Risk Arc's and Regret minimization
TL;DR: As humans, we fear taking risks not because we fear the outcome but because we fear the unknown. We stop ourselves with the question “Can I do this?”. What if, instead, we turned the question on its head “Why do I think I can’t do this?” with a follow-up of “What is the worst that could happen if I do this?” This does not mean that you take dumb risks but you take calculated risks based on your risk arc. Your risk arc is two questions plotted. “Will this ruin me?”, “Will I regret this later on in life if I don’t do it”? The idea is to find your balance at the outer edge of this risk arc.
Redefining learning : The problem with siloing your mind
Learning today is misunderstood. It’s not just a career skill, it’s a life skill. Learning is defined too narrowly in our world and learning is limited to things that “help you do your job better”. Human beings are multifaceted and this way of thinking constricts learning.
Maximize wired relationships, minimize wi-fi relationships
A look at what I like to call wired and wi-fi relationships!
Dozen Worthy Reads 📰 (No. 176)
This week : Web3.0 and Product, undersea cables, AI foundational models, tech exceptionalism, Semis, Telegram, Airtag privacy, OnePassword, Insta Reels, Netflix is doomed?, Fractional Investing
Is the tech industry unable to keep its promise?
A look at the why technology companies are "unable" to deliver technology as fast as promised, and expected by consumers
Whats the good Word(le)?
A look at Wordle and its dynamics and its relation to tech overall
Web 3.0, Part 2 : A beginner's guide : Decentralized Web, really?
Prompted by Moxie Marlinspike's article on Web 3.0
Principles to live by ...
Things that you can do to increase your potential, growth, success, and happiness ...
Apple App Store Concessions
A look at recent concessions for developers, from the Apple App Store -- and how they are too small to make an impact on upcoming regulation
Facebook Files : Incompetence, Hubris, or Malice?
A look at the "Facebook files" revealed by WSJ recently and the impact to Facebook and the human race at large
Gig Workers, Regulation, and the City
A look at three key trends in the gig economy - worker activism, regulation and lawsuits at a local government level
Future Workers : A look at employment types in the next 3-5 decades
How we'll work/be employed as a people over the next 3-5-10 decades!