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I have an almost limitless supply of bad ideas. It’s experience that helps me filter them out more effectively.

I posted earlier this week how I was 100% focused on Examine.com for the indeterminate future. Here’s something we just released today that I’m super proud of: Our Mistakes. Inspired by GiveWell, we are publicly disclosing the mistakes we’ve made,...

Life is all about prioritization. It’s hard to focus effectively on more than a few major tasks. I got re-involved in Examine.com around the end of 2018. By early 2019 I was fully in the swing of things. It was...

There’s a big difference between ‘a’ solution and ‘the’ solution. Far too many people obsess over “the.” Try to find ‘a’ more often instead of always going for the best.

I’m a firm believer in not only being cynical (from a perspective of logic), but also to actively seek criticisms on any theories or principles you are considering (or hold dear). Underrated? Wikipedia. Almost any fleshed out page will have...