brandonadams(25)•in #communication•3115 days agoIgnoring requests is the path to simplicity. New offers are usually not good for you.An error asymmetry can result when you take on (or don’t take on) additional complexity. If you choose not to take on additional complexity, you will tend to: a...2brandonadams(25)•in communication•3115 days agoIgnoring requests is the path to simplicity. New offers are usually not good for you.An error asymmetry can result when you take on (or don’t take on) additional complexity. If you choose not to take on additional complexity, you will tend to: a...2
brandonadams(25)•in #reviews•3127 days agoReview: Grave New World: The End of Globalization, The Return of History Stephen D. KingRating: 8.5/10 Everyone should buy this book solely to read Chapter 10, “Debasing the Coinage”, p190-212. This chapter alone is easily worth full retail, and th...0brandonadams(25)•in reviews•3127 days agoReview: Grave New World: The End of Globalization, The Return of History Stephen D. KingRating: 8.5/10 Everyone should buy this book solely to read Chapter 10, “Debasing the Coinage”, p190-212. This chapter alone is easily worth full retail, and th...0
brandonadams(25)•in #books•3128 days agoReview: The Complacent Class by Tyler CohenRating: 9/10 This is the first of a series of book reviews I hope to host on this blog. I’ll strive to be fierce and unbiased in general, though in this case I’...1brandonadams(25)•in books•3128 days agoReview: The Complacent Class by Tyler CohenRating: 9/10 This is the first of a series of book reviews I hope to host on this blog. I’ll strive to be fierce and unbiased in general, though in this case I’...1
brandonadams(25)•in #organization•3129 days agoPersonal Organization for Degenerates: Gratuitous Risk without Edge can be RuinousAt a poker table once, someone I respect said, “Everyone I know who’s ever bet on props has gone broke at some point.” I puzzled over this, because a prop bet, ...1brandonadams(25)•in organization•3129 days agoPersonal Organization for Degenerates: Gratuitous Risk without Edge can be RuinousAt a poker table once, someone I respect said, “Everyone I know who’s ever bet on props has gone broke at some point.” I puzzled over this, because a prop bet, ...1
brandonadams(25)•in #bitcoin•3130 days agoBitcoin MacroeconomicsLet me start by saying that I’m not, at present, a long-term optimist on the alternative currency space. I’ll spell out my case for pessimism as clearly as I ca...11brandonadams(25)•in bitcoin•3130 days agoBitcoin MacroeconomicsLet me start by saying that I’m not, at present, a long-term optimist on the alternative currency space. I’ll spell out my case for pessimism as clearly as I ca...11
brandonadams(25)•in #tilt•3130 days agoPersonal Organization for Degenerates: Overcoming Tilt and RegretIn poker, the word “tilt” is used to describe a state of irritation that affects one’s play adversely. Severe tilt happens in poker, but anyone prone to it can’...3brandonadams(25)•in tilt•3130 days agoPersonal Organization for Degenerates: Overcoming Tilt and RegretIn poker, the word “tilt” is used to describe a state of irritation that affects one’s play adversely. Severe tilt happens in poker, but anyone prone to it can’...3
