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I did not follow the path but built a new one
There is a concept called First Principles Thinking. It says instead of following assumptions, habits, or what everyone else is
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Short observations on work, technology, and thinking. Under 150 words, every day
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They were just being friendly
There is a principle in science called the Null Hypothesis Rule. It says assume nothing is happening until evidence proves
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It only counts if it can be wrong
There is a principle in science called the Falsifiability Principle. It says a good claim should be testable and capable
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Why do you think so?
There is a principle called the Burden of Proof Rule. It says the person making the claim is the one
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The harshest reviewer taught me the most
There is a principle in philosophy called the Principle of Charity. It says when someone challenges your ideas, interpret their
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The old code was there for a reason
There is a principle called Chesterton's Fence. It says before you tear something down, make sure you understand
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It is never just one thing
There is a principle in medicine called Hickam's Dictum. It says a problem can have many causes at
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Your iPhone did not take a better photo. It just edited faster
There is a principle called the Sagan Standard. It says extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence. The astronomer Carl Sagan made
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Nobody in that group chat has inside information
There is a principle called Alder's Razor. It says if a claim cannot be tested or proven wrong,
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They did not say yes, but you already know the answer
There is a principle from philosophy called Grice's Razor. It says: do not multiply meanings beyond what is
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"Impressed with your profile" means nothing
The Hitchens's Razor. I have been interviewing a lot lately. And one thing I keep running into is
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How this rule can stop needless conflict
The Hanlon's Razor.
There is something about this rule that excites me, and I will tell you why.
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Why the simplest answer is often the smartest starting point
The Occam's Razor.
During my PhD, I worked on finding ways to detect diseases very early. I would
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The decision making razors
I make a lot of decisions daily. We all do. It could be business, family or relationships. The clock is
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The patience to reveal
I have a bad habit. When someone is telling me about something I already know, my instinct is to jump
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The benefit statement
I have been thinking about how we introduce ourselves. We all have resumes and we update them for different jobs,
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Breathe
The goalposts keep moving. I think about all the things I have done to get here. Excellent grades, then becoming
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The AI in the room
An old friend asked me to review her statement of purpose for a PhD program. She sent me the Google