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the Losev problem

Born in 1903, Oleg Vladimirovich Losev invented LEDs decades before everybody else (in the 1920s). “Unknown and uncelebr

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 when they follow you 1. specific proof-of-work: “I’ve been a fan of your work and writing since the

(original thread) friendly subtweet: sometimes when someone has an idea to do something, the best thing you can do is not to s

Whenever people ask things like “your best advice in 3-4 words” etc, I always go with “seek excellent peers&

(1) the creative life is lonely but freeing when nobody cares about your work (2) it gets good when discerning folks like your

— 1. talismans — A talisman is simply an object that is meaningful to you. Wedding rings are the most widely appreciated t

I use the term Pedestalization to describe the act of putting someone on a pedestal. Hero worship is pedestalization. Some peo

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

There is an art to replying and commenting, and probably like 60-70% of people I’ve seen on the internet fail at it. The imp

I think the big secret of social life is that everybody loves to make a great introduction. If you can become someone that peo