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Anticynical #18: Foundations of Self-Esteem
How intrinsic beliefs and external achievements shape our self-worth
Jul 11
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November 2023
Anticynical #17: Favorite Problems
Hello and welcome to the 17th edition of Anticynical! 🌟 If there is one thing I have learned working as a software engineer at Apple, it’s the value of…
Nov 9, 2023
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October 2023
Anticynical Recap #3 (+ Updates)
Recap of Anticynical #11 - #15: Working Deeply (#11), Positive-Sum Games (#12), Incentive Structures (#13), Habit Tracking (#14), Grandfather Paradox…
Oct 26, 2023
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Anticynical #16: The Extended Mind - Part 3 - The Future
Encore: Future of the Extended Mind
Oct 12, 2023
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Anticynical #16: The Extended Mind - Part 2 - Evolution
How might have our (extended) minds evolved over time?
Oct 5, 2023
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September 2023
Anticynical #16: The Extended Mind - Part 1
Encore: The Extended Mind
Sep 28, 2023
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August 2023
Anticynical #15: Grandfather Paradox
Self-doubt, Recurring dreadful thoughts
Aug 31, 2023
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Some Updates
Editing, Vacation
Aug 3, 2023
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July 2023
Anticynical #14: Habit Tracking
How to change your life, New unshakable habit
Jul 20, 2023
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Anticynical #13: Incentive Structures
Incentives appeal to an individual’s self-interest to perform a specific action; incentives are ubiquitous and effective, thus surprisingly powerful.
Jul 6, 2023
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June 2023
Anticynical #12: Positive-Sum Games
Positive-sum games allow self-interest and other-interest to be mutually compatible—this mutual compatibility can foster environments where everyone can…
Jun 22, 2023
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Anticynical #11: Working Deeply
In a nutshell: “a commitment to deep work is not a moral stance and it’s not a philosophical statement—it is instead a pragmatic recognition that the…
Jun 8, 2023
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