quotes, ideas, etc.
- avoid bread and circuses.
- (modern) bread: sugar, artificial foods, etc.
- (modern) circuses: social media (especially tiktok & short form content), video games, (some) sports, etc.
- techno-optimism - "Technology is the glory of human ambition and achievement, the spearhead of progress, and the realization of our potential."
- techno-industrialism - software is great, but don't forget about building hard tech and physical innovations.
- intelligence is our birthright as humans. be grateful for being born with a human brain that out-thinks anything else.
- as you build, remember you are standing OTSOG (on the shoulders of giants)
- i am proud of being american. this is a great country and i don't know why more people aren't
- avoid sugar.
- do great work.
- tech is a great tool. use it as a tool to enhance and augment your abilities/productivity. don't let it control you (social media & video game addictions).
- don't hate on people. try to have no enemies.
- AI is one of the greatest ways to augment your abilities. AI gives you superhuman productivity and is a force multiplier.
- "Artificial Intelligence is our alchemy, our Philosopher's Stone - we are literally making sand think" -a16z
- free market capitalism is great.
- "Focus on domains and skills that excite you. Don't follow the crowd." -Ben Slivka