Thought provoking

Data is always an abstraction of reality based on underlying assumptions as to how to categorize the unstructured phenomena of the real world.

Czech president and writer Vaclav Havel:

“Hope (...) is not the same as joy that things are going well, or willingness to invest in enterprises that are obviously headed for early success, but, rather, an ability to work for something because it is good, not just because it stands a chance to succeed. The more unpropitious the situation in which we ... See more

It also could not be a better time for a paradigm shift. AGI and likely soon after superintelligence will force us to rethink human role in society. In the new world, the value of the human brain is increasingly defined on how creative it can be. Cosmic optimism helps us navigate this transformation by emphasizing focus on the very human qualities ... See more

It's messy and disorganized in reality. Frameworks promise to bring order to it in pleasing ways. They blunt the chaos and give you buckets to categorize your observations. However, if you've ever tried to apply any frameworks, you know that they're anything but simple to implement. In the business world, frameworks are used as a crutch for making ... See more

Leadership is an action, not a position.

“It is a joy to be hidden, and a disaster not to be found.”