The Topology of Self-Limitation: When Strength and Ceiling Share the Same Root

The Radio In 2002, the cancer biologist Yuri Lazebnik asked a deceptively simple question: can a biologist fix a radio? His answer was no — not because biologists lack intelligence or effort, but because their methodology is the problem. A biologist trained in reductionist technique would collect identical radios, remove components one at a time, … Continue reading The Topology of Self-Limitation: When Strength and Ceiling Share the Same Root

The One-Month Knowledge Sprint: How to Read Books, Take Action, and Change Your Life

"The basic framework I’d like to suggest is the one I used for my Foundations project: pick a defined area of improvement, and make a focused effort at improving your knowledge and behavior over one month... I break down the process of conducting a month-long sprint into four parts: Choose a theme. Take action. Get … Continue reading The One-Month Knowledge Sprint: How to Read Books, Take Action, and Change Your Life