1/ IMO everyone likes to throw around the term “first-principles thinking” but few _actually_ practice it. It requires lots of hard work & dedication.https://twitter.com/sarthakgh/status/1024754435686187008 …
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6/ Social dynamics tend to reward people for making strong, assertive statements, not for expressing doubts. Whoever becomes popular by continuously sprouting doubts? But doubt is one of the cornerstones of understanding.
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7/ Related: the more time you spend on social media, the fewer original thoughts you’ll likely develop. For 2 reasons: - 1st-principles thinking requires time & focus - Social media is push-consumption model, you don’t dictate the things you consume. Scatter shot & little focus
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8/ Of cos, interactions with others is beneficial to the extent that it exposes you to thinking branches you would not have otherwise. There is probably a sweet spot in-between overexposure & underexposure. But IMO we tend to lean strongly towards overexposure.
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9/ Similar dynamics exist between news consumption vs. _self-driven_ book consumption. Read more books, less news.
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