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Month: March 2016

Scott Adams on the Day You Became a Better Writer

This post is a summary of Scott Adams’ fantastic blog post, “The Day You Became a Better Writer.”  His ideas really resonated with me.  He was able to distill an entire day (or semester) of writing advice into a few short paragraphs.  If you enjoy this post, you might also enjoy my summary of Scott’s book, […]

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Book Notes: Fooled by Randomness by Nassim Nicholas Taleb

Book Notes: Fooled by Randomness by Nassim Nicholas Taleb Maxims Embrace novelty, unpredictability, and randomness in your life Know what you don’t know, and don’t be afraid to admit it   Notes Rare events shape more and more of the world around us, but our minds cannot grasp them. It’s almost like there are two […]

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