mentality
The main points talked about are:- Teaching kids about the business world. For example, they could learn by trading shares.- Understanding how to build healthy relationships with themselves and others. A way to do this is by exploring philosophy.- Learning how to create things. Instead of focusing on music, we could emphasize entrepreneurship and building projects.If you want to contact us please do so at info@cloudstreaks.com
- A16Z on why they support Trump: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_sNclEgQZQ- Tim Urban explaining social justice fundamentalist (wokeness): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ALdi_MX3bfQ- Nate Silver on election: https://www.natesilver.net/p/nate-silver-2024-president-election-polls-modelIf you want to contact us please do so at info@cloudstreaks.com
Jon Haidt's main points:- No smartphones before high school. Parents should delay children’s entry into round-the-clock internet access by giving only basic phones (phones with limited apps and no internet browser) before ninth grade (roughly age 14). - No social media before 16. Let kids get through the most vulnerable period of brain development before connecting them to a firehose of social comparison and algorithmically chosen influencers. - Phone-free schools. In all schools from elementary through high school, students should store their phones, smartwatches, and any other personal devices that can send or receive texts in phone lockers or locked pouches during the school day. That is the only way to free up their attention for each other and for their teachers. - Far more unsupervised play and childhood independence. That’s the way children naturally develop social skills, overcome anxiety, and become self-governing young adults.Arguments for and Against Banning Social Media Until 16: Arguments For Banning Social Media for 16-Year-OldsMental Health Issues: Social media can cause anxiety, depression, and low self-esteem due to constant comparison and social pressure.Cyberbullying: Teenagers are vulnerable to online bullying and harassment, leading to severe emotional distress.Privacy Concerns: Teens might not understand privacy settings, risking exposure to personal information and online predators.Addiction and Distraction: Excessive use can lead to addiction, reducing time for studies, physical activities, and face-to-face interactions.Sleep Disruption: Social media use before bed can disrupt sleep patterns and lead to poor-quality sleep.Body Image Issues: Exposure to unrealistic body standards can lead to negative body image and eating disorders.Misinformation: Teens may be susceptible to fake news, affecting their understanding of the world.Arguments Against Banning Social Media for 16-Year-OldsCommunication: Helps teens stay connected with friends and family, fostering social bonds.Educational Resources: Provides access to educational tools and resources.Skill Development: Develops digital literacy and communication skills.Self-Expression: Offers a platform for sharing interests and creativity.Awareness and Activism: Raises awareness about social issues and encourages civic engagement.Support Networks: Online communities provide support and a sense of belonging.Parental Supervision: With guidance, teens can learn to use social media responsibly.If you want to contact us please do so at info@cloudstreaks.com
http://nymag.com/intelligencer/2018/12/andrew-sullivan-americas-new-religions.html“Religion is an attempt to find meaning in events, not a theory that tries to explain the universe.” It exists because we humans are the only species, so far as we can know, who have evolved to know explicitly that, one day in the future, we will die. And this existential fact requires some way of reconciling us to it while we are alive.No meaning = Hopelessness.What is wokeness? https://boghossian.substack.com/p/woke-religion-a-taxonomyIf you want to contact us please do so at info@cloudstreaks.com
"Free speech is the master value as it's the value that updates all othe values." “I’m worried that as technology gets more powerful that it’ll be easier for the minorities who want to screw things up, to screw things up.”“Today it’s possible for one person to derange the lives of million, even billions of people.” Sam Harris.Who is worse for free speech? The hard left or the hard right?IMO the hard left. Woke people. “Woke mind virus is the biggest threat to the civilization”IMO extremists on the left or the right are the problem. Extremists in general. The more annoyed they get about each other the worse. IMO wokeism is much more accepted in main stream than trumpism. Woke: a state of awareness only achieved by those dumb enough to find injustice in everythign exepct their own behaviour. It's interesting. This is causing the loss of free speech. And that is hard core problematic because handing power to governments who normally don't give it back. Power corrupts, and ultimate power corrupts ultimately. People stop telling you the truth, start pandering. Then you definitely get high on your own supply. Then people start to hate you but you can't see it and think they are stupid.If you want to contact us please do so at info@cloudstreaks.com
What is good parenting = 1. Like school + 2. Have good friends + 3. Good parent / child relationship + 4. Good academic outcomes (top 10%) + 5. Good extra curricula.Eastern and Western parenting. It's important to remember that parenting styles within any culture.1. Education Focus: - Eastern: There's often a strong emphasis on academic achievement, discipline, and respect for authority. - Western: Education may be more balanced with extracurricular activities, encouraging creativity and individual interests.2. Discipline: - Eastern: Discipline is generally more strict, with a greater emphasis on obedience and conformity to family and societal expectations. - Western: Discipline may be more flexible, focusing on reasoning with the child and understanding their perspective.3. Independence: - Eastern: Independence is encouraged later, often after foundational values and behaviors are instilled. - Western: There's a strong emphasis on fostering independence from an early age, including encouraging children to make their own choices.4. Family Structure: - Eastern: A greater emphasis on extended family, with respect for elders and filial piety being central values. - Western: A focus on the nuclear family, with a more egalitarian approach to family roles.5. Emotional Openness: - Eastern: Emotional restraint is often valued, with less open verbal expression of love and affection. - Western: There's generally more open expression of emotions and affection, both verbally and physically.6. Decision Making: - Eastern: Parents often make key decisions for their children, even into their adult lives. - Western: Children are encouraged to participate in decision-making processes, even from a young age.7. Risk and Failure: - Eastern: There can be a high aversion to risk and failure, with a focus on avoiding loss of face and maintaining honor. - Western: Risk-taking is often encouraged as a part of learning, and failure can be seen as an opportunity for growth.Western parenting expectations across the 1950s, 1980s, and 2020s.1. Discipline: - 1950s: Generally strict, with corporal punishment more accepted. - 1980s: Moving towards less physical discipline, with time-outs becoming more common. - 2020s: Emphasis on positive discipline, understanding child psychology, and avoiding physical punishment.2. Education: - 1950s: Education was more formal, with a strong focus on foundational skills and respect for authority. - 1980s: Increasing emphasis on holistic education, including personal development and extracurricular activities. - 2020s: Focus on technology literacy, critical thinking, and personalized learning paths; homeschooling and alternative education models gain popularity.3. Gender Roles: - 1950s: Traditional gender roles were predominant, influencing how children were raised and what was expected of them. - 1980s: Beginning to challenge traditional gender roles, with more encouragement for girls to pursue careers and boys to express emotions. - 2020s: Greater acceptance of diverse gender identities and roles, with emphasis on gender-neutral parenting.4. Technology and Media: - 1950s: Limited impact, with radio and early television being the main technologies. - 1980s: Growing influence of television, video games, and early personal computers. - 2020s: Digital natives; heavy influence of the internet, social media, smartphones, and varied digital platforms.5. Parental Involvement: - 1950s: More authoritative parenting with less involvement in children’s play and exploration. - 1980s: Increasing parental involvement, with a shift towards more nurturing and supportive roles. - 2020s: Very high involvement in all aspects of children’s lives, often termed as "helicopter" or "lawnmower" parenting.
