Techno-Optimist Manifesto, Siddhartha, Statistics and Charlie Munger
These are the articles, essays, and books I am exploring this week.
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Siddhartha By Horman Hesse
I read a summary of Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse, a philosophical book, the story of a Brahmin boy, and how he got enlightened. Incredible read. In the summary, the writer explored various stages of the life of Siddhartha and made a good summary of it. You should first read the book if you haven’t and then read the summary. Here are some other philosophical books to explore.
The Techno-Optimist Manifesto By Marc Andreessen
A world always led by examples. In the 20th century, it will be “technology“. Marc proposed a mindset for people to believe in technology. Read the whole article to know more about it.
Phrase I am exploring
One big mistake people repeatedly make is focusing on proving themselves right instead of focusing on achieving the best outcome. These people care more about getting credit than creating great work. Give up the desire for credit. Focus on creating the best outcome. - Shane Parrish
The limits of our personal experience and the value of statistics
It’s tempting to believe that we can simply rely on personal experience to develop our understanding of the world. But that’s a mistake. The world is large, and we can experience only very little of it personally. To see what the world is like, we need to rely on other means: carefully-collected global statistics.
Of course, our personal interactions are part of what informs our worldview. We piece together a picture of the lives of others around us from our interactions with them. Every time we meet people and hear about their lives, we add one more perspective to our worldview.
This is a great way to see the world and expand our understanding, I don’t want to suggest otherwise. But I want to remind ourselves how little we can learn about our society through personal interactions alone, and how valuable statistics are in helping us build the rest of the picture.
The Best of Charlie Munger
This a compilation of some jokes Munger spoke in interviews and annual meetings. It’s a fun one.
https://twitter.com/DividendGrowth/status/1707514267992236388
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