Mark Palmer 1/2/21 Mark Palmer 1/2/21

The Purpose of Technology

the purpose of technology is to lift people up, cure the deaf, restore sight, and end death itself. Wow! And Balaji is no hypester. He’s a serious academic and entrepreneur, and he backs up these lofty goals with evidence. Here are seven places to start.

Mark Palmer 12/29/20 Mark Palmer 12/29/20

The Anatomy of Goal Setting, Featuring David Perell

Mark Palmer 12/28/20 Mark Palmer 12/28/20

Find Hidden Genius

As a leader, your job is to find genius nobody knows yet. So says Ken Rabis and Stanford / General Catalyst polymath Balaji Srinivasan. I love that way of thinking about my job. I made a list of 21 people I work with. But how can I help?

Rabis and Balaji suggest using polymathic skills and Tour of Duty alliance plans to develop genius on your teams.

Mark Palmer 12/22/20 Mark Palmer 12/22/20

How to Overcome Algorithm Aversion in 2021

Algorithm aversion is the study of why humans reject AI. Tools that help build trust in algorithms are becoming more important. This article describes one example, embedded AI.