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Very excited to set up a newsletter where I discuss questions around behaviour, technology, culture and business. In the first issue I explore why we don't we do what we say, especially wrt sustainability. curiousbehaviour.substack.co…
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My history with philosophy marginalrevolution.com/margi…
"I think we are entering an era where “floor energy” will matter more than before. It will motivate, define, and lift some institutions well above the others." by @tylercowen . Can't help but agree.
TYLER COWEN: WHY I'M JOINING THE FREE PRESS:
"The Free Press is where I have decided to make my new intellectual home.
In a rapidly changing world, I feel The Free Press is the correct base for me, and it has the audience I wish to reach.
Why?
First, The Free Press is a start-up.
And because The Free Press is a start-up, it can fail. Many people do not like that fact about start-ups, because they do not want to be part of a possible failure. It means disruption, and also the paycheck stops coming. But I enjoy the risk appetite. It is precisely because it can fail that the people here will work harder, and likely smarter, than the competition.
That it is a start-up is not only true in fact, but you sense it the moment you walk into the newsroom, which I did for the first time recently. The place has overwhelming vibes and energy, and you can feel those in each and every person on the floor.
I think we are entering an era where “floor energy” will matter more than before. It will motivate, define, and lift some institutions well above the others."
thefp.com/p/tyler-cowen-why-…
Feel like Claude has regressed in terms of writing ability, whilst ChatGPT has improved. Open AI's project feature still isn't as good as Claude's but this is the first time I've been working on something (fairly simple tbh) and ChatGPT is obviously superior.
"The future is disorder. A door like this has cracked open five or six times since we got up on our hind legs. It’s the best possible time to be alive, when almost everything you thought you knew is wrong."
Tom Stoppard, Arcadia.
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Via @GrahamDuncanNYC on @tferriss podcast
"The routine theory you hear about self sabotage is that it gives us the illusion of control. I don’t think that’s right: it gives us the reality of control. It is possible to have control in life, in the sense that it is possible to guarantee your own unhappiness."
"And that can be safe — if unhappiness is familiar, and even in some ways preferable, to encountering a version of yourself that scares you. The versions of ourselves we will not tolerate are powerful."
open.substack.com/pub/rotten…
The latest issue of the Ruffian by @mrianleslie is possibly my favourite yet. Dylan, Lynch, puzzles v mysteries, dreams v insomnia, and a sprinkle of cognitive science. Although I love Lana Del Rey, I also think Nick Cave fits into that category tho
“What are the thoughts, concerns and dreams of the largely unheard people of America?” "AMERICAN" is an astonishing collection of audio, film and photographic portraits by Dutch photographer and filmmaker Robin de Puy - inspiring, depressing, and incredibly eye-opening.
25 multi-media episodes were created between 2022 and 2024, including in the run up to last year's election. Each is a deeply personal story by regular people that are unheard and underrepresented.
wepresent.wetransfer.com/sto…
Lessons from working on wicked problems.
A thread about two powerful concepts that transformed how I think about change - whether you're changing behaviours, looking for growth levers, or shifting org culture.
Key insight for those of us leading change initiatives:
Your expertise matters. But lasting change?
That comes from combining your external perspective with deep understanding of organizational and cultural context.