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Never trust data scientists, in particular when they do not have data

Never trust data scientists, in particular when they do not have data

Seneca and his friends have a lot of practical advice for navigating life

Seneca and his friends have a lot of practical advice for navigating life

Truly understanding strangers is difficult, but failing to do so may cause grave harm to individuals as well as society as a whole

Truly understanding strangers is difficult, but failing to do so may cause grave harm to individuals as well as society as a whole

It is a miracle that databases actually work, considering all the things that can go wrong

It is a miracle that databases actually work, considering all the things that can go wrong

Folk tales about vampires and werewolves are based in an exaggerated fear for rabies

Folk tales about vampires and werewolves are based in an exaggerated fear for rabies

Kill Powerpoint, have to 2-pizza teams, and get your core values straight

Kill Powerpoint, have to 2-pizza teams, and get your core values straight

It requires a lot of dedication to learn superior memorization skills, but it can be done

It requires a lot of dedication to learn superior memorization skills, but it can be done

Experiencing other people’s suffering leads us away from rational decision making

Experiencing other people’s suffering leads us away from rational decision making

Feigning intelligence is not too difficult, considering that people can be fooled in many different ways

Feigning intelligence is not too difficult, considering that people can be fooled in many different ways

It is not hard to find an excuse to try phychedelics when you have a midlife crisis

It is not hard to find an excuse to try phychedelics when you have a midlife crisis

Whenever you need to come to a rational decision: use Mathematics

Whenever you need to come to a rational decision: use Mathematics

The left terrorizes the right while bathing in victimhood

The left terrorizes the right while bathing in victimhood

Poverty is not just characterized by lack of money, but also by unpredictability of cash flow and risk exposure

Poverty is not just characterized by lack of money, but also by unpredictability of cash flow and risk exposure

20th century science gave rise to some truly mind-blowing concepts

20th century science gave rise to some truly mind-blowing concepts

Ongoing advances in technology make that ethical norms develop incredibly fast

Ongoing advances in technology make that ethical norms develop incredibly fast

The philosophy of the Silicon Valley elite is just a bunch of ill understood one-liners from preferably obscure thinkers

The philosophy of the Silicon Valley elite is just a bunch of ill understood one-liners from preferably obscure thinkers

It is not political philosophy, but political geography that led Democrats in the USA to embrace the knowledge economy

It is not political philosophy, but political geography that led Democrats in the USA to embrace the knowledge economy

If you allow yourself to think on a different timescale, trees are surprisingly dynamic

If you allow yourself to think on a different timescale, trees are surprisingly dynamic

It is quite hard to die in peace while owning the most famous diamond in the world

It is quite hard to die in peace while owning the most famous diamond in the world

Over the past decades, most economists have been forced to flex their opinion on the efficient market hypothesis

Over the past decades, most economists have been forced to flex their opinion on the efficient market hypothesis

The combination of dogged determination and a bit of luck can turn an antihero into a hero

The combination of dogged determination and a bit of luck can turn an antihero into a hero

Marginal communities provide natural experiments that convincingly illustrate basic economical mechanisms

Marginal communities provide natural experiments that convincingly illustrate basic economical mechanisms

The escalating polarization in USA politics may well lead to an exit of California or Texas from the union

The escalating polarization in USA politics may well lead to an exit of California or Texas from the union

Even someone reading Milton and Goethe may still turn into a monster

Even someone reading Milton and Goethe may still turn into a monster

Natural philosophy transformed into science thanks to the commitment and sacrifice of some thrill-seeking geeks

Natural philosophy transformed into science thanks to the commitment and sacrifice of some thrill-seeking geeks

Once people realize that the US will never ever be able to pay off its debt, inflation will skyrocket and the the economy will be in shambles

Once people realize that the US will never ever be able to pay off its debt, inflation will skyrocket and the the economy will be in shambles

The Silicon Valley philosophy of innovation and disruption undervalues the importance of maintenance and durability

The Silicon Valley philosophy of innovation and disruption undervalues the importance of maintenance and durability

How to evoke emotions, using only the simplest of graphical elements?

How to evoke emotions, using only the simplest of graphical elements?

