One theme that fascinates me is cognitive enhancement. It seems only a matter of time until we live in a world where steroids for the brain are readily available to all. And once we come to grips with that reality,
BEN CASNOCHAExpose yourself to as much randomness as possible.
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If you really understand something, you can: 1) explain it using a clear metaphor and 2) explain the strongest counter-argument to the idea.
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Taking on short term risk can involve switching jobs, joining new groups / associations in the area, launching a personal blog, running an experiment within your existing job. These are some practical ways to inject volatility into your life, and thus some risk.
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Expose yourself to as much as possible. Attend conferences no one else is attending. Read books no one else is reading. Talk to people no one else is talking to.
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Sometimes I have to pause to make the distinction between Ben the teenager and Ben the businessman.
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I suspect the debate over the ethics will be much more heated than the debate over steroids in baseball or any other sport, where the use is limited to a select group of freakish athletes.
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Long-term goals are dangerous. They limit you. They hinder you from reacting to new conditions.
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I have a broad range of interests, so I’ll always be working on something.
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I’m skeptical of passive learning. If you don’t write down what you’re hearing and learning, what the odds you remember it?
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Sometimes Plan B can have the same desired outcome, but a different path for getting there.
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I’ve always loved to write, and I kept a diary of what I thought about my business, being an entrepreneur and other things of interest to me.
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Similarly, someone with lots of skill but a weak network won’t realize his or her fullest potential. So, you need both.
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The internet tends to make smart people smarter and dumb people dumber.
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I’m just the smallest dot in a big map of human history.
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Rule of thumb: Be skeptical of things you learned before you could read. E.g., religion.
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I really focused on three things in high school – my company, basketball and my school work.
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