- I gave Readwise a shot, and it just wasn’t for me. With age comes aversion to things that are too finicky and precious.
- Spaced repetition is overrated outside of studying for exams, and I am saying this as someone who used the Palm Pilot version of SuperMemo.
- We tend to underestimate our brains and overestimate technology, the latest example being generative AI which is at best a veneer over actual intelligence. We also tend to overestimate verbal intelligence over any other, and the two biases go hand in hand.
- You can read Chris Arnade’s Walking Phoenix and recoil at his depictions of American destitution, but don’t forget that those empty souls are just the tip of the iceberg — the submerged part is all online.
- When did “Happy Monday” become a phrase people say out loud?
Happy Monday!