Shane Parrish
Person on 4 sites
Founder of Farnam Street (fs.blog) and host of The Knowledge Project podcast.
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4 facts on wiqqi (opens wiqqi.app)
Who people, organisations and podcasts are, and how they connect, with sources.
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3 channels on ppll (opens ppll.app)
Where public figures publish, and what they are on record saying.
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48 beliefs on korrents (opens korrents.com)
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Hanlon's razor is a safeguard against labelling behaviour as malicious when incompetence is the more common cause. (opens korrents.com)
“Hanlon’s razor is a mental safeguard against the temptation to label behavior as malicious when incompetence is the most common response.”
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Genuine malice exists, but in most interactions stupidity is a far more common explanation than malevolence. (opens korrents.com)
“This isn’t to say that genuine malice doesn’t exist. Of course, it does. But in most interactions, stupidity is a far more common explanation than malevolence.”
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Assuming stupidity rather than malice changes the response: empathy and clarity instead of defensiveness. (opens korrents.com)
“When we assume stupidity rather than malice, we respond differently. Instead of getting defensive or lashing out, we approach the situation with empathy and clarity.”
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Hanlon's razor is a safeguard against labelling behaviour as malicious when incompetence is the more common cause. (opens korrents.com)
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5 recommendations on rcmnd (opens rcmnd.app)
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The Stopwatch Gang (opens rcmnd.app)
“And there’s one book called The Stopwatch Gang. And I was like, what’s this about? I pick it up and it’s about a bunch of bank robbers. And I was like, oh, this is awesome. This is my kind of book.”
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Poor Charlie's Almanack: The Wit and Wisdom of Charles T. Munger (opens rcmnd.app)
“Pound for pound one of the most important books I’ve ever read.”
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It's Not All About Me (opens rcmnd.app)
“And he wrote an awesome book on how to master the skills of communication.”
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The Stopwatch Gang (opens rcmnd.app)