“In Soviet Russia there is a story of a shoe factory that was pressured to increase production, as measured by quantity of shoes produced. However, the factory was a bit short on materials. So to increase production, the factory decided… Read More »Recommended Read: Soviet Shoe Factory Principle
“Up until recently, the industry was pretty stagnant. We had been relying on outdated ideas like “ready for market,” “finished product,” and “works reasonably well.” We were all stuck selling products that broke only after a few years. Now, we’re… Read More »Recommended Read: Our Customers Demand Terrible AI Systems
“The question now is not whether these platforms are harmful to kids (they are) or even whether some action should be taken (it should). Instead, we have to decide whether, to children, social media is more like a Big Mac… Read More »Recommended Read: Is Social Media More Like Cigarettes or Junk Food?
“Mendeleev achieved completeness. That is, his table included almost all known elements of his time. It was accepted over the others because his proposed classification did something the others couldn’t: predict the existence of elements that scientists had not discovered… Read More »Recommended Read: Chemical laws
“Frustration tolerance is more than patience. It’s almost a requirement for navigating the convoluted workings of corporate structures without losing sight of objectives.” https://www.leadingsapiens.com/frustration-tolerance
“Už dlhšie sa vyostruje Ficov slovník, spomeniem pár príkladov: výrok ‚Rež a rúbaj do krve po Šimečkovej kotrbe‘, riaditeľovi ÚRSO odkazoval, že keby ho chytil, tak ho zaškrtí. Eduardovi Hegerovi vravel, ako by mu vopchal rožok do huby. Tvrdil, že… Read More »Odporúčané čítanie: Fico je nebezpečný a neustále prekračuje hranice
“Every moment lamenting what might be is a moment wasted. A moment thrown away instead of creating what could be. Every hour invested in sharing our anxieties on social media is an hour not invested in building solutions.” https://www.joanwestenberg.com/despair/
“Meta, as an institution, has been rotten for years, making trillions of dollars as it continually makes the service worse, all to force users to spend more time on the site, even if it’s because Facebook and Instagram are now… Read More »Recommended Read: The Slop Society
“If you want to see this taken to a higher level, consider a typical hospital emergency room. If you’ve ever sat waiting, you’ve noticed that it seems inefficient and very process focused. But as a result, the system doesn’t rely… Read More »Recommended Read: Building a process culture
“Of all the remarkable people I’ve met, Elon is probably the most likely to remain a world-historical figure—despite his best efforts to become a clown. He is also the most likely to squander his ample opportunities to live a happy… Read More »Recommended Read: The Trouble with Elon