Questions I'm thinking about...
1. How can we improve small group learning + communication?
When small group trust is high, you can explore fringe and controversial ideas.
In 1-on-1 chat, communication has to be symmetric. In group chats, you can consume more than you produce.
1. How can we improve small group learning + communication?
When small group trust is high, you can explore fringe and controversial ideas.
In 1-on-1 chat, communication has to be symmetric. In group chats, you can consume more than you produce.
2. How can we accelerate the spread of interesting ideas?
Many of the best ideas are trapped inside people’s heads. If we can lower the barriers to idea sharing, we can accelerate society’s pace of learning.
Most of the world's smartest people don't share *anything* publicly.
Many of the best ideas are trapped inside people’s heads. If we can lower the barriers to idea sharing, we can accelerate society’s pace of learning.
Most of the world's smartest people don't share *anything* publicly.
3. When should we trust tradition and when should we trust novelty?
The world is changing... fast! Media. Money. Careers. Relationships. Government. You name it.
Sometimes, it’s wise to trust the wisdom of time. Sometimes, it isn’t.
How should we evaluate this dilemma?
The world is changing... fast! Media. Money. Careers. Relationships. Government. You name it.
Sometimes, it’s wise to trust the wisdom of time. Sometimes, it isn’t.
How should we evaluate this dilemma?
4. How can we improve reading?
Food for thought:
1. Personal recommendation engines for books.
2. Marketplaces for annotations, summaries, and takeaways.
3. Internet-native book clubs with experts and friends with similar interests.
4. Software to improve reading retention.
Food for thought:
1. Personal recommendation engines for books.
2. Marketplaces for annotations, summaries, and takeaways.
3. Internet-native book clubs with experts and friends with similar interests.
4. Software to improve reading retention.
5. How does technology influence geography?
Ideas to consider:
1. You can work from anywhere, but people are moving to cities.
2. Will we have more countries or fewer countries?
3. How will 3D printing influence global supply chains?
4. What's the future of Bretton Woods?
Ideas to consider:
1. You can work from anywhere, but people are moving to cities.
2. Will we have more countries or fewer countries?
3. How will 3D printing influence global supply chains?
4. What's the future of Bretton Woods?
6. What are simple, easy-to-remember ways to improve your physical health?
Ideas:
1. Sauna + steam rooms
2. Time restricted eating
3. High-intensity interval training
4. Weightlifting
5. Limit sugar, processed food, vegetable oils, and refined carbohydrates
6. 8 hours of sleep
Ideas:
1. Sauna + steam rooms
2. Time restricted eating
3. High-intensity interval training
4. Weightlifting
5. Limit sugar, processed food, vegetable oils, and refined carbohydrates
6. 8 hours of sleep
7. How can we accelerate personal feedback loops?
Many problems in life can be fixed with a tight feedback loop.
Software can incentivize productive behavior by helping us visualize the long-term benefits of good behavior and pull the pleasure of good behavior forward.
Many problems in life can be fixed with a tight feedback loop.
Software can incentivize productive behavior by helping us visualize the long-term benefits of good behavior and pull the pleasure of good behavior forward.
8. How can video accelerate learning?
We under-rate social and visual learning.
Humans are great at copying people they admire. Through videos, we can transmit behaviors that can’t be shared through text and young people increasingly learn through video.
Massive opportunity!
We under-rate social and visual learning.
Humans are great at copying people they admire. Through videos, we can transmit behaviors that can’t be shared through text and young people increasingly learn through video.
Massive opportunity!
9. How can we help people in their 20s pursue ambitious projects?
In your 20s, your energy levels are sky-high and you have very few commitments.
Student debt is the biggest constraint. If you're drowning in student debt, earning a high salary has to be your #1 priority.
In your 20s, your energy levels are sky-high and you have very few commitments.
Student debt is the biggest constraint. If you're drowning in student debt, earning a high salary has to be your #1 priority.
10. How can we raise the aggregate level of ambition in society?
Ideas:
1. Personalized learning curricula.
2. Raise the status of scientists and innovators.
3. Support ideas with big upside and low rates of success.
4. Incentivize a culture of mentorship and apprenticeship.
Ideas:
1. Personalized learning curricula.
2. Raise the status of scientists and innovators.
3. Support ideas with big upside and low rates of success.
4. Incentivize a culture of mentorship and apprenticeship.
11. Where are we stagnating? Where are we innovating?
We see innovation in communications technology. But we're stagnating elsewhere. Examples:
- Education
- Productivity growth
- Transportation speeds
- Real male median wages since 1970
Why are we stagnating?
We see innovation in communications technology. But we're stagnating elsewhere. Examples:
- Education
- Productivity growth
- Transportation speeds
- Real male median wages since 1970
Why are we stagnating?
