Is It Worth Being Wise?
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Is It Worth Being Wise?
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paulgraham.comHow do you define wisdom? Understanding the long-term consequences of your actions. [11]
Tim Ferriss • The Almanack of Naval Ravikant: A Guide to Wealth and Happiness
Paul Graham wrote a great blog post I really love about being relentlessly resourceful. I think that’s an absolute ingredient. I think IQ is pretty important. You need to see things other people just don’t see. Ultimately, the best description of what I’m looking for is people who can navigate this intellectual maze.
Ali Tamaseb • Super Founders: What Data Reveals About Billion-Dollar Startups
Just like those lines, I think all of our various tests of intelligence aren’t as different as they seem. They’re all full of problems that have a few important things in common:
- There are stable relationships between the variables.
- There’s no disagreement about whether the problems are problems, or whether they’ve been solved.
- There have clear bounda