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People dramatically under estimate how many decisions one has to make before shipping the v1 of even the simplest product. They all seem obvious in retrospect, but so, so much thinking had to happen to ship something like "press a button, get a ride."
Monopolies are bad. Violence is bad. Monopolies on violence turn out to be one of the best ideas ever. Go figure. #ThinkingIsHard
The economist, philosopher, and writer Henry Hazlitt sums up the dilemma: In the modern world knowledge has been growing so fast and so enormously, in almost every field, that the probabilities are immensely against anybody, no matter how innately clever, being able to make a contribution in any one field unless he devotes all his time to it for ye... See more
Shane Parrish • The Generalized Specialist: How Shakespeare, Da Vinci, and Kepler Excelled
this quote by Richard Feynman sums up why I keep a Sublime library. Cards are like tricks. Every now and then you see them with fresh eyes and something clicks and it reminds me why this practice is vital:
"You have to keep a dozen of your favorite problems constantly present in your mind ... Every time you hear or read a new trick or a new result,
... See moreDon’t divide your attention: focusing on one thing yields increasing returns for each unit of effort.
At a micro level, an extra hour of focus on the current project has a much higher return than an hour on something new, or worse, 5 minutes each on 12 new things. Before you ever do something new, you should understand the opportunity cost vs. exis... See more
At a micro level, an extra hour of focus on the current project has a much higher return than an hour on something new, or worse, 5 minutes each on 12 new things. Before you ever do something new, you should understand the opportunity cost vs. exis... See more
Joe Lonsdale • Lessons from Peter Thiel
Range : Le règne des généralistes : Pourquoi ils triomphent dans un monde de spécialistes (Business) (French Edition)
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