A lot of people have tried to explain the importance of ergodicity. We have now also tried to do so.

Add "J-Curve" to both your vocabulary and mental models — it's the type of thing that gets worse before it gets better. Definition, explanation, and useful examples.

Practical episode. Quick mental technique. Takes around 5-15 minutes to do it once. Then it helps a lot with reducing Shiny Object Syndrome.

This is a highly practical episode. Enjoy.

Some characteristics that are good to have in a weekly review. Some examples. Quite practical.

Some taxonomic arguments. Aesthetics, sensory perception, and regulatory systems. Very abstract at first, some interesting and possibly profitable ways to think about the world.

Damasio's Somatic Markers Hypothesis — and some speculations on practical implications.

NFA: Not screwing around... turns out, you can learn a lot about reality from anything. Everything happens in time and space, math is unreasonably effective at modeling the world, and lessons for learning and performance can come from a lot of different domains.

Staying power — enduring — is valuable. It's often necessary to accomplish big things. Now... should you consider all the downsides and odds and risk factors or should you absolutely insist no matter and refuse to consider quitting? Looking at points from Richard Machowicz and Ray Dalio to illustrate two schools of thought towards staying power.

Want better communications? Simple but effective — Every meeting has an agenda. All agendas in one place. Everyone can see all agendas and notes. It works great.