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Steve Jobs has a quote along the lines that he built Apple by seeking A players. When it comes to top performers, A players really like working with one another, shooing away B and C players. I think people know that intuitively. Here is a simple way to see it mathematically. Suppose: From here, we…

(Art by トキキ) It is uncontroversial to say that mindset dictates fate—if one thinks something is impossible, it might as well be impossible, preventing one from going deeper into an idea or future. “There is no point in trying,” a defeatist may proclaim to a determined optimist. Conversely, if one believes something is possible, it…

Just some infographics, briefed with what I think about them as a group. These images have no particular order, but they are grouped by theme. For example, images with a focus on finance will stick with finance. This will slowly amass over the years. OPERATION UNFALLEN BABEL: China can draw on a talent pool of…

In 1945, 51 countries existed in the world. In 2024, 193 countries exist. Peter Thiel gave a thought experiment about people in the future and their freedom. It goes like this: would more countries exist or would fewer countries exist? And what would the number of countries mean for freedom? Three scenarios exist in this…

Looking for monopolies is an open secret in the realm of investing. We can deduce this open secret from scratch. If we consider the purpose of investors, which could be said as looking for the largest amount of profits, we could say that investors look for strong, dominant companies. Hence, looking for monopolies is part…

I don’t take enough notes. I don’t think people take enough notes either. Here are my notes on notetaking. These notes are in random order and in columns so it is easier to browse through and jump around: left or right, up or down, whichever way you want to read or whichever one catches your…

“Knowledge is power,” rings the old wise bell. Indeed. Every school tells itself that old adage. Schools teach subjects. Teachers, professors, Dr.s’, Mr.s’, Mrs.s’, and Ms.s’ lecture countless of topics. Hours and hours stack upon each other, and students listen—and not out of want, but a path (trap) they themselves built, or advisors bullshitted, or…

…why’d you disappoint yourself? If you’re so smart, why haven’t you gotten it? If you’re so smart, you could figure it out. You could break it down to its fundamentals and start from there. …And why haven’t you? If you’re so smart, why’d you voice excuses? The downside daggers your thoughts, and you don’t want…

Each person has 24 hours. The Earth spins 360 degrees, and the day finishes. You get one. Tomorrow rises, but the previous vanishes. And each person grows one day older. And then what? Another day begins? Okay. The Earth spins once more? Sure. The sun comes up, and then comes down? Fair. It’s almost robotic.…