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Entrenching

Published in January 7th, 2025
Posted by in Strategy
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If it was not already clear, watching the Grammys showed that whoever is famous or the most popular is not necessarily the best or the most creative(*). Thus often it would seem that the only conclusive best metric of “the best” is that they have the best connections, that is, the best network either presently […]

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Simple personality types and their behavior

Published in January 4th, 2025
Posted by in Philosophy, Strategy
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Many interpersonal misunderstandings originate in parties not having the same goal of the discussion. I do not wish to go into detail of which underlying psychological motivation e.g. ego that drives these goals, but it is certainly noticeable that if two people do not have exactly the same goal, at least one party will inevitably […]

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A modest prediction for the next 20 years

Published in December 31st, 2024
Posted by in Strategy
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Predicting the future always provides an excellent opportunity to make a fool out of oneself. One is almost destined to be wrong on some part or the other. If nothing else, the timing might be off, or the details may not be exactly right. I have noted that whereas pre-1980 predictions mostly envisioned the future […]

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