Infinite Loops

Podcast Notes Key Takeaways

• “What do I need to see to change my view? I’m always actively looking to disprove everything that I know, I’m dogmatically flexible”– Adam Robinson
  • Continually correct your errors, don’t let beliefs overpower reason in your theses
  • Embrace the possibility that you’re wrong, this leads to an ever-improving thesis
• “Take a simple idea and take it seriously”– Adam Robinson quoting Charlie Munger
  • The best learning happens organically, immerse yourself in ideas and mental models to improve the projects you’re working on. If you try to learn a little bit of everything, you learn nothing.
• The Shannon Limit – the amount of information our brains can take in (error-free) before tilting
  • Being conscious of the word/information capacity your brain can intake is very valuable for productive learning– everyone is different
• Remember, Twitter language is incredibly nuanced with unsaid context
  • You and all the users share different and often hidden contexts, filter information in a valuable way for you

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In this episode of Infinite Loops, we have not one but two phenomenal guests: Adam Robinson and Bill Brewster! Adam is the co-founder of "The Princeton Review," an author, a rated chess master, and advisor to hedge funds. Bill is the host of "The Business Brew" podcast, a long-form podcast focusing on how investors can improve their decision making. We talk about:

• Choosing your words carefully
• How reliable are memories?
• Chess: Intuitive or Rational?
• Managing the Shannon Limit
• Walking with the data
• and much more!

Learn more about Adam on his website: https://iamadamrobinson.com/ and listen to Bill's podcast here: https://www.podpage.com/the-business-brew/