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Thoughts on healthcare, human optimisation and productivity. A little taste of what I'm thinking and reading about.
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13 creativity lessons from a failing creatorpreneur
Letter to myself
No Agency Framework to Solve the World's Problems
Friends,Obesity, factory farming, climate change et al. — there are two solutions:1) High agency solutions: Everyone makes a conscious decision to change their behaviour. Sometimes this works.2) No agency solutions: Assume people have no agency (self control). Change incentives around them to make the right decisions a no brainer.
Algorithms, for life
Friends, In the Matrix, Neo sticks a USB stick into his brain — and just like that, he learns kung fu and how to fly a helicopter.
Healthcare is a 1 star experience
Friends,Human perception is interesting. You can have it all, but still be miserable.Because having a perceived good experience is different from actually having a good experience. That's part of the reason there are miserable lords and happy peasants.At a Houston Airport, execs were receiving complaints of long wait times at baggage claim. They reduced wait times to 7 minutes, but complaints…
Performing vs Being Real
Friends,Bullshitters suck. Here's how not to be one.
TikTok Psychopath Test
Friends,Here's why TikTok is the greatest data mining opportunity in history, a national security threat and will ultimately dump its creators — to create a fleet of fringe self-creating algorithms.
Transmissionism, Mastery and Rainman Memory 🧠
Friends,It may surprise you, but I spent every single Summer growing up playing football. I don't think I quite hit the 10,000 hours for mastery rule — but certainly 2500+. Somehow I still can't kick a football though.Even more absurdly, I wasn't just kicking the ball against a wall. I was playing with a friend who would later go on to become a semi-professional football player.
How to Identify Winners
Friends,How do you take over the world?I think the first two steps are 1) finding the right people (co-founders, colleagues etc) and 2) money.Yet to find any money, but here's what I've learned about finding winners.In summary: Intelligence, stamina, being collaborative, (Diet) Coke and being a night club promoter.
Big Picture Vibe-Shift ⚡️
Friends,I think I've often been guilty of following artificial speed limits.At some point, I decided that I need caffeine to work. Now I don't put finger-to-keyboard unless I'm wired on caramel latte (regular milk — I'm not soft bro).