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Are you working on the most important problem in your field? Why not? (with Rohit Krishnan)

Clearer Thinking with Spencer Greenberg

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Distinguishing Between Different Types of Bad Seeming Ideas

There are different kinds of bad seeming ideas./nOne bad idea is where success will result in a pointless outcome or only a minor improvement./nThose bad ideas should be avoided./nAnother bad seeming idea is one that seems improbable but could have value if successful./nExamples include the Wright brothers building an airplane, which was initially seen as ridiculous but eventually had significant value.

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