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Science Is Boring – 7 Takeaways No. 221

Friction rules. Boring science is good science. Commoditization of attention. Help! Let’s not be grumpy. The aim is power. It’s not all small stuff. You’re a plagiarism machine.

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Consuming What Everyone Else Is Consuming – 7 Takeaways No. 208

Contagious positivity. Be thankful, about more. Writing as therapy. Talking to your “textbook”. Gratitude leads to optimism. Consume outside your bubble. Everyone’s watching.

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Our Eyes Routinely Deceive Us – 7 Takeaways No. 203

Simplistic thinking. Reality meets fiction. Perpetual discontent. Cynicism ain’t smart. Visual deception. Us versus them. Changing their minds.

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Feel a Little Amazed by Something – 7 Takeaways No. 201

Reading controversies. Baloney. Do it yourself. Is AI a threat? A depressing amount of misinformation. It’s amazing! Will blog for free.

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No One Uses the Pennies We Mint – 7 Takeaways No. 196

Having an opinion. Moral decline, not. Men & women. Do you even need a purpose? Own the place. The silly penny. Jack of all trades.

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The Roaring Locomotive of Self-deception – 7 Takeaways No. 188

We don’t know how AI works. Rationality? Nah. I’m bored. Simple explanations. You’ll ignore my advice. We’re right, they’re wrong. How you say it matters.

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They Don’t Actually Know Anything – 7 Takeaways No. 175

There’s no right way to parent. Why so serious? Perhaps bad habits serve a purpose. New tech? We’ve been here before. Being a grownup. AI is dumb. Misinformed about misinformation.

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Words are Hard – 7 Takeaways No. 173

Twisting your words. The importance of purpose. What your kids really need to learn. The power of consistency. We only share a slice of our lives. Jobs under threat, and being created. Trusting your gut. The importance of understanding what others believe.

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Everyone Inhabits A News Bubble – 7 Takeaways No. 171

We’re all more comfortable in our bubble. Scandal trumps boring old truth. Some things that don’t work. More AI impact. Suffering fools. Tabloids & royal conspiracies. Sharing wisdom.

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The Person Who Clears The Path Controls Its Direction – 7 Takeaways No. 170

Following the instructions. Doing the work. The value of curation. Your memory might not be what you think. Politics is disgusting. Can you believe that photo? Optimism as a longevity hack. Reading great content.