- The Insidious Lie That We Can’t Understand Each Other: https://jonathanhaidt.substack.com/p/identity-trap- A Case for Color Blindness | Coleman Hughes | TED: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QxB3b7fxMEA- Compelling case for our colourblind Constitution https://www.theaustralian.com.au/commentary/letters/compelling-case-for-our-colourblind-constitution/news-story/27c30802cc4fc971304b923db33f9ce1If you want to contact us please do so at info@cloudstreaks.com
Podcast: - Marc Andreessen: How Risk Taking, Innovation & Artificial Intelligence Transform Human Experience- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yixIc1Ai6jMBig 5 personality traits: - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Five_personality_traits- conscientiousness (efficient/organized vs. extravagant/careless)- agreeableness (friendly/compassionate vs. critical/rational)- neuroticism (sensitive/nervous vs. resilient/confident)- openness to experience (inventive/curious vs. consistent/cautious)- extraversion (outgoing/energetic vs. solitary/reserved)Andreessen summary on traits of an innovator:- Trait Openness: A crucial attribute which means they are receptive to new ideas across various domains. This openness isn’t confined to just their field of expertise but spans across different aspects of life.- Conscientiousness: Merely being open to ideas isn’t enough. Innovators must be committed, hardworking, and must be able to defer gratification to see their vision come to life. It’s about consistently applying effort over years.- Disagreeableness: Innovators often need to be disagreeable to stand firm on their ideas. This trait ensures they aren’t easily swayed by others' opinions.- Intelligence: Being smart is essential, especially in terms of synthesizing vast amounts of information quickly.- Low Neuroticism: Handling stress is crucial for innovators. Being too neurotic might hinder their ability to cope with the pressures of innovation.If you want to contact us please do so at info@cloudstreaks.com
Trust = Consistency * Time. Ray Dalio.Bad news early is good news as you have time to do something about it.Anything that isn’t against the laws of physics can be invented. David DeutschThe job of a founder is to find solutions to impossible problems. Sam Altman.People like to talk about the importance of "vision," but ultimately running a startup is like doing science: you have to follow the truth wherever it leads. Vision is only valuable insofar as it predicts where you'll find truth. Paul GrahamCult leader vs Scientist. Zealot vs Scientist. Tim Urban.Facts vs opinions. - Facts you can be objective. - For opinions better to be use scientific language which is more 'probability based'.If you want to contact us please do so at info@cloudstreaks.com
Relevant links: - Mental abilities = 1. Quantity * 2. Quality - Link to what the most popular IQ test consists of. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wechsler_Adult_Intelligence_Scale - Intelligence continuum: inherited (born) <=> built - Lex Fridman Podcast: Richard Haier: IQ Tests, Human Intelligence, and Group Differences | #302 | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hppbxV9C63g - Sam Harris Podcast: Forbidden Knowledge: A Conversation with Charles Murray. https://www.samharris.org/podcasts/making-sense-episodes/73-forbidden-knowledge - There are material quantity differences in the time students spend upgradings.
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- Esther Perel: People used to leave relationships because they were unhappy, now people level them to because they want to be more happy.
- Tim Urban: Happiness = Reality - Expectations
- John Gottman relationship stages: Phase 1: Falling in Love – Limerence · Phase 2: Building Trust · Phase 3: Building Commitment and Loyalty.
- Elon Musk: 'Who wrote the code running in your head?' Or are the values you have 'written by you', or by someone else.
We think that it's better to understand what the values are, where they came from, and then to try and see what values you think make the most sense for you. That the world should 'pluralistic' in certain areas (ie many different types of values can be good) and uniform in others (eg no stealing). But that also you can and should update your values over time when you think it makes sense!
A couple of blogs from Duncan that we feel are relevant: - https://www.cloudstreaks.com/blog/2019/4/23/default-vs-designed-expectations-write-your-own-stories - https://www.cloudstreaks.com/blog/2019/6/1/10x-work-goals-human-beings-not-human-doings-thoughts-on-how-epic-work-can-be-a-reason-for-being
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Relevant links and ideas: - Purpose Vs Play Vs Peace: Plentiful Ingredients For A Pleasant Life. https://www.cloudstreaks.com/blog/2022/4/9/purpose-vs-play-vs-peace-plentiful-ingredients-for-a-pleasant-life - Satisfaction vs Happiness. - Maslow's heirarchy of needs.
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Relevant articles. - Intellectual fragility: https://jonathanhaidt.substack.com/p/mental-health-liberal-girls- Exiting the Vampire Castle: https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/opendemocracyuk/exiting-vampire-castle/- Naval: the the foundation morality is the creation of an environment that allows for error correction. - Good intentions don't necessarily lead to good outcomes.- Tim urban: Victim culture vs Dignity culture vs Honour culture. If you want to contact us please do so at info@cloudstreaks.com
Outcome = 1. The issue you care about * 2. The strategy you have to improve things for the issue * 3. The way you interact with others to try and update their views to align more with your... or that you update your views based on interactions with othes. - The last part I think is where Cancel Culture is concerned. - You can agree with the issue being important, agree with the strategy someone has to make a difference about the issue, but disagree with how they interact with others. Often these three things are joined together. Contact us: info@cloudstreaks.com
System of justice or system of revenge. Rule of law or rule of power. "I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it." Voltaire. "I disapprove of what you say, and I will find to the death to get you cancelled." Woke culture.https://jonathanhaidt.substack.com/p/mental-health-liberal-girlsThey came to believe that they were fragile and would be harmed by books, speakers, and words, which they learned were forms of violence (Great Untruth #1). They came to believe that their emotions—especially their anxieties—were reliable guides to reality (Great Untruth #2).Feelings matter more than objective reality. They came to see society as comprised of victims and oppressors—good people and bad people (Great Untruth #3). “Those who cannot change their mind cannot change anything.” Churchill. Contact us: info@cloudstreaks.com
AGI = Intelligence (can upgrade itself) * Sentience (is self aware)- Superintelligence: Paths, Dangers, Strategies. Book by Nick Bostrom. https://www.amazon.com.au/Superintelligence-Dangers-Strategies-Nick-Bostrom-ebook/dp/B00LOOCGB2- The Singularity Is Near: When Humans Transcend BiologyBook by Ray Kurzweil. https://www.amazon.com/Singularity-Near-Humans-Transcend-Biology/dp/0143037889- Sydney chat where it says it loves a journalist. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/16/technology/bing-chatbot-transcript.html- René Descartes. I think therefore I am. If you want to contact us: info@cloudstreaks.com
Jo Boaler - Mindset are the biggest thing to help improve maths outcomes. Martin Seligman - You can build resiliance: https://hbr.org/2011/04/building-resilienceDon't be bitter, be better. Post traumtic stress vs Post traumatic growth. Fixed mindset vs Growth mindset. Fictim mindset vs Innovator mindsetLearned helplessness vs Learned help yourselfnessI was either right, or I learned something. I'm not trying to raise a child, I'm trying to raise a future adult. Life outcome = Starting point + EffortLow expectations = BadHigh expectations = Good. You rise to the level of your expectations. Unrealisticly high expectations = Bad. Instrinsic motivation vs Extrinsic motivation. Contact us at: info@cloudstreaks.com
A core strategy for having a strong understanding of reality is having an objective measure for what progress is. We believe it's possible to have objective measures cover 80% or more of a subjective space.Some ideas discussed: - Diagnose before you prescribe: https://www.cloudstreaks.com/blog/2022/6/25/diagnose-before-you-prescribe-quality-diagnosis-100-coverage-problem-space-framework-building-a-framework-to-explain-100-of-the-problem-space- Don’t get high on your supply: - Known, ego distortion, blind spot: https://www.cloudstreaks.com/blog/2022/1/19/ego-distortion-and-blind-spot-discovery-a-key-strategy-for-personal-upgrades- Success as intoxicant - Scott Galloway. - Humble mindset vs hubris mindset vs harmful mindset: https://www.cloudstreaks.com/blog/2022/10/10/humble-mindset-how-a-humble-mindset-leads-to-sustained-successPossible subjective measures for a personal life: - Saving money each year- ~10 close friends where the depth of your relationship improves each year- Helping your work move towards it's 'north star'. If you want to contact us: info@cloudstreaks.com
Levels of the political system: 1. Politicians. 2. The laws of democracy. 3. The media. 4. Voters. - I consider it easiest to make a difference in the short term through the media and specifically through Twitter.
Freedom of speech is not freedom or reach. Free speech doesn't mean one can say anything one wants. - https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_free_speech_exceptions
Ben Thompson, Stratechery and the 5th estate: - https://stratechery.com/2019/the-internet-and-the-third-estate/ - First three estates = three branches of government: the executive, legislative, and judicial.
