A batch of the best highlights from what Carlos ☕️'s read, .
Knowledge is about tomorrow. In the now, we’re driven by the environment we currently live in. The major theme, and arguably the biggest principle within behavioral economics, is that environment determines our behavior to a large degree, and to a larger degree than we intuitively predict.
Hacking Human Nature for Good
Dan Ariely, Jason Hreha, and Kristen Berman
Essentially, all the benefits in life come from compound interests. Whether it’s in relationships, or making money, or in learning.
How to Get Rich: Every Episode
nav.al
As for our agreements with each other, the most important one was our need to do three things: 1. Put our honest thoughts out on the table, 2. Have thoughtful disagreements in which people are willing to shift their opinions as they learn, and 3. Have agreed-upon ways of deciding (e.g., voting, having clear authorities) if disagreements remain so that we can move beyond them without resentments.