Farnam Street
Key takeaways from Why You Should Stop Reading News
We spend hours consuming news because we want to be informed. The problem is news doesn't make us informed. In fact, the more news we consume the more misinformed we become.
This your link? Claim it
More like this
Farnam Street
The Four Levels of Reading: Improve Skills One Level At A Time
Farnam Street
6 min read · 2021-12-06 · How we read is as important as what we read. Mortimer Adler guides us through 4 levels of reading: elementary, inspectional, analytical, and syntopical.
Reader View · Shared by 675, including Tarik ESSAADI, Neil Hart 💙, Mark Kaigwa
Farnam Street
Daniel Dennett's Most Useful Critical Thinking Tools
Farnam Street
6 min read · 2021-11-24 · We recently discussed some wonderful mental tools from the great Richard Feynman. Let's get some more good ones from another giant, Daniel Dennett.
Reader View · Shared by 961, including Katja Evertz, Neil Hart 💙, Ceferino Díaz, Thomas Power, maxadorno, Scott Monty
Farnam Street
Thought Experiment: How Einstein Solved Difficult Problems
Farnam Street
9 min read · Feb 25th · Read this and learn how the mental model of thought experiment, helped people like Albert Einstein, Zeno, and Galileo solve difficult problems.
Reader View · Shared by 1183, including Jason Lauritsen, Jessel Sookha
Farnam Street
Illusion of Transparency: Your Poker Face is Better Than You Think
Farnam Street
7 min read · May 28th · We tend to think that people can easily tell what we’re thinking and feeling. They can’t. Understanding the illusion of transparency bias can improve relationships, job performance, and more.
Reader View · Shared by 1150, including Doug Sundheim, Neil Hart 💙, Ines Bieler, davidabrock, Scott Monty, David Travis, fnord
Farnam Street
The Surprising Power of The Long Game
Farnam Street
2 min read · 2021-12-12 · In everything we do, we play the long or the short game. The short game is easy, pleasurable, and offers visible and immediate benefits. But it almost never leads to success. Here's how to play the…
Reader View · Shared by 1044, including Johannes Dornisch, Ferit (at 🏠) 🌙
Farnam Street
The Seductive Path of Good Enough
Farnam Street
3 min read · 2021-12-20 · Most of us acquire the easy aspects of a skill and then stop improving. This article explores why and offers a three-step loop to rapidly improve.
Reader View · Shared by 657, including JJ Flash
Farnam Street
Efficiency is the Enemy
Farnam Street
8 min read · May 29th · If you ever find yourself stressed, overwhelmed, sinking into stasis despite wanting to change, or frustrated when you can’t respond to new opportunities, you need more slack in your life. Here’s how…
Reader View · Shared by 639, including Ines Bieler, kp 🇺🇦
Farnam Street
How to Choose Your Next Book
Farnam Street
4 min read · Jan 13th · Get the simple two-step filter that I use to help me select what to read to improve my total return on invested reading time. Basically, I combine two ideas that both work together.
Reader View · Shared by 530, including Kat M. Moss
Farnam Street
Understanding Speed and Velocity: Saying "NO" to the Non-Essential
Farnam Street
4 min read · Mar 17th · People who say yes to everything have a lot of speed. They're always doing stuff but never getting anything done. Why? Because they don't think in terms of velocity. Understanding the difference…
Reader View · Shared by 561, including Leonardo Sumulong