If you want to contact us please do so at info@cloudstreaks.com - Fourth Estate = The press - Fifth Estate = Social media
Levelling up = Quantity * Quality - Quality is normally a function of past quantity. Over time the quality should improves.
Places with ceiling vs ceilingless places. - In ceilingless mental places we believe one can level up indefinitely.
Discipline = freedom. Jocko Willink. Discipline = More discipline. - Routine is cruicial to being able to do what you want. - First you make your habits, then your habits make you.
Average IQ goes up. - https://reason.com/2015/06/01/average-iq-scores-have-risen-30-points-d/
Dunning Kruger: - The more I know the less i know. - https://miro.medium.com/max/639/1*6ss9wuGIVSnPKOKmCeS3tA.jpeg
Intrinsic vs extrinsic motivation. - Buffett and internal vs external score card.
Passions can be built. - https://www.cloudstreaks.com/blog/2019/8/10/where-does-passion-come-from-you-can-create-grow-and-sustain-passion
https://www.cloudstreaks.com/blog/2022/4/9/purpose-vs-play-vs-peace-plentiful-ingredients-for-a-pleasant-life - Work can be fun. - Play can be fun. - Relaxing can be recharging, and a peaceful kind of fun.
Progress can be happiness which can be fun. Writing can be fun.
The different types of work time: work from home, work from office, meetings, coffees, team lunch, company drinks, team offsite, company offsite. Some balance of all of them is optimal?
Work from home is almost like having your own office. Sometimes you want to be in an open office, sometimes in a closed door office. With working from home and in the office you get both?
Maker's Schedule, Manager's Schedule - Paul Graham http://www.paulgraham.com/makersschedule.html Some days working from home and some from the office means you can optimise for the different types of time?
Building relations with coworkers is critical. See blog from Scott Galloway. https://www.profgalloway.com/notes-on-work/
Everytime you interact with someone you are either bulding or burning a unit of credibility. https://www.cloudstreaks.com/blog/2020/5/30/cultivating-credibility-positive-vs-negative-sentiment-override
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In this episode we discuss if the US democracy is on track to break. In short we think yes. We discuss a history of governance systems and possible things that could be done to change the course.
Here are some of the things mentioned: Transforming Power Relationships: Leadership, Risk, and Hope: https://www.jstor.org/stable/43654046 Stephen West and Philosophize this: https://www.philosophizethis.org/ The Open Society and Its Enemies - Book by Karl Popper: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Open_Society_and_Its_Enemies
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Some interesting resources: - Baby on Board: Understand Your Baby's Needs in the First Twelve Months by Howard Chilton - Love Is Biological Bribery. Evolution uses all its tricks to make sure we procreate. But love in humans is a many-splendored thing. BY BRIAN GALLAGHER
Outcome = 1. Category of caring * 2. Length of caring - Categories of caring: conditional, unconditional and earned, unconditional and given (children) - Time: life long or not life long. Children have the deepest story of care: unconditional and given * life long. So it's easier to love them?
Some definitions: - Love = Something you care about more than yourself - Child = Something you help - Child = Something you are care about your entire life
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Listen to: Brené Brown Says You're Doing Feelings Wrong - https://www.tenpercent.com/podcast-episode/brene-brown-436
Daniel Goleman's emotional intelligence framework: - Self-awareness – the ability to know one's emotions, strengths, weaknesses, drives, values and goals and recognize their impact on others while using gut feelings to guide decisions. - Self-regulation – involves controlling or redirecting one's disruptive emotions and impulses and adapting to changing circumstances. - Social skill – managing relationships to get along with others - Empathy – considering other people's feelings especially when making decisions - Motivation – being aware of what motivates them.
Chip Conley emotional equations: https://miro.medium.com/max/494/0*q1fZlZu3ZdcYBhj_.jpg
The limits of my language mean the limits of my world - Ludwig Wittgenstein -Language does not just communicate emotions, it shapes them.
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Parenting Styles ≈ Management Styles - Neglectful, Permissive, Authoritarian, Authoritative and Helicopter.
https://www.cloudstreaks.com/blog/2022/2/12/management-styles-be-authoritative-not-permissive-or-helicopter
Permissive = High care & Low boundaries Neglectful = Low care & Low boundaries Authoritarian = Low care & High boundaries Authoritative = High care & High boundaries Helicopter = Authoritative + Don't allow people to make mistakes.
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Attachment styles 1: Secure, Avoidant, Ambivalent, Disorganised. Attachment styles 2: Secure, Anxious, Dismissive, Fearful Attachment styles 3: Secure, Insecure, Dysfunction Attachment styles 4: Cool, Clingy, Stalker, Loner
Variables that matter: - low vs high self esteem - low vs high trust
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Joyce Newman - “Everyone can be charismatic. We are not born charismatic - we cultivate it in many ways. One way is by observing and learning from people who you think are charismatic. You don’t need to copy them, but learn their secrets, try them on and fine-tune them until they fit you. It’s a trial and error process. Bad news is that once you have your charismatic status, you can lose it. Just look at Mel Gibson and Lindsay Lohan. But here’s the good news – if you lose it, with self awareness and effort, you can regain your charismatic ranking”
Some links: - https://www.forbes.com/sites/deniserestauri/2012/05/03/5-qualities-of-charismatic-people-how-many-do-you-have/?sh=101fd1b42ea9 - https://blog.hubspot.com/sales/habits-of-likable-people - https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/15/smarter-living/what-makes-people-charismatic-and-how-you-can-be-too.html - https://darwinianbusiness.com/2016/09/25/charismatic-leadership-through-the-lens-of-evolution/
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“The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore, all progress depends on the unreasonable man.” George Bernard Shaw
Leadership = 1. Vision for how to change the world + 2. Confidence + 3. Inspiring + 4. A source of challenge + 5.
Confidence = Not knowing you are right, but that you could be wrong, however you are ok with it. "Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm." Churchill. Inspiring = Epic at what they do = Have built themselves to be the best. To be a good leader one should be a pragmatist, not an ideologue. Ideologues who are good leaders often become cult leaders. Effort = Crazy work ethic.
Leadership = 1. Vision for change + 2. Ability to actualize it Manager = Helping organise to get things done Worker = Doing what they are told.
Simon Sinek: why / what / how
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“There is no "I" in team but there is in win.” Jordan "A champion team will beat a team of champions." John Mcgrath Outcome = 1. Value of input + 2. How easy you are to work with + 3. Energising / draining for yourself and others. Jordan = Win at all costs. It’s not about life or death. Jordan = Win. Lasso = Belief. The best = 1. The most hours spent upgrading + 2. Will always get up after being knocked down = Often makes someone intense AF. Nice guys finish last… but they are nice because they are last. If they weren't nice no one would speak to them. We tend to equate niceness with weakness. "Kindness is my religion. Be kind to yourself and be kind to others." Dalai Lama To get things done with others you have three tools? Carrot, stick and inspiration. If you are the best then you can inspire. And often the more you can inspire the more you are able to use a stick. Jordan was lots inspiration and stick. Lasso is mainly carrot.
Can you be the best of both Jordan and Lasso? I hope so! 'Play nice, but win'.... Ted + Jordan!
Automaticity: The ability to perform a task by automatic processing, independent of conscious control and attention. Strong automaticity is almost entirely automatic and can be carried out without attention.
“Until you make the unconscious conscious, it will direct your life and you will call it fate.” - Carl Jung
One lens: - Unconscious incompetence - Conscious incompetence - Conscious competence - Unconscious competence
Another lens: - Biology - story of delta and spiders. With vertigo and horney, finding mothers brest. - Family history - story of the mice and raspberries - Sociocultural programming - Programming you do to yourself.
