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Truisms are toxic.

Truisms are ultimately simplifications and generalizations.

They are infectious. Really hard to avoid today, when strong messages, designed for "virality", hit you from everywhere.

No one is immune, expecially if the message is in line with our biases, or hopes.

But we should find ways to better thinking:

Leave space for exploring emotions, situations, and ideas genuinely... Sincerely, using our own thinking, evidence, and intuition as guide.

#truisms #toxic

I’ve added support for two new image transcoding modes:

• WebP – Smaller file size, good quality. Great for saving bandwidth.
• Dithered – A lo-fi, ultra-compressed mode inspired by Low Tech Magazine. Think grayscale or limited-color GIFs with a unique aesthetic.

Not everything needs to be high-res — sometimes I just want to share an idea, a sketch, a mood. And keeping filesizes small helps everyone, especially on slower connections.

#updates #django #optimization #meta

Update: Ported the Discounted Cash Flow calculator from the old site; can be found here

Discounted cash flow (DCF) is a financial valuation method that estimates the value of an investment based on its expected future cash flows, adjusted for the time value of money. Helps determine whether an investment is worthwhile by comparing the present value of future cash flows to the initial investment cost.

#tool #projects #dcf #calculator #updates

From my notes on Seeking Wisdom: From Darwin To Munger:

Only in fairy tales are emperors told they are naked. The incentives are not there for honesty.

• If a CEO is raving about an overly stupid acquisition, both his internal staff and his outside advisors will come up with whatever projections necessary to justify the "great idea".
• The way the "board of directors" system is set up, makes it ideal for incentivizing people to follow the lead of the #ceo. Talk about misplaced incentives.
• To be fair, dealing with mediocrity is a difficult problem if you're a board member.
• CEOs with provably abysmal track record, are cheered like rockstars.
• "Love your enemies, for they tell you your faults.", Rarely happens.

#management #techbros #bad-incentives #incentives #ceo