On information and time, and what we know for certain
Information gets more interesting when you look at it over time: A series of photos of a place or people over time tells a story;… Read More »On information and time, and what we know for certain
Vision
Real giants
Then he leaned over, and put a hand beside his mouth as if he did not wish to be overheard, an effect slightly lessened by… Read More »Real giants
Mission Protocol: is your organisation a team, a family… or something else?
I have some sympathy with Tobias Lütke (Shopify), Brian Armstrong (Coinbase), Jason Fried (Basecamp) and others when they announce – faced with the increasing politicisation… Read More »Mission Protocol: is your organisation a team, a family… or something else?
Setting constraints; counting the cost
“Suppose one of you wants to build a tower. Won’t you first sit down and estimate the cost to see if you have enough money… Read More »Setting constraints; counting the cost
Peter Thiel on the contrarian non-profit question: looking good, unpopular causes
The contrarian business question is “What great business has no-one started?” The contrarian investment question is “What great investment does nobody like?” The contrarian non-profit… Read More »Peter Thiel on the contrarian non-profit question: looking good, unpopular causes
What is mood affiliation?
Mood affiliation was a concept I first coined to refer to people who judge arguments by the mood of the argument. So there are some… Read More »What is mood affiliation?
Past / Prologue
Antonio:We all were sea-swallow’d, though some cast again,And by that destiny to perform an actWhereof what’s past is prologue, what to comeIn yours and my… Read More »Past / Prologue
“This is no good.”
Why? Because it doesn’t meet your specific and clearly stated requirements? Fine, if you’re paying for it or you’re responsible for it. Because it isn’t… Read More »“This is no good.”
Camatotz
… I will tell you something about this beautiful, enlightened planet of Camatotz… Perhaps you do not realise that on Camatotz we have conquered all… Read More »Camatotz
Viktor Frankl on success and working for something bigger than yourself
And so it is both strange and remarkable to me that — among some dozens of books I have authored — precisely this one, which… Read More »Viktor Frankl on success and working for something bigger than yourself