Thinking - Abhishek Chakraborty (Page 5)

How to Think About Your Life’s Work

Being a doctor is not the way it’s portrayed on House. Being a lawyer is not the way it’s portrayed on Suits. Being a gangster is not the way it’s portrayed on The Sopranos. It’s hard to get an accurate picture of most jobs from stories and narratives.

Seneca: “Take Some of Your Own Time For Yourself Too”

We often get more engrossed in the balance-sheet of a business than that of our own life. We convince ourselves that we’ll live for ourselves later, after we have accomplished what we have set out to do.

The Ethics of Manipulation

Reid Hoffman says that he doesn’t invest in businesses that don’t exploit one of the Seven Deadly Sins. But when it comes to building a company, you also gotta ask yourself if your end goal is to make the world a better place, or is it to exploit and cash out.

A Scientific Way to Call BS on Someone’s Argument

Predicting the past a pseudo-intellectual’s job. It doesn’t matter if you are right or wrong in your prediction, because there’s no way to empirically verify your claim.

Falsification: How to Make Your Ideas and Opinions Stronger

We all are plagued by lots of hidden biases when it comes to making decisions or sheltering beliefs. All of that can be put in check if you adopt the falsification method.

Chauffeur Knowledge: Don’t Confuse The Spokesperson With Those Who Have True Knowledge

There are two types of knowledge. The first is real knowledge. We see it in people who have done their homework, put their effort, and paid their dues. They did the hard work, and have put significant time to understand a topic. The second type is Chauffeur Knowledge.

Books That Will Change How You Think About Thinking—Part II

The best books are those which hit you in the head with bricks, and reconfigure your entire understanding of reality, people, life, and even yourself. These books would break a lot of myths, clarify a couple of misconceptions, and most likely would force you to look at things differently.

Books That Will Change How You Think About Thinking—Part I

The best books are those which hit you in the head with bricks, and reconfigure your entire understanding of reality, people, life, and even yourself. These books would break a lot of myths, clarify a couple of misconceptions, and most likely would force you to look at things differently.