Malcolm Gladwell on “Revisionist History” and Pushkin Industries
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The Principle of the Hidden Hand
Pushkin: Albert O. Hirschman's idea that we underestimate the scale and difficulty of a new project is great because by underestimating it, we end up actually pursuing more daring kind of ventures than we otherwise would. Pushkin: But you also underestimate your capacity to handle more work. There's a lot more slack in the working life of a professional than most of us realize. And I've responded to this by becoming more efficient, which is not a bad thing.
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