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Stop Trying to Know Yourself

7 min read
The self-awareness movement has convinced us that looking inward produces reliable knowledge. The research says otherwise — introspective reports are mostly post-hoc fiction, and the people who introspect most know themselves least.

Slow Thinking Is Overrated

7 min read
The advice to deliberate carefully is useful for beginners and actively harmful for experts. We've misread Kahneman, and smart people are making worse decisions because of it.

Why Most Mentorship Fails

7 min read
Mentors don't give advice calibrated to your situation. They give advice calibrated to their own biography — and then call it wisdom.

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