Chris Wong

Chris Wong

Mar
20

Storytelling

One of the most effective lifehacks is realizing that your inner voice is telling you stories.  We put ourselves in
Mar
17

The Creation Experiment

All the writing that I've done recently about creating has made me think about the lessons.  I don't think I've
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Mar
16

Interestingness

Can you be interesting without appealing to fear and greed? There's an old Wall Street saying - "Financial markets are
Mar
15

Walking your own path

You can't walk your own path without taking responsibility.   If you follow the default path, you can forsake responsibility.  You
Mar
14

Complexity as a Service

When the high priests lose their edge over the laypeople, they begin to invent complexity. Simplicity doesn't sell well from
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Mar
13

Confidence

People say that we need confidence in order to have a good economy.  What they should say is that we
Mar
10

Group Dynamics

"Within groups, selfish individuals win. However, groups of altruistic individuals always beat groups of selfish individuals.” - EO Wilson Would
Mar
09

Constraints

Optimizing in a vacuum is Moloch.  Everything needs tension.  There needs to be opposing forces for growth.  Optimizing naturally leads
Mar
08

Inspiration vs Permission

Most people look for inspiration or motivation but I believe they are actually looking for permission. Josh Wolfe has a
Mar
07

Dynamic vs Static

"The Dao which can be named is not the Dao." "No man crosses the same river. It's not the same
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