On Brains, Minds, And Their Possible Uses
On Brains, Minds, And Their Possible Uses
Via productiva. Audio version.
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Via productiva. Audio version.

TL;DR: Introspection on how I do things and which rules and heuristics help me to be productive. Framed as Taleb's via negativa advice. Weaves in a bit of Greek mythology.
Jan Hendrik Kirchner
Jul 24, 2022
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On Brains, Minds, And Their Possible Uses
Via productiva
Against advice Be careful whose advice you buy, but be patient with those who supply it. Advice is a form of nostalgia, dispensing it is a way of fishing the past from the disposal, wiping it off, painting over the ugly parts and recycling it for more than it's worth. …
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