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To return to information overload: this means treating your "to read" pile like a river (a stream that flows past you, and from which you pluck a few choice items, here and there) instead of a bucket (which demands that you empty it). After all, you presumably don't feel overwhelmed by all the unread books in the British Library – and not because t
... See moreOliver Burkeman • Treat Your to-Read Pile Like a River, Not a Bucket
One of the most intelligent case studies in design is the Chinese tea cup. They’re made without handles simply because if it’s too hot to touch, it’s too hot to drink.
Humans naturally want to add more. Add a cardboard sleeve, add a warning on the outside of the cup, add a handle. The result of all these things never cools down the actual contents.
... See morePeople are so used to talking about minimum acceptable outcomes in education that they truly have no idea how high variance educational outcomes can/should be.
The top quartile of students can skip grades. The top 2% of students can do an entire multi year curriculum in *weeks*.
The top quartile of students can skip grades. The top 2% of students can do an entire multi year curriculum in *weeks*.
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Interesting French SAAS metric
Translating our website into different languages had zero effect on the % of each nationality using the app.
EXCEPT FOR FRENCH - the number of French users doubled now the website is available in French
Translating our website into different languages had zero effect on the % of each nationality using the app.
EXCEPT FOR FRENCH - the number of French users doubled now the website is available in French
X. It’s what’s happening
The purpose of the Network School is to articulate a vision of peace, trade, internationalism, and technology…even as the rest of the world talks about war, trade war, nationalism, and statism.
We are woefully incapable of being satisfied with a prior desire, and many people argue that this is just a part of the human condition. That greed resets any goals you once had, and short of becoming a monk, you are destined to shift that goal by a few more commas.
Of course, there is some truth to this, but I think this view only scratches the sur... See more
Of course, there is some truth to this, but I think this view only scratches the sur... See more