Merlin Mann and Dan Benjamin talk about the black art of paying attention to the right things, how lamps are no substitute, that it's hard whether you’re working from home or a cube, being honest about your expertise before looking for independence, and the need to move past inspiration.

Links for this episode:

• Dunning–Kruger effect - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
  
• Theory of Forms - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
  
• Dreyfus model of skill acquisition - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
  
• Software Integrity Blog » Blog Archive » The Dreyfus Model - Back In The Spotlight?
  

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