Big questions! I'll go through them one by one:
Re: NDM, start out with Klein's book Sources of Power and Power of Intuition. Then skim Beth Crandall's Working Minds.
Also, read Kahneman and Klein's paper: fs.usda.gov/rmrs/sites/def
And trace the citations.
Conversation
Re: finding resources to read. This is a bit of an art. I tend to Google first, and then look up citations at the bottom of Wikipedia. But I also pay attention if some blog post/Tweet thread cites a book/paper. Then it's usually a simple case of following their citations.
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For deliberate practice, I'd say go through Ericsson's Peak (my summary here if you don't want to: commoncog.com/blog/peak-book) and then jump to the Cambridge Handbook of Expertise and Expert Performance cambridge.org/my/academic/su
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On that note, if you want to lowkey pick up on what's interesting in NDM, it pays to subscribe to the NDM podcast naturalisticdecisionmaking.org/podcasts/
And I'm eyeing the Oxford Handbook of Expertise, which is ALL NDM, but it's crazy expensive oxfordhandbooks.com/view/10.1093/o
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Hey just wanted to say a quick thanks for taking the time to answer my questions and linking me so many resources!
It means a lot and definitely appreciate it.
Curious. How many hours do you dedicate to reading and writing per day? I'm fascinated by how prolific you are.
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Not as much as you might think! I do read more if I’m working on a gnarly piece, but I read a little every day before going to bed, as per commoncog.com/blog/the-ultim
As for writing: I only write for Commonplace once a week, which is usually today (Monday).
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If you want hours, I’d say 30 mins to an hour before bed, and for writing, Commonplace posts can range anywhere from 4 hours to 18 hours per piece, depending on the complexity of ideas and the length.
(I don’t watch any tv nor play any games, though YouTube remains a timesuck.)
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I usually range in the 4-5h for my newsletter pieces (around 700-1k) words. 18h is pretty intense! But I'm assuming that's spanning multiple weeks?
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If say you're reading a bunch of books/papers on 1 particular topic, would you then PS as you go?
The reason I'm asking is would you ship blog posts on the particular topic that you're reading about or do you schedule them later on?
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After reading your article, I think what's missing is a default for reading.
I usually read right before bed as well, but I think I should just read more during the day.
I try to dedicate blocs of time to read, but I should focus on just reading whenever.
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This is true. I read during commutes and queues, although both are less of a thing now in the pandemic.
I do PS as I go. And I tend to ship blog posts later, after I've read enough to develop a coherent view on the topic. Sometimes much later, if a coherent view eludes me.