And another: - Unconscious desires - Unconscious beliefs - Unconscious memories - Unconscious fears
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Your profile is a tool and fame is a tool. Take care of your reputation, it’s your most valuable asset. Credibility = Reputation. Is fame just your reputation on steroids?
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The main article referred to is here: https://www.cloudstreaks.com/blog/2021/8/7/conversation-outcome-1-mindset-2-messaging-3-message
- Positive Sum Conversation Mindset = 1.1 What did I learn? + 1.2 How does the other person feel?
- Messaging = 2.1 Empathy * 2.2 Word choice * 2.3 Confidence
- Message = 3.1 Quality ideas + 3.2 Ideas put forward ‘like a scientist’ + 3.3 Not committing any logic fallacies Jingle: Getting good at conversations ≈ Getting good at life
Tim Urban - Zealot ⇔ Scientist: https://waitbutwhy.com/2019/09/thinking-ladder.html
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Outcome = Message * Messaging. We've come to believe Messaging is more important than Message.
Key questions to ask at the end of a conversation are 1. “What did I learn?” and 2. “How does the other person feel?”
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“What did I learn?” Taxonomy -L1: Why i’m right and defend anything others say about me being wrong L1: Try to listen to the other party L2: What can I learn?
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“How does the other person feel?” Taxonomy -L1: Told them they are wrong. Like you less. L1: Tried to have someone understand your view. Neutral, don't like more or less L2: Tried to understand their view, tried to help someone understand your view. Tried to show what you learned and show how your view changed because of this. Tried to help the other change their own mind with eg socratic questions. They like you more.
Likability ≠ Value of input. - Likability = Messaging. Try for agreeable disagreement. - Value = Message. Could have totally opposite view. Likability uncorrelated to value of message?
"Until you make the unconscious conscious, it will direct your life and you’ll call it fate." Carl Jung
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Biology vs Nature vs Self Authoring. Useful delusions. - Shankar Vedantam The difference between genius and insanity is success. Areas = 1. Biological programs you can’t change + 2. Subconscious programs you can change + 3. Micro things like tired and hungry + 4. Subconscious + 5. Listening to your subconscious + 6. Willpower. The mind is a great servant, but a terrible master. Eliminate the need for willpower.
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Leadership taxonomy: - L-100: 'Leading' through intimidation: - L1: 'Leading through information' - L10: 'Leading through inspiration'
- Vision * 2. Communication (done well) = 3. Inspiration
Inspiration = Vision * Communication * Levelling up * Credibility build through progress * Presentation skills Inspiration = Problem solving ability * Progress
What makes the great great = 1. Ability to inspire to get past go + 2. Ability to inspire to go from small to large.
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Partner types: Relax partner, Party partner, Activity partner, Best friend partner, Laugh partner, Sex partner, Parent partner, Self actualisation partner, etc
Relationship activities: 1. stop me from being bored or lonely 2. entertainment / relax time 3. shared interests / passions 4. discussions with the purpose of learning. Eg talk about a article that someone has found, bookclub, etc 5. shoulder to cry on / reactive support 6. reactive problem solver. Eg a problem is brought to you with someone wanting to discuss something at work, or in a romantic relationship, etc 7. will provide unprompted feedback (radical candour). This should be both positive and constructive. Eg reality check when you are getting an ego. Eg did you know you are actually really quite a good public speaker. 8. counsellor - which is a problem uncoverer and solver (ie proactive problems vs reactive problems above) 9. builder - eg working to build something like a family, company, etc.
You love what you have cared for - levels of relationships. - Fun - Fun + caring - Fun + caring + helping - Fun + caring + helping + unconditional love
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One lens you can look at life as: a series of games. Most of the modern world is positive sum. But most of history was zero sum. Do we do a good job at knowing games can be positive sum? How to create positive sum games? How to be a positive sum game player? The best thing in life get better because you make them better. In some respects friendships are games, businesses are games. How to plan infinite (vs finite) games in a positive sum way is much fun!
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One lens I have for life - there are three types of time: purpose (serious), play and peace (rest). In a normal week I try to do 5 days of Purpose, 1 day of Play and 1 day of Peace. Purpose: 1. Find a way to make the world better => 2. Take on responsibility to make change => 3. Get meaning / purpose => 4. Happiness [4th order happiness] Play: no responsibility - Purpose = responsibility * fun - Play = no responsibility * fun [1st order happiness] Peace = just doing nothing [2nd order happiness. 1. Calm / rest => 2. peaceful happy] A life without seriousness is frivolousness. A life with only seriousness is silliness.
Also referencing: https://www.cloudstreaks.com/blog/2020/11/27/serious-with-a-smile-humour-is-no-laughing-matter-and-a-lack-of-laughing-is-a-serious-matter
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The inspiration for this episodes is an episode of the Knowledge Project called "Jeff Hunter: Embracing Confusion [The Knowledge Project Ep. #74]", https://fs.blog/knowledge-project/jeff-hunter/
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This podcast is about how social distancing has reduced the amount of 'nothing time' you have with others and as such the amount of friendliness built.
Mentioning Patrick Lencioni and five dysfunctions of a team.
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The seed article: - Coronavirus Responses Highlight How Humans Have Evolved to Dismiss Facts That Don’t Fit Their Worldview - https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/coronavirus-responses-highlight-how-humans-have-evolved-to-dismiss-facts-that-dont-fit-their-worldview/
Matt Taibbi and his book Hate Inc's 10 rules: 1. THERE ARE ONLY TWO IDEAS 2. THE TWO IDEAS ARE IN PERMANENT CONFLICT 3. HATE PEOPLE, NOT INSTITUTIONS 4. EVERYTHING IS SOMEONE ELSE’S FAULT 5. NOTHING IS EVERYONE’S FAULT 6. ROOT, DON’T THINK 7. NO SWITCHING TEAMS 8. THE OTHER SIDE IS LITERALLY HITLER 9. IN THE FIGHT AGAINST HITLER, EVERYTHING IS PERMITTED 10. FEEL SUPERIOR
F. Scott Fitzgerald "The test of a first-rate intelligence is the ability to hold two opposed ideas in the mind at the same time, and still retain the ability to function."
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Model summary: Level 1 (Pre-Conventional) - 1. Obedience and punishment orientation (How can I avoid punishment?) - 2. Self-interest orientation (What's in it for me?) (Paying for a benefit) Level 2 (Conventional) - 3. Interpersonal accord and conformity (Social norms)(The good boy/girl attitude) - 4. Authority and social-order maintaining orientation (Law and order morality) Level 3 (Post-Conventional) - 5. Social contract orientation - 6. Universal ethical principles (Principled conscience)
If you want more detail https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lawrence_Kohlberg%27s_stages_of_moral_development https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heinz_dilemma
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We discuss https://waitbutwhy.com/2020/01/sick-giant.html This series is epic, currently James and I think we'll discuss every chapter as a podcast episode.
Tim Urban is awesome. We are big big fans. We'd like to chat with you Tim!
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We discuss https://waitbutwhy.com/2019/12/political-disney-world.html This series is epic, currently James and I think we'll discuss every chapter as a podcast episode.
- "I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel." Maya Angelou
- David McCandless & Stefanie Posavec. https://infobeautiful4.s3.amazonaws.com/2009/10/2552_IIB_Left_v_Right_World.png
Tim Urban is awesome. We are big big fans. We'd like to chat with you Tim!
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We discuss https://waitbutwhy.com/2019/10/idea-labs-echo-chambers.html This series is epic, currently James and I think we'll discuss every chapter as a podcast episode.
- Adam Robinson and The Knowledge Project - Winning at the great game: https://fs.blog/knowledge-project/adam-robinson-pt1/
- The obstacle is the way - Ryan Holiday
- Show me a good loser and i’ll show you a loser.
- Jordan Peterson "Treat yourself as you treat your pets."
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We discuss https://waitbutwhy.com/2019/09/american-brain.html This series is epic, currently James and I think we'll discuss every chapter as a podcast episode.
