Analyst Notebook

1. have a point to make 2. be energetic 3. convey your energy to the person 4. appeal to their understanding, say ' and you know this' 5. start from truisms, 'you know this is true because' 6. be a bit manic and seriously engaged with people

Always argue in good faith. 'Winning' an argument is useless. Why Argue In Good Faith The point of an argument is to find more 'truth'. It is to discover some insight through a back and forth with someone else. A good faith argument is then really

I think we should all learn languages - and that it's one of the things that can bring you great value to your life. You would benefit from learning a language because first, you open up an entire world to access. So this means things like culture, comics,

The idea is that more land will boost innovation. From the point of view of Singapore, we have too many scarcities. Compared to poorer countries with more abundance. For example, land, food prices, and housing. So much of our innovation and energies are dedicated to climbing the bottom rungs of

Life sucks. It has no meaning and it hurts. But if you think you've woken up, don't make the mistake of staying there. Yes, life is painful, and hollow, and fundamentally devoid of meaning. All of this is true and it sucks so, so much. Your

Premise How do I know what work I want to do if I want to do everything? I know I believe in improving the world. This means improving the human condition. First, there are intangibles like culture and art. So that opinions may be swayed. But also so that life