PDF: We created a clean, printable PDF of this post for offline reading. Buy it here or view a preview. Last spring, YouGov America ran a survey on 20,810 American adults. 46% said they are “very concerned” or “somewhat concerned” about the possibility that AI will cause the extinction of the human race on Earth. There do not seem to …
Human Action, Alien Evolution, & Predictive Irrationality
Human action/behavior is equal parts fascinating, complex, and puzzling. But, perhaps even more complex and puzzling, is the concept of self-awareness and introspection — as the very premise itself hinges on a logical contradiction. The human brain, which powers the human earth-suit, is a complex system comprised of billions of interactions which shape our thoughts, feelings, dreams, memories, and ultimately …
The Rise & Fall of the Modern Nerd
In less than 70 years’ time, the nerds have risen from relative obscurity and irrelevancy and now sit on the high throne of the plebeian universe. Today, we examine the possibilities and outcomes of an era where nerd kings rule supreme. The word ‘nerd’ used to be somewhat of a derogatory term. Back in the day, nobody wanted to be …
Mental Models (Part 3)
Use these mental models to improve your problem-solving and decision-making skills and overcome common [smoov.bra.in2023] reasoning errors. PDF: We created a clean, printable PDF of this series for offline reading. Buy it here or view a preview. Mental Models: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 4 In an age where data is abundant, but wisdom is increasingly scarce, the currency of clarity has …
Mental Models (Part 1)
Use these mental models to improve your problem-solving and decision-making skills and overcome common [smoov.bra.in2023] reasoning errors. PDF: We created a clean, printable PDF of this series for offline reading. Buy it here or view a preview. Mental Models: Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 As an economist by way of education (not profession), I was introduced to Charlie Munger’s now …
Basic Mungernomics
In this shitty bathroom analysis we examine pleb success probability in a Mungernomics framework using our Proprietary Decisioning System [smoov.bra.in2023] to test our hypothesis. A Study in Simplicity and Uncommon, Common Sense 📊 Decepticon intellectuals come in many forms. But one of their most common tricks is to play the role of the market/economic expert. Bold predictions. Fancy charts. Long …
Learning To Love The Process
2002 Clemson Tennis post-workout on “Muscle Beach” behind Jervey Athletic Center I know looks can be a little deceiving so let me give a little bit of background: This pic was taken a little over a year after I was diagnosed with Crohn’s Disease and was still working my way back into playing shape after losing about 40 pounds and …
The Relentless Pursuit of Failure
This past weekend I had the honor of speaking about how to build a business at the Fall FMI Conference. (If you aren’t familiar with FMI, it is a training resource for fitness and sports professionals that offers them career and personal development education.) This was my first ever invitation to speak at FMI, and let me just tell …
The 7 Habits Of Highly Effective Asskickers
Success in life doesn’t just “happen”. You make choices and you perform certain actions, which in turn, give you various outcomes based on those choices and actions. You choose to eat healthier. You choose to go to the gym. You choose to stay faithful to your partner. You choose happiness. You choose success – and YOU choose failure. It’s all …
Committed Failure
Seems like all everyone wants these days is a cutting edge training program, a sophisticated diet plan, delicious recipes that burn fat & build muscle, and exotic supplements that do all the work for you. And everywhere you turn these you see more and more products, programs, and supplements hyping people up to believe they can build the body of …
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