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Recent Blog Posts

Being ambitious and being a dad | Nicholas Charriere

A really important essay that should start a lot of conversations. How can men be both ambitious at work, and ambitious about being great dads. It can be managed, doesn’t need to be one or the other. My strategy is pretty simple: stay focused, don’t waste time on bullshit, keep improving execution. I do this…

Norway Should Buy OpenAI – by Zachary Jones

Given their lack of interest in the welfare of humanity as a whole, the AI companies have resisted pressure from civil society and government to abide by safety standards, even as they recognize potential for catastrophic risks. Clearly, the most transformative technology since agriculture should not be left in private hands. The default trajectory is…

Emotions: The Daily Weather

Sometimes you just wake up in a surly mood. Maybe a little cranky. Other days, you wake up after a great night of sleep, full-hearted ready to crush the day.  Does anybody really know why some days your mood is “up” and others not-so-much? Sleep, nutrition, stress all play a role, of course. But, sometimes…