The classic view of self-improvement is that most people suffer from a motivational deficit. If they could just get that right bit of inspiration, they would summon up the courage to finally take action, start that business, get into a good relationship, run a marathon and give up junk food. I happen to think that […]
How Successful Was the MIT Challenge?
By far the most popular project I’ve done publicly has been the MIT Challenge. Starting nearly seven years ago, in the fall of 2011, the idea was to learn the curriculum of MIT’s four year computer science undergrad, evaluate myself by trying to pass the final exams, complete the programming projects and finish in one […]
Book Club: The Elephant In The Brain (February 2018)
This month I’m discussing “The Elephant in the Brain” by Kevin Simler and Robin Hanson.
Lesson One: How much of your career is running to stay in the same spot?
Are you getting where you want to be in your career? Explore why there’s a problem of people being too busy and how to move forward.
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