the Losev problem
Born in 1903, Oleg Vladimirovich Losev invented LEDs decades before everybody else (in the 1920s). “Unknown and uncelebr
Mint 100 Erasmuses
I’m shocked at how recently I learned about Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus (1466-1536), who according to Wikipedia is co
how to DM your heroes
How to DM your heroes when they follow you 1. specific proof-of-work: โIโve been a fan of your work and writing since the
encourage your friends to ship their ideas
(original thread) friendly subtweet: sometimes when someone has an idea to do something, the best thing you can do is not to s
accumulating social capital
(1) the creative life is lonely but freeing when nobody cares about your work (2) it gets good when discerning folks like your
๐ฟ don’t pedestalize people
I use the term Pedestalization to describe the act of putting someone on a pedestal. Hero worship is pedestalization. Some peo
โก๏ธ pay it forward
When I was a broke teenager, my older friends often insisted on paying for drinks or meals. I used to feel a potent mix of gra
๐ฌ practice good reply game
There is an art to replying and commenting, and probably like 60-70% of people Iโve seen on the internet fail at it. The imp
๐๐พ everyone loves to make a great introduction
I think the big secret of social life is that everybody loves to make a great introduction. If you can become someone that peo