A batch of the best highlights from what Edwin's read, .
I try to
prioritize in a way that generates momentum. The more I get done, the
better I feel, and then the more I get done.
I like to start and end each day with something I can really make
progress on.
Productivity
blog.samaltman.com
The power of cognitive capture is that it is fully internalized. Critics, especially on the left, sometimes like to think of the super-elite in Orwellian terms, as masters of Doublethink who heartlessly pursue their own self-interest in full knowledge that the underclass will suffer as a consequence. The reality is much less nefarious: most super-elites genuinely are convinced that the policies that happen to serve their own interests, or those of their firm, or of their industry, are also right for everyone else.
Plutocrats
Chrystia Freeland
Leaders without access to their creative sexual feelings are dangerous because they demand creativity and innovation while limiting both because of their lack of sexual flow. This is a potential minefield, and an entire book (or two) can be written on the subject. Superior leaders know how to have sexual feelings in a way that is respectful to themselves and to everyone else, and they use this sexual energy to create and give life to their organization.