Friday Refill: Intuition Over Memorization
There's too much to remember. Instead, integrate that information. You don't need to memorize everything. Develop your intuition.
2 Jul 20219min
Local and Global Rationality
When two smart people or groups disagree, what is happening? Sometimes one is plainly wrong about the facts. But more often than not, these two people are arguing from a local rationale. We'll talk ab...
1 Jul 202115min
Skill-Building Is Not One Dimensional
We intuitively imagine our skills and capabilities to be one-dimensional and permanent. However, what goes into whether we can actually execute on our skills is multi-dimensional. In today's episode, ...
29 Jun 202113min
Balancing Entropy and Focus
Call it luck, serendipity, or chance - all of these unexpected moments of life require entropy to occur. On the other hand, if we don't control our lives to some extent, we'll never be able to make me...
23 Jun 202111min
Decision-making Skills: Two Types of Probabilistic Thinking
When you think about probabilities, you likely think in one of two ways. We'll talk about both of these models for probabilistic analysis, their drawbacks, and decision-making in the face of uncertain...
21 Jun 202118min
Using Cognitive Dissonance as a Tool
Humans are driven to resolve cognitive dissonance as efficiently as possible. We pay little regard to whether our solutions are accurate or correct, but rather we only seek harmony in our minds. Unfor...
16 Jun 202116min
Non-Linear Learning and Progress
How does learning happen? In one fell swoop - linear? Or is there another path that learning takes? We pass judgment on ourselves and others, designing our attempts in ways that are suboptimal based o...
14 Jun 202116min
Friday Refill - Clarified Intentions and Flexible Goals
If you don't understand the motivations underlying your goals, you will always deal with brittle, high-stakes situations. If you understand your goals through the lens of your deeper human motivations...
11 Jun 202110min
