📝 Are You Writing Things Down?
What's the most underrated invention in human history? Roland Allen thinks it's the humble notebook. In
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🛫 🇮🇳 Which Fighter Pilots Win
Can we learn to decide from fighter pilots? I think so. Fighter pilots face some of the most challenging decision-making
🥷🏼 This Book Wins Wars
3000 years ago, Kautilya (popularly known as Chanakya) didn’t waste his time debating whether war between two countries was
How To Spot Lies
Another scam just hit this week. Blusmart and Gensol's billion-dollar valuations (as well as the hard-earned investments of
This Old Book Predicts Our Future
Most people think science progresses like savings accounts — slow, linear compounding. Thomas Kuhn destroyed that fantasy. His message was simple:
Will AI Replace You?
Let’s be honest. AI isn’t just a technological revolution. It’s a psychological one. Professionals aren’t panicking
How To Avoid Disastrous Decisions One Step At A Time: Second Order Thinking
I see most people make daily decisions like goldfish do— with a short memory, and zero foresight. But rational people?
Are You Thinking in Bets?
Annie Duke, a former professional poker champion and decision strategist, argues that life is more like poker than chess—it’
🔮 How To Predict Well
Can the future be predicted? These guys think so. In Superforecasters, Philip Tetlock and Dan Gardner reveal the habits, mindsets,
⚠️ Have You Misunderstood Risk?
Have you misunderstood risk all your life? Do you use the words, risk, uncertainty and volatility interchangeably as if they
Dead Geniuses: Why The Dead Are Better 'Influencers' Than The Living
Who are the Dead Geniuses? And are they really worth liking, sharing, following and subscribing to, more than the living
9 Ways To Read More With Less Effort
A Samridh's Library Checklist about how to spend more time reading simply, with minimum effort and maximum joy.
How To Read A Book
Today’s Book Is Literally Called ‘How to Read a Book’. 🤦🏻♂️ Disclaimer: I don’t recommend books I haven’t
The Feynman Method
Today I've learnt a little more than I already knew about the Feynman Method, a simple way to learn by teaching. Want to know what I figured out? Continue reading.
Surely You’re Joking, Mr. Feynman!
This book is a collection of anecdotes from the life of Richard Feynman, a Nobel Prize-winning physicist. Rather than focusing