George Mack
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The Modern Paradox: Why are people not getting happier as quality of life increases? Some thoughts on envy: 1. Happiness = Quality of life - Envy 2. "A rich man is anyone who...
Semi-controversial opinion: There’s no such thing as working too hard. There’s just being under rested. 1. Winston Churchill used to work 16 hours per day in his old age during th...
Discipline is overpriced. Incentives are underpriced. New Year's resolutions have a reported ∼91% failure rate. People who announce they're going to run a marathon for charity ha...
What idea do you think society is wrong about? Here's mine: Cognitive biases are actually superpowers. 9 examples: https://t.co/wCJ1zU8ek4
How to get lucky (without being rich): Thought experiment: If you had to double your luck in 6 months, what would you do? 10 ideas: 1. Luck Razor - If given 2 options, pick the...
How to get creative (without doing drugs): https://t.co/pTVAs9Huxq
How to spot high agency people: 1. Weird teenage hobbies - Teenage years are the hardest time to go against social pressures. If they can go against the crowd as a teenager, they...
In 2001, Warren Buffett gave a talk at the University of Georgia. He asked them the most Warren Buffett question ever: • If you could invest in a friend and get 10% of their inco...
Who is the most high-agency person you've never heard of? Rudolf Vrba. He escaped Auschwitz by soaking himself in gasoline -- to give a memo to Churchill, Roosevelt, and the Pope...
"Most people die at 25 and aren't buried until they're 75" - Benjamin Franklin Why? 4 reasons and solutions: https://t.co/RZAixS2xK6
The Midwit Meme: Guide To Life 10 memes more valuable than any life coach: https://t.co/lM7pw1IZvQ
7 Trojan Horses To Avoid: Trojan Horses are behaviors that appear positive -- but harm you in disguise. Trojan horses can be worse than obvious harmful behaviors because you're u...