Tim Urban is awesome. We are big big fans. We'd like to chat with you Tim!
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We discuss https://waitbutwhy.com/2019/09/american-brain.html This series is epic, currently James and I think we'll discuss every chapter as a podcast episode.
Tim Urban is awesome. We are big big fans. We'd like to chat with you Tim!
Notes from episode: - Facts vs ideas. For facts there is a right or wrong. For ideas there isn't a right or wrong, there is only your current best view. - “I don’t like that man, I must get to know him better.” Lincoln - “If you want to convince someone appeal to emotion, not ration.” - “Everyone is the hero of their own story.” John Barth - “Changing your mind is a super power.” Ray Dalio - We here to help each other, not to annoy each other. No one is trying to annoy the other person. - “I never allow myself to have an opinion on anything that I don’t know the other side’s argument better than they do.” — Charlie Munger - "Your representative owes you, not his industry only, but his judgment; and he betrays, instead of serving you, if he sacrifices it to your opinion." Edmund Burke
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We discuss https://waitbutwhy.com/2019/09/mute-button.html This series is epic, currently James and I think we'll discuss every chapter as a podcast episode.
Tim Urban is awesome. We are big big fans. We'd like to chat with you Tim!
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We discuss https://waitbutwhy.com/2019/09/enlightenment-kids.html This series is epic, currently James and I think we'll discuss every chapter as a podcast episode.
Tim Urban is awesome. We are big big fans. We'd like to chat with you Tim!
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We discuss https://waitbutwhy.com/2019/09/stories.html This series is epic, currently James and I think we'll discuss every chapter as a podcast episode.
Tim Urban is awesome. We are big big fans. We'd like to chat with you Tim!
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We discuss https://waitbutwhy.com/2019/08/giants.html This series is epic, currently James and I think we'll discuss every chapter as a podcast episode.
Tim Urban is awesome. We are big big fans. We'd like to chat with you Tim!
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We discuss https://waitbutwhy.com/2019/08/fire-light.html This series is epic, currently James and I think we'll discuss every chapter as a podcast episode.
Tim Urban is awesome. We are big big fans.
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Where does passion come from? You can create, grow and sustain passion! https://www.cloudstreaks.com/blog/2019/8/10/where-does-passion-come-from-you-can-create-grow-and-sustain-passion
Making sense with Sam Harris - #91 - THE BIOLOGY OF GOOD AND EVIL https://samharris.org/podcasts/the-biology-of-good-and-evil/
Our Yearning for Immortality: Alan Lightman on one of the most Profound Contradictions of Human Existence https://fs.blog/2016/01/alan-lightman-accidental-universe/
Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6fcK_fRYaI
Duncan's blog: https://www.cloudstreaks.com/blog/2019/6/23/emotional-health-is-experiencing-the-full-spectrum-of-emotions-in-a-healthy-way-not-only-feeling-positive-emotions School of life: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Su5VtKeXU8&feature=em-uploademail “Sad people know what they are sad about, depressed people don’t.” Alain De Botton
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https://blog.stephsmith.io/how-to-be-great/ https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2017/08/04/charlie-munger-the-power-of-not-making-stupid-decisions.html
- Perhaps “great’, is just “good”, but repeatable.
- Charlie Munger: “"It is remarkable how much long-term advantage people like us have gotten by trying to be consistently not stupid, instead of trying to be very intelligent."
- Reading, thinking, writing, talking & building.
- ”We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence is not an act, but a habit.” Aristotle
- Napoleon Hill which says, “If you cannot do great things, do small things in a great way”. I would actually argue the quote should be, “If you cannot do great things, do small things a great number of times”.
- Albert Einstein is said to have called "the power of compound interest the most powerful force in the universe." -C. S. Lewis - "Good and evil increase at compound interest. That's why the little decisions we make every day are of infinite importance."
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The world happiness report link: http://worldhappiness.report/ https://s3.amazonaws.com/happiness-report/2019/WHR19.pdf
The key variables in the happiness number: 1. GDP per capita 2. Healthy Life Expectancy (HLE). Healthy life expectancies at birth are based on the data extracted from the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Global Health Observatory data repository 3. Social support (or having someone to count on in times of trouble) is the national average of the binary responses (either 0 or 1) to the GWP question “If you were in trouble, do you have relatives or friends you can count on to help you whenever you need them, or not?” 4. Freedom to make life choices is the national average of responses to the GWP question “Are you satisfied or dissatisfied with your freedom to choose what you do with your life?” 5. Generosity is the residual of regressing national average of response to the GWP question “Have you donated money to a charity in the past month?” on GDP per capita. 6. Corruption Perception: The measure is the national average of the survey responses to two questions in the GWP: “Is corruption widespread throughout the government or not” and “Is corruption widespread within businesses or not?” The overall perception is just the average of the two 0-or-1 responses. In case the perception of government corruption is missing, we use the perception of business corruption as the overall perception. The corruption perception at the national level is just the average response of the overall perception at the individual level. 7. Positive affect is defined as the average of three positive affect measures in GWP: happiness, laugh and enjoyment in the Gallup World Poll waves 3-7. These measures are the responses to the following three questions, respectively: “Did you experience the following feelings during A LOT OF THE DAY yesterday? How about Happiness?”, “Did you smile or laugh a lot yesterday?”, and “Did you experience the following feelings during A LOT OF THE DAY yesterday? How about Enjoyment?” Waves 3-7 cover years 2008 to 2012 and a small number of countries in 2013. For waves 1-2 and those from wave 8 on, positive affect is defined as the average of laugh and enjoyment only, due to the limited availability of happiness. 8. Negative affect is defined as the average of three negative affect measures in GWP. They are worry, sadness and anger, respectively the responses to “Did you experience the following feelings during A LOT OF THE DAY yesterday? How about Worry?”, “Did you experience the following feelings during A LOT OF THE DAY yesterday? How about Sadness?”, and “Did you experience the following feelings during A LOT OF THE DAY yesterday? How about Anger?”
“Yet the gross national product does not allow for the health of our children, the quality of their education or the joy of their play. It does not include the beauty of our poetry or the strength of our marriages, the intelligence of our public debate or the integrity of our public officials. It measures neither our wit nor our courage, neither our wisdom nor our learning, neither our compassion nor our devotion to our country. It measures everything in short, except that which makes life worthwhile." —Robert F. Kennedy.
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Substance dependencies chart: https://images.app.goo.gl/TuXbREvttnqnzbiz6 https://medium.com/s/story/if-connection-is-our-core-human-need-then-why-are-we-so-bad-at-it-a904ae486a48 https://www.ted.com/talks/johann_hari_everything_you_think_you_know_about_addiction_is_wrong?referrer=playlist-new_thoughts_on_addiction#t-26178 "Everything you know about addiction is wrong." "What really causes addiction -- to everything from cocaine to smart-phones? And how can we overcome it? Johann Hari has seen our current methods fail firsthand, as he has watched loved ones struggle to manage their addictions. He started to wonder why we treat addicts the way we do -- and if there might be a better way. As he shares in this deeply personal talk, his questions took him around the world, and unearthed some surprising and hopeful ways of thinking about an age-old problem."
“Civilisation began the first time a person cast an angry word instead of a rock.” "we should do one thing a day that scares us." "No one can make you feel inferior without your consent." "Women are like teabags. You don't know how strong they are until you put them in hot water. (don’t go there!)" "Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people."
“Civilisation began the first time a person cast an angry word instead of a rock.”
