"...you can choose the people whose opinions you care about (and on what subjects), and you can choose the timescale you care about them on. Most people figure out the former [1] but the latter doesn’t seem to get much attention......You should trade being short-term low-status for being long-term high-status, which most people seem unwilling … Continue reading Misunderstanding as Mismatch
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Political Parties are the Sam’s Club and Costco of Opinions
"The defining quality of an ideologue, whether on the left or the right, is to acquire one's opinions in bulk."-:Paul Graham, "The Two Kinds of Moderate." PaulGraham.com. December 2019.
Work != Self-Worth
"Writers, actors, musicians—everyone who’s rejected a lot—have got to learn, early on, to separate their work from their worth as a person......At the same time, it’s important to learn to take honest criticism or suggestions in good faith."—Ben Yagoda, "Separating your work from your worth: Three Questions with Ben Yagoda." Chip on Your Shoulder. November … Continue reading Work != Self-Worth
Words & Worldviews
I was reading another one of those end of year life hack articles yesterday, about how changing one word can change your attitude toward obligations. The crux: instead of saying, "I have to wake up to go to work at 0600," you change it to get, "I get to wake up to go to work at … Continue reading Words & Worldviews
Respect Differences of Opinion and Philosophy
"Intelligent people may look at the same set of facts and come to very different conclusions. Repeating the same points that didn't convince someone previously rarely changes their mind, and irritates all the other readers." —"Netiquette." OpenBSD Mailing Lists. https://www.openbsd.org/mail.html (Accessed December 2, 2017).
Fewer Opinions
"We have a staggering arrogance in our own belief. That can be tempered by not being 100% certain; by being provisional. No matter what the debate is, very few people have the modesty to suspend judgement on a whole range of things; most intelligent people have an opinion and are expected to have an opinion … Continue reading Fewer Opinions
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