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The Power of Antifragility: Reimaging Work/Life Balance
Instead of seeking balance, sometimes it's worth intentionally seeking imbalance.
Mental Models
We use mental models as simplified representations of how things work. We can't store all of the information we encounter in our heads, so mental models are used to break complex ideas into manageable parts.
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Thanksgiving: A Lesson In Mental Models And Heuristics
Every year in November I see a debate unfold around the history of Thanksgiving. On the surface there's
The Market for Great Things
I woke up at 04:30 and wrote a beautiful newsletter. Every word shone as though inspired by some higher
How to Be Happier Without Really Trying: The Ultimate Guide
Behavioural scientists have studied what makes us happy (and what doesn't). We know that happiness predicts health and
7 Steps to a Happier Day: Morning Ritual
How you start your day is incredibly important. If you wake up feeling rushed and stressed, it's going
How to Fail Forward: Why You Should Fail Frequently
We all know that failure is not a fun thing to go through. It's embarrassing, it's
The Recency Effect: How It Affects Our Reasoning, and Tips to Overcome the Bias
Recency bias has a significant impact on how we make decisions and what pieces of information we pay attention to.
Understanding Survivorship Bias: Why We Must Be Wary Despite Learning from Successful People
It's natural to want to learn from people that seem successful. And it makes sense because some of
66: Win the small hill ⛷
Sometimes in order to win the game you're optimising for, you must lose the ones you've been told were important.
65: What you want for dinner 🍽
How often do you revisit ideas you believe to be common sense? When thinking of possible ways we could develop
The Mirroring Effect: The magic behind Isopraxism
Isopraxism is a pretty amazing phenomenon. Also known as "mirroring" (and “limbic synchrony” when in reference to body
The Fun Way to Be More Successful (According to Harvard)
We all want to be more successful. Everything you've read so far, however, appears to be a lot