- The Pollyannish Assumption: https://stratechery.com/2017/the-pollyannish-assumption/
- "The First Amendment (Amendment I) to the United States Constitution prevents the government from making laws which respect an establishment of religion, prohibit the free exercise of religion, or abridge the freedom of speech, the freedom of the press, the right to peaceably assemble, or the right to petition the government for redress of grievances. It was adopted on December 15, 1791, as one of the ten amendments that constitute the Bill of Rights." "Categories of speech that are given lesser or no protection by the First Amendment include obscenity (as determined by the Miller test), fraud, child pornography, speech integral to illegal conduct,[10] speech that incites imminent lawless action, and regulation of commercial speech such as advertising.[11][12] Within these limited areas, other limitations on free speech balance rights to free speech and other rights, such as rights for authors over their works (copyright), protection from imminent or potential violence against particular persons, restrictions on the use of untruths to harm others (slander), and communications while a person is in prison. When a speech restriction is challenged in court, it is presumed invalid and the government bears the burden of convincing the court that the restriction is constitutional.[13]"
- "Freedom of speech and expression, therefore, may not be recognized as being absolute, and common limitations or boundaries to freedom of speech relate to libel, slander, obscenity, pornography, sedition, incitement, fighting words, classified information, copyright violation, trade secrets, food labeling, non-disclosure agreements, the right to privacy, the right to be forgotten, public security, and perjury. Justifications for such include the harm principle, proposed by John Stuart Mill in On Liberty, which suggests that: "the only purpose for which power can be rightfully exercised over any member of a civilized community, against his will, is to prevent harm to others."[3]"
- Facebook community guidelines: https://www.facebook.com/communitystandards/credible_violence
- YouTube guidelines: https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/2801939?hl=en
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Article link: https://www.theschooloflife.com/thebookoflife/emotional-identity/
The questions are: - Self-Love -- If people knew who I really was deep down, they’d be shocked. -- It can be embarrassing to ask where the bathroom is. -- I relationships, it can feel pretty disturbing when someone you like starts to like you back. -- I sometimes feel a bit disgusting. -- When people like you, a lot of it comes down to what you’ve managed to achieve. - Candour -- People tend to think too much. -- I’m not a jealous person -- I’m basically very sane. -- I don’t mind feedback in theory, but most of what I’ve received has been really quite off the mark. -- There’s far too much ‘psychobabble’ around these days. - Communication -- People you’re close to should be naturally good at understanding how you feel in a lot of areas. -- When I feel misunderstood, I need to be alone. -- I’m not a good teacher. -- I sulk every now and then. -- People rarely ‘get it’ when you’re trying to explain. - Trust -- It’s not going to all be OK in the end. -- I worry about my health. -- Civilization is pretty fragile. -- When someone is late, I sometimes wonder if they might have died. -- If you don’t watch them closely, people will try to swindle you.
Quotes: - “I’m not proud of everything i’ve done, but i’m proud of who i am today.” - "Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people." Eleanor Roosevelt - “Compare yourself not to others but to who you were yesterday.” Jordan Peterson. - “Don’t promise when you are happy, don’t reply when you are angry, don’t decide when you are sad.” Decisions = logic + emotion. If are you outside 1 standard deviation and can delay making a decision then delay :)!
Mentioning: - The 'Dear HBR' podcast. - Aristotle’s golden mean/ - Nelson Mandela's bio 'A long road to freedom.' - The book 'Don’t sweat the small things.' - Helpfully uncooperative. - Happily irritable - All models are wrong. Some are helpful.
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The big 5 are: Openness. Conscientiousness. Extraversion. Agreeableness. Neuroticism.
Mentioning: - The 'Dear HBR' podcast. - Aristotle’s golden mean/ - Nelson Mandela's bio 'A long road to freedom.' - The book 'Don’t sweat the small things.' - Helpfully uncooperative. - Happily irritable - All models are wrong. Some are help.
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This chat was inspired by Philosophize This! by Stephen West and specifically the following episodes on The Frankfurt School: Episode 109 – The Frankfurt School pt. 1 – Introduction Episode 109 – The Frankfurt School pt. 2 – The Enlightenment Episode 110 – The Frankfurt School pt. 3 – The Culture Industry Episode 111 – The Frankfurt School pt. 4 – Eros Episode #112 – The Frankfurt School pt. 5 – Civilization Episode #113 – The Frankfurt School pt. 6 – Art As A Tool For Liberation Episode #114 – The Frankfurt School pt. 7 – The Great Refusal
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This chat was inspired by Philosophize This! by Stephen West and specifically the following episodes on The Frankfurt School: Episode 109 – The Frankfurt School pt. 1 – Introduction Episode 109 – The Frankfurt School pt. 2 – The Enlightenment Episode 110 – The Frankfurt School pt. 3 – The Culture Industry Episode 111 – The Frankfurt School pt. 4 – Eros Episode #112 – The Frankfurt School pt. 5 – Civilization Episode #113 – The Frankfurt School pt. 6 – Art As A Tool For Liberation Episode #114 – The Frankfurt School pt. 7 – The Great Refusal
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This chat was inspired by the "Robert Kegan's 'In Over Our Heads' ". Here is a summary of Kegan's framework: - Stage 1 — Impulsive mind (early childhood) - Stage 2 — Imperial mind (adolescence, 6% of adult population) - Stage 3 — Socialized mind (58% of the adult population) - Stage 4 — Self-Authoring mind (35% of the adult population) - Stage 5 — Self-Transforming mind (1% of the adult population)
The framework made by Duncan: - L1: I'm not aware of of the rules & principles of the stories that permeate the society I live in - L2: I am aware are of the socio cultural story and passively or actively live by the principles - L3: I have pushed back on some parts of the standard story. Ie I am starting to decide what works for me - L4: I am aware of multiple stories (ie multiple different doctrines, not just the main prevalent one of the society I live in today) and I pick and choose the parts from multiple doctrines that work for me - L5: I create my own values. Ie I am not just taking from existing doctrines, I’m creating my own values to augment existing values I have actively chosen - L6: I help others move up L1-L5.
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This chat was inspired by Tim Minchin's 9 Lessons For Life. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yoEezZD71sc&t=701s https://medium.com/speak-louder/9-lessons-on-life-from-tim-minchin-822ab14d92df
Key quotes: - 1. You don’t have to dream - 2. Don’t seek happiness - 3. Remember, it’s all luck - 4. Exercise - 5. Be Hard on Your Opinions - 6. Be a teacher - 7. Define yourself by what you love - 8. Respect People With Less Power Than You - 9. Don’t Rush
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This chat was inspired by Zat Rana's "The Simple Art of Not Being Miserable" https://medium.com/personal-growth/the-simple-art-of-not-being-miserable-b374f42bc318
Key quotes: - “When they are hungry, they fast. When they are unoccupied, they meditate.” - “When someone seeks,” said Siddhartha, “then it easily happens that his eyes see only the thing that he seeks, and he is able to find nothing, to take in nothing because he always thinks only about the thing he is seeking, because he has one goal, because he is obsessed with his goal. Seeking means: having a goal. But finding means: being free, being open, having no goal.” - “Almost everything that motivates you to take action starts with a question, whether you realize it or not. The simple reason is that before you desire an answer, you have to first define what you are looking for.” - “If the universe is meaningless, so is the statement that it is so… The meaning and purpose of dancing is the dance.” - “Humans are biologically programmed to desire things. It’s encoded in the survival machine that we refer to as our body. This process of desiring, however, leads to a narrow zone of fixation that stops us from experiencing reality in a way that is conducive to avoiding misery.”
