The Law of Unintended Consequences: What Could Possibly Go Wrong?
An exploration of the Law of Unintended Consequences, an adage about undesirable or unexpected side-effects of our life’s decisions.
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Premortem Analysis: How to Anticipate Failure
A deep dive into Premortem Analysis, a technique designed to foresee spectacular failures before they happen.
Grammarly Premium Review 2026: Pros & Cons of Assisted Writing
A review of Grammarly Premium, a proofreader that can take your writing to the next level. If you know the pros and cons of assisted writing.
Atwood’s Duck: How to Achieve Perfection
A reflection on Atwood’s Duck, a cunning manoeuvre to keep a manager from making unnecessary changes to a project. But it’s not without risk.
How to Get Better at Writing in 7+1 Steps
A guide on how to get better at writing. Learn how to balance the contradictory demands of making good writing seem effortless.
Four Stages of Competence: How We Learn New Skills
An exploration of the Four Stages of Competence, a learning model that details how we progress from mindless ignorance to effortless mastery.
Dark Horses: How to Learn From the Quiet People in the Room
A reflection on the idea of Dark Horses as an analogy for the quiet people in the room. How can we uncover those unknown knowns?
Circle of Competence: How to Escape Competition
A reflection on the Circle of Competence and Naval Ravikant’s credo to escape competition through authenticity. Time to quit the rat race.
Making Recommendations: 5+2 Principles for Decision-Making
An exploration of seven principles on making recommendations and how to avoid the age-old Cassandra problem.
The Intelligence Cycle: How to Process Information Like an Analyst
An exploration of the Intelligence Cycle, a method analysts use to process raw data into actionable insights. Here’s how anyone can use it.
The Peter Principle: How to Overcome the Perils of Promotions
A reflection on the Peter Principle, a semi-satirical explanation for incompetence in the workplace. There’s only one way to overcome it.
Hard and Soft Power: Why You’re More Powerful Than You Think
A reflection on Joseph S. Nye’s concepts of hard and soft power in world politics. How can we use them to gauge our own influence?
The Science of Bullshit: 5 Notes on How to Deal With Nonsense
An exploration of the science of bullshit, a peculiar research field asking all the right questions. Can you bullshit a bullshitter?
The Boiling Frog: 5 Toxic Leadership Behaviours & Their Antidote
A reflection on five potentially toxic leadership behaviours that may be signs of a toxic workplace. How much slack should you cut your boss?
Problem Theft: How to Handle Other People’s Problems
A reflection on the counterproductive habit to steal other people’s problems. How can we be helpful without becoming kleptomaniacs?
