My Writing Mission
Why I write.
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.
Trevor Bauer Goals, 2021
Trevor Bauer was the best pitcher in baseball last year. On the Northstar Podcast, he explained his views on physics, analytics, and the evolution of “pitch design.”
Bauer the Chief Technology Officer of pitching.
Bauer is the Bryson DeChambeau of baseball.
Bauer is the Peter Thiel of MLB.
Bauer is a 2021 goal setting inspiration: a curious, polymathic, controversial leapfrogger.
The Anatomy of Goal Setting, Featuring David Perell
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.
Just Re-Do It.
Kevin Kelly said, “To make something good, just do it. To make something great, just re-do it, re-do it, re-do it. The secret to making fine things is in remaking them.”
AI that Helps You Skate to Where the Puck is Going to Be
Streaming data science is like an algorithmic Wayne Gretzky.
