Gianmarco David
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Stupidity
Nothing is true until proven otherwise
Nothing is true until proven, at least if you care that what you think is as accurate as possible. Besides, whose burden is it to bring that proof?
How can you have an opinion?
A self-cathartic reflection on a doubt I’ve had recently: how does one form an opinion? (One worth believing in).
How (not) to get rich — The survivorship bias
The world of information is full of resources that want to teach us to become wealthy or successful, starting from analyzing who has made it. Does it make sense?
Thinking for yourself
What does critical thinking mean? Depending on how we define and interpret it, it can be different things: from a “good heuristic” to “baffling nonsense.”
Learning to have fun, *hard*
I don’t know how to have fun and probably you don’t either. I don’t mean we don’t know how to pass the time. I mean we do it in a non-optimal way. We need to learn to have fun, hard.
Learning to love your future self
You don’t love yourself. Or rather, you care about your present self but don’t give a damn about your future self. And this is true for me too. Why are we like this and what can we do about it?