say it with me now. experts are fake, smart generalists rule the world, everything is designed by people no smarter than you, and courage is in shorter supply than genius
Worst news ever guys. The machines have increased the capacity to get shit done by a hundred times. Now, people who are actually doing things can do things more. For us non doers of things, we are losing our only excuse for our inaction. Quick, get the molotov cocktails!
Exploring random topics, driven by your own curiosity, is the most valuable form of learning. This is where the real outlier ideas come from. Whereas running a startup is the intellectual equivalent of being dragged by a horse.
This year, I wish you less — less information, less food, less entertainment, less communication, less stimulation. You already have too much of all that, and it stands in the way of your serenity, health, sleep, and creativity. Merry Christmas! ☦️