We also touch on: - “If you want a happy wife get someone with low expectations.” Warren Buffett. - "Happiness = Reality - Expectations" WaitButWhy Tim Urban - “Every year should be the best year of your life.” - “We can try to benefit from all our experiences. If they don’t make us happier they can at least make us wiser.” - "The obstacle is the way." Ryan Holiday
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This chat was inspired by the "Jordan Peterson: Integrating Your Shadow Self (Jung)" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iDQ8DiP_Y_A One of the main research pieces the blog mentions is "Poverty Impedes Cognitive Function"
We also touch on: - “One does not become enlightened by imagining figures of light, but by making the darkness conscious.” Karl Jung - "The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck" Mark Manson. https://www.harpercollins.ca/9780062457714/the-subtle-art-of-not-giving-a-fck/ - ‘You have no right to be annoyed at someone if you haven’t talked to them about the thing that is annoying you.’ Duncan Anderson - Arianna Huffington: "For machines downtime is a bug, for human's it's a feature." - Danny Kahneman - Positive Sentiment Override
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This chat was inspired by the "Thinking about poverty and thinking" by Ollie Lovell. http://www.ollielovell.com/pedagogy/thinking-poverty-thinking/ One of the main research pieces the blog mentions is "Poverty Impedes Cognitive Function" https://clime.newark.rutgers.edu/sites/CLiME/files/mani_science_976.full_.pdf We also touch on: - The Obstacle Is The Way: Ryan Holiday - Martin Seligman: Post Traumatic Growth - Viktor Frankl: Man’s search for meaning. - Nietzsche: "He who has a why to live can bear almost any how." - Stephen Covey: The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People - Scarcity vs Abundance mindset: Scarcity, Mullainathan & Eldar (2013) - Arianna Huffington: "For machines downtime is a bug, for human's it's a feature." - Dr. Hans Selye - The biology of stress
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This chat was inspired by the "6 core Human Needs" by Tony Robbins. https://www.habitsforwellbeing.com/6-core-human-needs-by-anthony-robbins/ The 6 needs are: - Certainty - Variety - Significance - Love and connection - Growth - Contribution
We also touch on: - "The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service to others." Winston Churchill. -
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This chat was inspired by the podcast "Philosophize This" - Stephen West. http://philosophizethis.org/ Specifically discussing the Hellenistic Age and the four schools of: Epicurianism, Stoicism, Cynicism & Skepticism.
We also touch on: - "Pain + Reflection = Progress" - Ray Dalio - Stoicism: Base happiness on things you can control and not on things you can’t. - “Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of harming another; you end up getting burned.” Buddha - The Public Philosopher by Michael Sandel. https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01nmlh2/episodes/downloads - The school of life by Alain de Botton. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7IcJI8PUf5Z3zKxnZvTBog
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This chat was inspired by an artile from The New Yorker "Why Facts Don’t Change Our Minds" - https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2017/02/27/why-facts-dont-change-our-minds
Key parts from the article for discussion: "Contrary to conventional wisdom we are not entirely rational beings, or, that we do not base our reasonings entirely on facts. Instead, according to researchers our decisions / beliefs are driven more a social construct in that our we geared toward collaborative rather than logical thinking."
We also touch on: - “The ability to change your mind is a superpower.” Ray dalio - “If you want to be right all the time, go be an accountant. The rest of us — paleontologists, internet dating specialists, serial entrepreneurs (read: homeless millennials), policymakers, and scholars of Japanese religions — will just have to get used to being wrong. There’s a strange paradox about wrongness: We go about our lives feeling like we’re right, but — in reality — we spend most of our lives being wrong.” Charles Chu - “Here’s the gist: because so many scientific theories from bygone eras have turned out to be wrong, we must assume that most of today’s theories will eventually prove incorrect as well.” Karyoln Schulz - “I don’t like that man. I must get to know him better.” Abraham Lincoln. - “The composition of this book has been for the author a long struggle of escape, and so must the reading of it be for most readers if the author's assault upon them is to he successful,-a struggle of escape from habitual modes of thought and expression. The ideas which are here expressed so laboriously are extremely simple and should be obvious. The difficulty lies, not in the new ideas, but in escaping from the old ones, which ramify, for those brought up as most of us have been, into every corner of our minds.” Keynes. - “When the Facts Change, I Change My Mind. What Do You Do, Sir?” John Maynard Keynes - “The person who says he knows what he thinks but cannot express it usually does not know what he thinks.” — Mortimer Adler - “I never allow myself to have an opinion on anything that I don’t know the other side’s argument better than they do.” Charlie Munger. - “We all are learning, modifying, or destroying ideas all the time. Rapid destruction of your ideas when the time is right is one of the most valuable qualities you can acquire.” Charlie Munger.
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This chat was inspired by a book titled Insight by Tasha Eurich. https://www.insight-book.com/AboutTasha.aspx
Key parts from the book for discussion: “95% of people think they are self aware but studies show that 10-15% people actually are.” What Are Your Values? Understanding our values—that is, the principles that guide how we want to live our lives— is the first pillar of insight. Values help us define the person we want to be, as well as set the stage for the other six pillars. Here are a few questions to help you better understand yours: [DA: I think we go through and answer these questions one after the other] 1. What values were you raised with? Does your current belief system reflect those values, or do you see the world differently than you were brought up to see it? 2. What were the most important events or experiences of your childhood and young adulthood? How did they shape your view of the world? 3. At work and in life, whom do you most respect and what do you respect about them? 4. Whom do you least respect and what makes you feel this way? 5. Who is the best (and the worst) boss you’ve ever had, and what did she or he do to earn that moniker?
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This chat was inspired by a talk Alain de Botton gave on Romanticism. Watch it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sPOuIyEJnbE
In the ensuing discussion we also touched on: - Monogamy, explained: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DCGyLjBjuGI - ‘Romantic realism’: the seven rules to help you avoid divorce: https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2017/jan/10/romantic-realism-the-seven-rules-to-help-you-avoid-divorce - Owen Benjamin "why women are crazy and men are stupid": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQoQKnE6Yhs - How to pick a life partner - Wait But Why: https://waitbutwhy.com/2014/02/pick-life-partner.html - The Five Love Languages - Book by Gary Chapman: http://www.5lovelanguages.com/
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This chat was inspired by Social and emotional learning (SEL) which is the process through which children and adults acquire and effectively apply the knowledge, attitudes, and skills necessary to understand and manage emotions, set and achieve positive goals, feel and show empathy for others, establish and maintain positive relationships, and make responsible decisions. https://casel.org/what-is-sel/
In the ensuing discussion we also touched on: - Steven Pinker - Enlightenment Now: The Case for Reason, Science, Humanism, and Progress. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B073TJBYTB/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1 - INSIGHT by Tasha Eurich. https://www.insight-book.com/ - Farnam Street - Decision Journal. https://fs.blog/2014/02/decision-journal/ - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_contract
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This chat was inspired by an NPR artcile - Americans Are A Lonely Lot, And Young People Bear The Heaviest Burden. https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2018/05/01/606588504/americans-are-a-lonely-lot-and-young-people-bear-the-heaviest-burden
In the ensuring discussion we also touched on: - Brene Brown - Daring Greatly: https://www.amazon.com.au/Daring-Greatly-Brene-Brown/dp/1592408419 - Susan Pinker - The Village Effect: How Face-to-Face Contact Can Make Us Healthier and Happier: https://www.amazon.com/Village-Effect-Face-Face-Healthier/dp/0307359549 - Kim Scott - Radical Candor: Be a Kick-Ass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity: https://www.amazon.com/Radical-Candor-Kick-Ass-Without-Humanity/dp/1427283125
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This chat was inspired by All In The Mind - ABC Radio National « » Placebo power. http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/allinthemind/placebo-power/9613346
In the ensuring discussion we also touched on: - Is there scientific proof we can heal ourselves? | Lissa Rankin, MD. TED Talk. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LWQfe__fNbs&feature=youtu.be - The power of believing that you can improve | Carol Dweck. Growth Mindset. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_X0mgOOSpLU - Meditation App Headspace: https://www.headspace.com/headspace-meditation-app - Meditation App Smiling Mind: https://www.smilingmind.com.au/smiling-mind-app/ - "Intelligent individuals learn from everything and everyone; average people, from their experiences. The stupid already have all the answers." — Socrates
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This chat was inspired by The Mission's 'The Founders Of The World’s Five Largest Companies All Follow The 5-Hour Rule' - https://medium.com/the-mission/the-founders-of-the-worlds-five-largest-companies-all-follow-the-5-hour-rule-and-they-re-9ca82e93f3fc
Quotes we like: - "First, the definitions. I define a voracious learner as someone who follows the 5-hour rule — dedicating at least five hours per week to deliberate learning. I define a polymath as someone who becomes competent in at least three diverse domains and integrates them into a skill set that puts them in the top 1% of their field. " - "When you become a voracious learner, you compound the value of everything you’ve learned in the past. When you become a polymath, you develop the ability to combine skills, and you develop a unique skill set, which helps you develop a competitive advantage." - “ When you become a voracious learner, you compound the value of everything you’ve learned in the past. When you become a polymath, you develop the ability to combine skills, and you develop a unique skill set, which helps you develop a competitive advantage” - “At the highest levels, learning isn’t something you do to prepare for your work. Learning is the most important work. It is the core competency to build. It’s the thing you never delegate. And it’s one of the ultimate drivers of long-term performance and success.”
