Avy's library

The importance we confer to prestige makes sense from an evolutionary perspective. For our ancestors, being more popular was a survival advantage. Social status offered greater group protection and longevity, which means that they were more likely to reproduce.

Don't aim to be so clear that you can be understood but so clear that you cannot be misunderstood.

While note-taking feels natural to students, this is something many people stop doing once they start working, either as an employee or for themselves. We may bookmark something to read it later, but the active process of taking notes when consuming content is not a common habit. “It doesn’t matter how you record your notes, ... Read More

Why don't facts change our minds? This article explains the logic of false beliefs and proposes a better system for constructive conversation.

​ ​ ​ Everyone is (still) winging it I don't have access to the traffic data, but I wouldn't be surprised if the single most-read thing I've ever written is still a blog post I ...