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The Factory Floor
Not going to lie – this week’s email comes out swinging a bit. Not 100% sure it works. I debated sending it at all. In the end, there’s nothing to do but trust the process and hope it lands. Let me know your thoughts at the end. You can
Sending Pens To Space
This post was originally an email sent to theBetter Questions Email List [http://betterquestionsemail.com/].For more like it,please sign up – it’s free. [http://betterquestionsemail.com/] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Am I Sending Pens To Space? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Some stories are just too good to be true. This was my initial reaction
Slack In The Rope
This post was originally an email sent to theBetter Questions Email List [http://betterquestionsemail.com/].For more like it,please sign up – it’s free. [http://betterquestionsemail.com/] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Is there slack in my rope? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Here’s something that is sometimes hard to remember: Maximal is not optimal. Imagine,
Just Perfect
Content Warning: This email includes a fairly well-known but still-disturbing photo of a malnourished child, as well as some brief mention of suicide. If that is not your thing, you might want to skip this one. This post was originally an email sent to the Better Questions Email List [http:
Slack In The Rope
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Is there slack in my rope? Here’s something that is sometimes hard to remember: Maximal is not optimal. Imagine, if you will, a highway. Really picture the flow of cars down this highway… Fast ones, slow ones, tractor trailer trucks, sedans… All speeding along. If we’re checking
Only You
Here’s a thing that is both exhilarating and terrifying: There are certain ideas only you can come up with. There are things in this world – Paintings, songs, books, concepts, speeches, organizations, businesses, products, romantic evenings, longing glances, buildings, achievements, inventions… That will only exist if and when you decide
How To Stay Informed About COVID-19 Without Stressing Out (As Much)
I’ve been trying to manage a kind of balance, lately. For one, I believe I have a civic duty to stay informed, to stay updated on COVID-19, to know what’s going on so I can best act to protect myself, my family, and my community. On the other
Corona Virus: The Decision Journal Challenge
Are you interested in becoming smarter, a deeper thinker, and making better predictions? Then I have a challenge for you. But most of you won’t do it. It involves being brutally honest with yourself – opening yourself up to deep and lasting improvement in how you think. If you can
The Reasonably Rational Thinking Process, Part 2: The Goal Tree
This is Part 2 of our series on the Reasonably Rational Thinking Process. Read Part 1 here. [https://nolessthan.com/the-reasonably-rational-thinking-process-part-1-why-are-some-problems-so-hard-to-solve/] Dejected, the man once again surveyed his surroundings. Trees, strecthing up towards the sky and blocking the sun, towered everywhere. The seemingly endless columns of bark were broken through
The Reasonably Rational Thinking Process, Part 1: Why Are Some Problems So Hard To Solve?
This post is part of a series (currently in progress) on the “Reasonably Rational Thinking Process. The sense that “I should have solved this by now” brings a sickening mix of anger, frustration, and shame. There’s no excuse, we think. We work so hard, for so long, desperately seeking
