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A useful way to understand an evolved organism or system is to ask what it wants. What actions does it need to evoke to survive or…

Each day, I have about 8 hours of tasks to do. Empty the dishwasher, bring in the paper, answer emails, queue up a blog post… it’s…

Contagious emotions | Seth’s Blog Emotions are personal and most of the time, we can put effort into creating them (or avoiding them).…

There are two ways to think about achievement and the idea of getting ahead: Perhaps it’s a race. Getting ahead means beating the competition. But perhaps…

Compounding luck | Seth’s Blog Human luck doesn’t even out. Regression to the mean explains that in statistics, outlying events tend to be…

The table of contents (and the index) | Seth’s Blog The index is the search bar, the random access to the facts we…

I’ve spent months creating something I’m excited to share: The Mentor Deck. Here’s an invite for 2,000 people to purchase and test the very first edition.…

What sort of better? | Seth’s Blog Sneakers are better for running a marathon, but shoes are better for a wedding reception. This…

No important movie has ever been a solo project. While we can see a director’s point of view from movie to movie, the collaborative nature of…

When a system becomes complex and our knowledge peters out, we’re tempted to assert, in the words of Gilbert Ryle, that there’s a ‘ghost in the…