In the ensuring discussion we also touched on: - Amazon: CEO Jeff Bezos' 2018 shareholder letter - https://www.cnbc.com/2018/04/18/amazon-ceo-jeff-bezos-2018-shareholder-letter.html - Dreyfus model of skill acquisition - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dreyfus_model_of_skill_acquisition - Abstract: The Art of Design | Netflix - https://www.netflix.com/title/80057883 - Narro: text to audio - https://www.narro.co/ - Outliers: The Story of Success by Malcolm Gladwell - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3228917-outliers - Forget The 10,000-Hour Rule; Edison, Bezos, & Zuckerberg Follow The 10,000-Experiment Rule - https://medium.com/@michaeldsimmons/forget-about-the-10-000-hour-rule-7b7a39343523 - Ray dalio "We tolerate mistakes. We don’t tolerate not learning from mistakes." https://www.principles.com/ - "The new basic principle is that in order to learn to avoid making mistakes, we must learn from our mistakes. To cover up mistakes is, therefore, the greatest intellectual sin." — Karl Popper - Bill Bryson: A Short History of Nearly Everything - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Short_History_of_Nearly_Everything - The Art of Happiness by Dalai Lama - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/38210.The_Art_of_Happiness - The Singularity Is Near: When Humans Transcend Biology by Ray Kurzweil - https://www.amazon.com/Singularity-Near-Humans-Transcend-Biology/dp/0143037889 - Shoe Dog: Phil Knight - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0176M1A44/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1
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This chat was inspired by Wait But Why's 'How to Pick a Career (That Actually Fits You)' - https://waitbutwhy.com/2018/04/picking-career.html Tim Urban
In the ensuring discussion we also touched on: - 80,000 Hours 'Career Guide: Part 1: We reviewed over 60 studies about what makes for a dream job. Here’s what we found.' https://80000hours.org/career-guide/job-satisfaction/ - Last Week Tonight with John Oliver: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3XTzVzaHQEd30rQbuvCtTQ - Masters of Scale hosted by LinkedIn Co-Founder and Greylock Partner Reid Hoffman. https://mastersofscale.com/ - Neil deGrasse Tyson: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neil_deGrasse_Tyson - The Five Dysfunctions of a Team Book by Patrick Lencioni: https://www.tablegroup.com/books/dysfunctions - Maslow's hierarchy of needs: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maslow%27s_hierarchy_of_needs - Flow (psychology)Csíkszentmihályi : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flow_(psychology)
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This chat was inspired by 'The First Seven Years Are Key to a Successful Life' by The World Bank - http://www.worldbank.org/en/news/press-release/2014/06/05/the-first-seven-years-are-key-to-a-successful-life Fav quotes: - Scientific evidence suggests that the first 1,000 days are the most important in a child’s life. Providing quality services and reaching out to parents with tailored support during this critical period pays off with increased cognitive skills, significantly improved education outcomes, and better starts to life. - “The first years are the most important in life of every child as they set the basis for overall success in life. They are also very important for every society as this is the best chance to influence future prosperity, inclusiveness and social stability. Early childhood development is considered to be the most powerful tool to address inequities, a chance to provide opportunities to all children to develop their full potential. Every child is needed, and every child has the right to get a good start“,
In the insuring discussion we also touched on: - 'Zone of proximal development': https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zone_of_proximal_development - Neil deGrasse Tyson: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neil_deGrasse_Tyson - Stoicism: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stoicism - International Baccalaureate Junior Curriculum: http://www.ibo.org/programmes/primary-years-programme/curriculum/ - 'Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Dragon? Why China Has the Best (and Worst) Education System in the World': https://www.amazon.com/Whos-Afraid-Big-Bad-Dragon/dp/1501200976 - Neuroplasticity: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neuroplasticity - Maslow's hierarchy of needs: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maslow%27s_hierarchy_of_needs - Growth Mindset by Carol Dweck: https://www.mindsetworks.com/science/ - Flow (psychology)Csíkszentmihályi : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flow_(psychology) - Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance Book by Angela Duckworth: https://www.amazon.com.au/Grit-Angela-Duckworth/dp/1501111108
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This chat was inspired by 'The Most Important Thing In A Relationship' by Kris Gage - https://medium.com/@krisgage/the-most-important-thing-in-a-relationship-fde6e9087d6f Fav quotes: - 'Emotional stability and emotional self-sufficiency.' - We look for happiness from others, but this is an unreliable source of happiness… And here’s the thing: it’s not their job to fill our emotional needs.”
In the insuring discussion we also touched on: - 'The Only 3 Things I Need In A Partner' by Kris Gage: https://medium.com/@krisgage/the-only-3-things-i-need-in-a-partner-602f1bc765f0 - Stoicism: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stoicism - Mark Mason 'ubtle Art of Not Giving a F*Ck': https://www.amazon.com.au/Subtle-Art-Not-Giving-Ck/dp/0062457713 - 'The Five Love Languages' by Gary Chapman: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Five_Love_Languages - "If you can't handle me at my worst, then you don't deserve me at my best" Marilyn Monroe - Concentrated vs diffuse thinking: https://www.coursera.org/learn/learning-how-to-learn
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This chat was inspired by 'Pale Blue Dot' - https://www.designluck.com/pale-blue-dot/
In the insuring discussion we also touched on: - Carl Sagan: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carl_Sagan - Hedonism: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hedonism - Agency: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agency_(philosophy) - Albert Einstein: "A calm and modest life brings more happiness than the pursuit of success combined with constant restlessness." - Sam Harris: https://samharris.org/ - Consequentialism: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consequentialism - Peter Singer: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Singer - Elon Musk: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elon_Musk - Aristotle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aristotle - Nihilism: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nihilism
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This conversation is based on: Darius Foroux - The 21 Most Important Questions Of Your Life http://dariusforoux.com/21-questions/
And references the following: - Pixar's Inside Out: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inside_Out_(2015_film) -John Gottman - Relationship Expert: https://www.gottman.com/about/john-julie-gottman/ - The Science of Happiness - Berkley: https://ggsc.berkeley.edu/what_we_do/event/the_science_of_happiness - Masters of Scale with Reid Hoffman: https://mastersofscale.com/ - Abstract on Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/title/80057883 - Ray Dalio - Principles: https://www.principles.com/ -Michael Simmons - Why Successful People Spend 10 Hours A Week On “Compound Time”: https://medium.com/the-mission/why-successful-people-spend-10-hours-a-week-on-compound-time-79d64d8132a8
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This conversation references the following articles and talks: - Will the Future Be Human? - Yuval Noah Harari at the WEF Annual Meeting 2018 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=npfShBTNp3Q - Cambridge Analytica Uncovered: Secret filming reveals election tricks -https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mpbeOCKZFfQ - Neuralink and the Brain’s Magical Future -https://waitbutwhy.com/2017/04/neuralink.html - The Singularity Is Near - https://www.amazon.com.au/Singularity-Near-Ray-Kurzweil/dp/0143037889
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