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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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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