When you go full-speed in one direction for a hot minute, then slam on the brakes and do something else, and keep doing that, and it's actually the correct course of action.
Overcoming Bias : Tiptoe Or Dash To Future?
To test who should TA elite classes, new physics grad students at U Chicago in ’81 were asked to pick a physics problem and explain its solution to the group. I did well by picking the question: should you walk fast or slow if you want to get the least water on your front while moving a certain distance in the rain. The answer is: move as fast as you can.
When should a decision be fast, or slow?
Decisions should usually be made quickly, to accelerate action and learning. But sometimes it really is smarter to take your time. Here's how to decide.
Overtake on the Turn, Overwhelm on the Straight
Sometimes, doing the right thing is just way too hard. So you have use the best approximate substitute available. When you can't fly like a bird, you can…
The Traffic King of Reddit
by Brian O’ConnorLast week, while avoiding work, I stared at a gif of an endless model train spiral for what seemed like hours, transfixed by the constant, seamlessly looping stream of miniature carriages, moving without end, going nowhere, ...
Get Your Wiggle On | Cycle, Run & Outdoor Shop | Wiggle
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The Power Of Long Walks (15,000 Steps A Day Changed My Life) - Dan Koe
Long walks are the secret to a lean body and mind. Long walks are the ultimate habit.
What If We Kept Our Cars Parked for Trips Less Than One Mile? | US EPA
Thought starter about walking or biking for trips less than one mile.
Unoptimized — Quarter Mile
Unoptimized To optimize or not to optimize? That is the question. I tried optimizing the optimal amount and ended up not optimized. [0] So what...
The Locally Optimal Discursive Posture — LessWrong
Longtime lurker, first-time poster. • I want to address a section of a recent essay of mine that has gotten some attention within the AI safety commu…
Tools for thought in your OODA loop
The unreasonable effectiveness of getting oriented
Slowing Down — Owais Jamil
Today I try to slow down and take breaks (4/100 of 100daystooffload).
One of the more nagging questions atm relates to path-dependency: Given #atproto / Bluesky largely emerged from (the ruins of) the other place, are we falling for Russell Ackoff's "trying to do the wrong thing righter" trap? 🤔
It's easy to default to inaction when the path is unclear but you have to remember that inaction is itself an action. Refusal to make a decision [now] becomes the choice you make. #noteToSelf
