Delayed gratification is a sign of civilization
Existence doesn't require perfection, so imperfection doesn't imply a need for non-existence
The problem with school is that schoolwork is top of mind
It’s important to go deep on a topic early in life to understand that most opinions in the world are too simplistic
The world can only be grasped by action, not by contemplation
(I don't take enough action)
Counterfactuals are hard to think about. It's essential to think about counterfactuals
Key to understanding people is getting to see them in various contexts
If you think you’re good at something—you’re bad at it. The better we know something, the more we realize how far away we are from knowing it well
No one should use "former" and "latter" in the same sentence. "First" and "second" is more intuitive
Maybe we don’t have much innovation because we have too much communication. Innovation requires going against what others think is possible
People have a persisting tendency to rise (or fall) to what’s expected of them
Every sufficiently advanced creation gets used for war
Not everything is Pareto improving and that’s fine
Chinese medicine is healthcare, Western medicine is sickcare
Loneliness is felt around others; solitude is felt around yourself
Evolution by natural selection can only make statements about the past
Differentiating exceptional from great is more important than differentiating great from good
Life is a series of competing objectives. Defining the objectives is harder than playing the game of life
Most businesses should not be run unless the owner has a condition that prevents them from not running it
Housing as an investment is incompatible with housing as a right
Not thinking in accordance with the times is a sign of independent thinking
Time horizons are positively correlated with positive-sum behavior