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Amor fati is a Latin phrase that translates to “love of fate,” a notable concept in the work of Friedrich Nietzsche, the 19th-century German philosopher, cultural critic, and writer who profoundly influenced modern literature and thought.

March 31, 2022

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Mind Macros 09: Opportunity cost, Eisenhower matrix, and fixating on endings

The term liquid modernity was coined by sociologist and philosopher Zygmunt Bauman to describe the inversion of value we are experiencing.

March 24, 2022

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Mind Macros 08: Spiral of silence, perfectionism, and Ikigai

The way complex adaptive systems work, and the way mental constructs work, problems frequently become easier to solve through 'inversion.' If you turn problems around into reverse, you often think better.

March 17, 2022

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Mind Macros 07: Defining enough, Occam's razor, and the fragility of life

Simpler explanations are more likely to be true than complicated ones. This is the essence of Occam’s razor, a classic principle of logic and problem-solving.

March 10, 2022

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Mind Macros 06: Compound habits, independent thinking, and wabi-sabi

It is so easy to overestimate the importance of one defining moment and underestimate the value of making small improvements on a daily basis. Too often, we convince ourselves that massive success requires massive action.

March 3, 2022

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Mind Macros

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Mind Macros 10: Fixing procrastination, enhancing creativity, and amor fati

Mind Macros 09: Opportunity cost, Eisenhower matrix, and fixating on endings

Mind Macros 08: Spiral of silence, perfectionism, and Ikigai

Mind Macros 07: Defining enough, Occam's razor, and the fragility of life

Mind Macros 06: Compound habits, independent thinking, and wabi-sabi

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