Really successful people say “No” to almost everything. — Warren Buffett Hot girls have to be a filter. They get asked to do a lot of things. If you get invited to Fashion Week in New York or someone takes you to the Lakers game in a helicopter, you’re going to go. But, there are … Continue reading Think Like a Hot Girl
Thousands of years ago, at the dawn of human history, someone figured out that if you slice into the head of an [opium] poppy, it will ooze a milky paste… — Empire of Pain This book is remarkable. (Even the cover is great. Note the OxyContin pills in the pillar.) I was late to the … Continue reading The Founders of the Opioid Epidemic
Having power is good because power will win out over agreements, rules, and laws all the time. That’s because, when push comes to shove, those who have the power to either enforce their interpretation of the rules and laws, or to overturn the rules and laws, will get what they want. — Ray Dalio Power … Continue reading An Introduction to Power
The faintest ink is better than the best memory… Continue reading Write It Down.
After reading The Information by James Gleick, this idea — Information is Surprise — is forever stuck in my head. Continue reading The Information: You Will Be Surprised by What Comes Next
I do not want the US to go to war with China. Continue reading On China (Book Review & Notes)
Who has more power over what people think? Continue reading The Man Who Owns The News
Our moral thinking is much more like a politician searching for votes than a scientist searching for truth. — Jonathan Haidt, The Righteous Mind Everyone who saw this book on my coffee table picked it up. The subtitle is irresistible. My favorite summary of The Righteous Mind is a quote from my dad. He has never … Continue reading Why Good People Are Divided by Politics & Religion
Do it for the plot. The worse something is in your life, the better the story gets for everyone else. When things are going great in your life, that’s…great. Keep it going. Most people are uninterested in an everything-is-going-great-and-according-to-plan story. People want the drama. For a Very long time, I would have unavoidable stressful conversations. … Continue reading A Little Mental Health Trick
Signaling theory proposes that animals (including humans) may send honest signals about desirable personal characteristics and access to resources through costly biological displays, altruism, or other behaviors that would be hard to fake. — Rory Sutherland, Alchemy We are always wondering with people: Is this person legit? Or are they faking it? We look for clues, … Continue reading Hard to Fake: Costly Signaling
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