I like this framework - "The Lazy Genius guide to nearly everything, but I'm too lazy to count".  It says to decide once for all the small stuff (like what to wear to the store or what to order for lunch) so you can enjoy the moment.

https://archive.ph/lQkfx

The Atlantic article by Jacob Stern points out that there is no great analogy to capture the essence of Artificial Intelligence.  But if there was, then AI would probably just be a subcategory of that idea.  AI can be thought of as a combination of things but it is really its own category.  Perhaps the best way to put it - AI is like a Chimera with the destructiveness of Nuclear weapons, the uncontrollable virality of Social Media, the double-edged sword of Drug discovery, and the transformative power of Electricity.  It is like a lot of things but put together, it may have far reaching implications we have not begun to comprehend.

Interesting, have you had a chance to pilot or trial this with any researchers so far?

Could EA benefit from allowing more space for contemplating a response after a post goes up?
 

This is a post from Jason Fried who write a lot about modern work practices implemented at his company 37 signals - https://www.linkedin.com/posts/jason-fried_dont-be-a-knee-jerk-at-most-companies-activity-7043983774434414593-Y0jG

He describes not encouraging instant, first impression reactions to idea pitches through flipping the communication process.  They put out long form content about the idea before the presentation so there can be more developed responses.  For posts in the forum, I feel like posts go for quick comments and that helps it rise to the frontpage and gather more comments.  Its good and bad to me and I wonder what an improvement could look like.

(Yes, I knee-jerk wrong about this after seeing the post. )

Regarding figure out your customer, I saw this recent post that makes me rethink my weighing on customer personas and shift more towards "Jobs to be done".  It taught me that personas are better collapsed into JtbD -
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/matthewlerner_i-once-wasted-1m-on-personas-matt-lerner-activity-7037014334195032064-mra-?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop

Hi, I think you might find something helpful from this system for information organization.  It divides up four different purposes a user might be looking for information and so the optimal service model for each can be a bit different.  Like you say in the post, some information can be too dense for new people onboarding so I believe the information needs to be presented in different ways.

https://documentation.divio.com/structure/

I agree, especially with the point of iterating your "product".  I would take it further and add that in the beginning, the team should be trying to optimize learning.  They should to open to changing the product and even throw away that v0.1 website/format.  They should keep the learning and rebuild.  Also consider that learning includes learning what doesn't work, so keep the lesson, archive the product and treat it as a "one time we did that experiment".

I started reading Arms and Influence at the library.  I would it say it further applies the concepts of SoC, specifically to war or nuclear threat scenarios but SoC would be the first principles to analyze conflict.  Interestingly, in the forward I read, Schelling mentions he realizes some of the things are out of date but left it in for historical context. 

Hi Prof.Wierd,

IMO the "most important" principle will depend on where you are in life at the time.  This seems to be a book worth re-reading throughout life and the same passage can mean different things at different points in life.  If I recall, Dalio separates his principles into those more for personal life and those more for business/dealing with others.  I think the personal principles which you have full control of today, are worth comparing and contemplating first.  Something such as "how to hire" may not be as relevant if you are not currently in a position to hire.  (Counterpoint, it is worth flipping the principle around and consider how we might be a good hire or employee as an auxiliary exercise).

Personally, I found the diagnosing oneself immediately actionable.

Thanks, just got on it.  Will check it out!