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Same. Bought his book "The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fck" and threw it away in disgust a few pages in. Good thing is, now immediately anybody is referencing him I know they are full of sht.

It's not that complicated. Have you ever read something from this guy or similar (eg James Clear, Ryan Holiday, Peterson etc). If you do, it will become obvious quickly, that all these people do is blow up every little bit of information into it's own little chapter, and 10 more chapters to sell it to you under a different name. Most of the stuff they tell you are platitudes or rehashing of what has been said before. Next thing, if they are really good salesman, you will find them on Ted or Tom Bilyeu, because they are so good at it, everybody wants to have a piece of the pie.

Ah, Cal Newport. Another BS self-help sales person.

Prefer real academics to the intellectual dark web.

The Economist is owned by a few ultra rich families, 43.5% by the Italian Agnelli family

Does that 2-3% not refer to percentage of the property worth i.e. mortgage, while 4-6% refers to the amount invested? So a 1:1 comparison would only make sense if you invest your loan into funds while keep living with your parents?

I think he means this: https://www.cnbc.com/2019/10/13/blackrock-vanguard-found-rel...

Non-academic. Can you list some examples of what you mean by admin?

Are you drinking at least a liter of mineral water a day? I had an issue with irregular beats that went away when I started drinking that amount. I also ate some eggs and am taking calcium/kalium/magnesium pills. I'm vegetarian though, and not 100% sure, but think the mineral water makes the difference.

Of course not. My point was that there are more important parts of the mind that need training. You can't overcome the mind's evolutionary weaknesses in perception of the world and in being in control over its inner workings by having a good memory.

On the other hand, a good memorization skill must not necessarily mean you come to the right conclusions. Your sources, peers, genetics and a mind that is by nature chaotic, do it's part.

For example, having good memory may lead you to become more arrogant. If other people praise you for your skill, you become so confident in your conclusions that you stop questioning them and rather see confirmation in an echo chamber of sources.

This arrogance is the source of much evil, I think. You see it a lot in politicians and management.

It doesn't seem smart to me to take advice from a got-lucky, business billionaire that brought us Windows, with a cult following and marketing power of a country, than any run-of-the-mill real scientist.

But somewhere you'll have to draw the line when dealing with a dictator on nukes or he won't stop using that card ever.

I fear that anyone inside Russia, that could be in a position to topple him has been silenced long ago. At this point, he is trenched in like Stalin.