Master the Three Ways: flow, feedback, and continuous learning

Master the Three Ways: flow, feedback, and continuous learning

Geography has surprisingly strong explanatory power when it comes to long-term trends in politics and war

Geography has surprisingly strong explanatory power when it comes to long-term trends in politics and war

Back in the day, the Mayas may have captured some Vikings

Back in the day, the Mayas may have captured some Vikings

Finding and copying manuscripts used to be a major factor in the preservation, transfer and loss of knowledge

Finding and copying manuscripts used to be a major factor in the preservation, transfer and loss of knowledge

The early Christians were responsible for large-scale destruction of classical culture

The early Christians were responsible for large-scale destruction of classical culture

Considering the extent of travel and trade by sea, Medieval Europe was not so dark at all

Considering the extent of travel and trade by sea, Medieval Europe was not so dark at all

Don’t estimate probabilities, but ask: ‘What is really going on here?’

Don’t estimate probabilities, but ask: ‘What is really going on here?’

Turing’s suprisingly practical perspective on logic, intelligence, and machines was far ahead of his time

Turing’s suprisingly practical perspective on logic, intelligence, and machines was far ahead of his time

Because we fundamentally believe resources can and will be redistributed, we will fall into the trap of always trying to make the overall pie as big as possible

Because we fundamentally believe resources can and will be redistributed, we will fall into the trap of always trying to make the overall pie as big as possible

To become successful as a startup founder: copy everything you can and only invent what you must

To become successful as a startup founder: copy everything you can and only invent what you must

The connection between East and West has shaped the world to a larger extent than generally acknowledged

The connection between East and West has shaped the world to a larger extent than generally acknowledged

There are some vague connections between decreasing temperatures in the 17th century and historical events

There are some vague connections between decreasing temperatures in the 17th century and historical events

To accurately ‘read people’ look for combinations of non-verbal tells

To accurately ‘read people’ look for combinations of non-verbal tells

The ignorance of the Trump administration when it comes to the inner workings of government creates immense risks

The ignorance of the Trump administration when it comes to the inner workings of government creates immense risks

Without massive and violent disruption of the established order, there will be no meaningful redistribution of wealth

Without massive and violent disruption of the established order, there will be no meaningful redistribution of wealth

For a democratic leader, waging war is a balancing act between ethics, national interests and electoral impact

For a democratic leader, waging war is a balancing act between ethics, national interests and electoral impact

The US constitution has always been used as a tool for suppression

The US constitution has always been used as a tool for suppression

The US is losing out in AI, due to a lack of long-term vision and direction

The US is losing out in AI, due to a lack of long-term vision and direction

There is a big difference between leaking and wistle blowing

There is a big difference between leaking and wistle blowing

Following the rise of Jim Simons’ Renaissance, quants have become a major force in US politics

Following the rise of Jim Simons’ Renaissance, quants have become a major force in US politics

Politicians need not believe in conspiricy theories to spread them

Politicians need not believe in conspiricy theories to spread them

Over the past 170 years Japan’s perception of itself has changed radically – multiple times

Over the past 170 years Japan’s perception of itself has changed radically – multiple times

“Our program is the ‘story’ and the problem you are trying to solve the ‘idea'”

“Our program is the ‘story’ and the problem you are trying to solve the ‘idea'”

One can obtain elegant mathematical insights without becoming overly formalistic

One can obtain elegant mathematical insights without becoming overly formalistic

Humans and the crops they grow are codependent

Humans and the crops they grow are codependent

To unlock creativity, make sure you get the culture right

To unlock creativity, make sure you get the culture right

Measurement = data-driven reduction of uncertainty

Measurement = data-driven reduction of uncertainty

The contemporary art market bubble is kept afloat by a handful of mega dealers

The contemporary art market bubble is kept afloat by a handful of mega dealers

In Western societies the uneducated are outcasts, which poses systemic threats for democracy

In Western societies the uneducated are outcasts, which poses systemic threats for democracy

When belief in progress has vanished, populists promise to rebuild the past – at all costs

When belief in progress has vanished, populists promise to rebuild the past – at all costs

Thanks to the US phone monopoly, Bell labs could produce breakthrough technologies

Thanks to the US phone monopoly, Bell labs could produce breakthrough technologies