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Fritterin’ Away Genius
Cautionary Tales with Tim Harford
The Cautionary Tale - A Warning Not to Lose Your Focus
The world's first wearable computer retired after a single trip to vegas. Ed thorpe and claude shannon had other projects to play with. The cautionary tale isn't a warning to keep your focus, it's a warning not to focus too much. Don't commit yourself so totally to a project that you lose sight of creative ideas or lose your freedom to change course.
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