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The Ladder of Mastery
Have you ever felt trapped by numbers? Metrics that at one point tracked success can begin to dictate it, chaining
Books
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Books Worth Reading
Curated book recommendations from The Knowledge newsletter — the best books on decision-making, psychology, productivity, and philosophy.
Elon's Fence vs Chesterton's Fence
We often overlook the power of questioning the status quo. There's a concept I've been pondering:
The Trap of Nickel Coke
The President of Coca-Cola tried to get two lawyers out of his office and ended up having to sell Coke
Find the right fuel
Marvin Gaye wrote one of the best albums of all time (Here, my dear) because he didn’t want to
Call your shot
I’m stealing a phrase from Dr. Julie Gurner - “Crown Yourself”. Decide who you want to be and claim
Productivity
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Prepare for the worst
Every champion knows the taste of defeat. What separates the greats, however, isn't just how good they are
The problem with Scooby snacks
Labels can shape our perception and our subjective experience of objective realities. Alfred Korzybski, a Polish-American thinker, once illustrated this
Psychology
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The mystery of the fake orchestra
Making one small assumption which later proves to be false can result in us having a drastically different picture to
Productivity
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Lessons from Gilgamesh: Drawing Wisdom from Stories
I was reading about ancient Mesopotamia and finally, in particular, The Epic of Gilgamesh, which I'd heard a
Philosophy
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Ideas that don't exist
You might be surprised to learn that Stockholm syndrome is just a theory. It’s used to explain why hostages
Psychology
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Confidence and Competence: Mental Barriers to Build Real Skills
As we grow up we’re surrounded by people and environments that shape what we believe is possible. These early
