All the world’s a stage

All the world’s a stage,
And all the men and women merely players;
They have their exits and their entrances,
And one man in his time plays many parts.

Shakespeare

Life is …

Life is a complex system of interlocking chemical reactions, driven by feedback and free energy.

Sean Carol: The Big Picture 

This World – Czeslaw Milosz

It appears that it was all a misunderstanding.
What was only a trial run was taken seriously.
The rivers will return to their beginnings.
The wind will cease in its turning about.
Trees instead of budding will tend to their roots.
Old men will chase a ball, a glance in the mirror-
They are children again.
The dead will wake up, not comprehending.
Till everything that happened has unhappened.
What a relief! Breathe freely, you who suffered much.

New and Collected Poems, 1931 – 2001

True words are not fine-sounding

True words are not fine-sounding;
Fine sounding words are not true.
The good man does not prove by argument;
And he who proves by argument is not good;
True wisdom is different from much learning;
Much learning means little wisdom.

Chapter 81, Tao Te Ching

Online Inspiration

Thank you.

The following sites inspired this sammelsurium

Unsorted:


25iqTren GriffinViews on the market, tech, and everything else
80000 hours blog
A wealth of common senseBen Carlson
Above the CrowdBill Gurley
Academically InterestingSteinhardtWhere i exposit about whatever interests me
Adam Townsend Adam Townsend
Adventur.esBrent BeshoreWritings
AI ImpactsKatja Grace
All Things DistributedWerner VogelsWeblog on building scalable and robust distributed systems
Alleged Wisdom.Musings of a social scientist
Andre StaltzAndre StaltzOpen source hacker
Andrew ChenAndrew ChenEssays on tech, growth and startups
Apophany Hourly.Safe space for tenuous connections and irresponsible speculation
Approximately CorrectZachary LiptonTechnical and social perspectives on machine learning
Ars ArcanaSatvik BeriAll writing is wrong, some is useful
AsymcoHorace Dediu.
Atul JhaAtul Jha.
AVCFred Wilson.
Base Hit InvestingJohn Huber.
Becoming Eden.Reflections and self-reflections
Ben EvansBenedict Evans.
Ben KuhnBen Kuhn.
Bit-playerBrian HayesAn amateur’s outlook on computation and mathematics
Bits of QuantumChristian DickelA blog by QuTech
Bits or PiecesSimon WardleyA node between the physical and digital
Black Label Logic.The sophisticated man’s shitlord
Blake MastersBlake Masters.
Brain PickingsMaria PopovaAn inventory of the meaningful life
Breaking SmartVenkatesh Rao, Marc Andreessen Seeking serendipity through technology
Brilliant Maps.Making sense of the world, one map at a time
Carcinisation.One of nature’s many attempts to evolve a crab
Casey AccidentalCasey Winters.
Cdixon blogChris Dixon.
Center for innovative governance research blogMark LutterUp to date commentary on new cities, charter citcities, spacial economic, and all forms of decentralization
Cognicrafting.Seeker of knowledge wisdom and financial independence
Emil KirkegaardEmil O.W. KirkegaardClear language, clear mind
Cinema Discourse..
Coding HorrorJeff Atwood.
Collaborative Fund BlogMorgan Housel.
Commiting Sociology.Random acts of sociology & philosophy
Compass RoseBenjamin Ross HoffmanThe territory is a map of the map
Complexity ExplorablesDirk BrockmannInteractive explorations of complex systems in biology, physics, mathematics, social sciences, ecology…
Compound LearningJustin Hoyer
ContinuationsAlbert Wenger.
Counternotions.Musings om strategic design and res publica
Cybersecpsych.Bringing psychology topics to light as they relate to the Darknet and Cybersecurity
Dan LuuDan Luu.
Dan WangDan WangThe secure transport of light. Investigating industry and technology at Gavekal Dragonomics
David PerellDavid Perell
Dani Rodriks weblogDani RodrikUnconventional thoughts on economic development and globalization 
Daniel Miessler BlogDaniel Miessler
Data-driven intelligenceMichael Nielsen
Deep Learning Weekly
Denz Cem Önduygu
Designcoders.Thinking in services
Devon’s SiteDevon Zuegel
Dilbert BlogScott Adams
Discover Magazine BlogsScience for the curious
Dominic CummingsDominic Cummings.
Don’t wory about the vase.Trying to dig out from minus a million points
Economist’s ViewMark Thoma.
EcontalkRussell RobertsThe library of economics and liberty
EdermanEmanuel Derma Models behaving badly
Edge..
EffectutationSociety or effectual action
EleganthackChristina WodtkeDesigning business, and the business of design
ElaineouElaine OuIdle mind 
Elizabeth Yin.Bringing transparency to seed investing
Epsilon TheoryBen Huntsaa
Ergodicity EconomicsOle Peters .
Error Statistics PhilosopyDeborah Mayo.
Eukaryote writes blogGeorgiaA blog about risk, research and life as a membrane-bound organism
Farnam StreetShane ParrishA collection of signal in a world full of noise
First Round Review..
Flight from PerfectionMilan Griffes.
ForeVixJess RiedelMeta humor means you’re smarter
Fundoo ProfessorSanjay BakshiThoughts of a teacher & practitioner of value investing and behavorial economics
GwernGwern BranwenEssays
Hbd chickThe exception that proves the rule
Heterodox Academy Blog..
History of Philosophy.History of philosophy without any gaps
HunterwalkHunter Walk99% humble 1% brag
Hurricane Capital.Business analysis & investing
I done this blog.The science of small wins
Idle WordsMaciej CeglowskiBrevity is for the weak
Illimitable Men.Destroy your delusions, actualise your potential, cultivate your masculinity
Indian Philosophy Blog.A group blog of scholars exploring indian philosophy
Information ProcessingStephen HsuPessimism of the intellect, optimism of the will
InfracultureLiz VoellerInfraculture (the underlying foundation of orgs and systems) + interaction with culture
Insecurity Analysis.Wall Street Conversations
In the Pipeline Derek LoweCommentary on drug discovery and the pharma industry 
Intelligent Fanatics.Standing on the shoulders of giants 
Inverse Probability BlogNeil LawrenceThoughts and reports on machine learning and privacy
Jaffer Ali’s BlogJaffer AliPerspectives from a media and marketing contrarian
James ClearJames ClearArticles
Jason Collins BlogJason CollinsBehavioural economics, behavioural and data science, economics, evolutionary biology
Jason ZweigJason Zweig A safe haven for intelligent investors
Jeff KaufmanJeff Kaufman.
John Egan..
Jordan HallJordan Greenhall.
Judith CurryJudith CurryClimate etc.
Justin OwingsJustin OwingsWorking out complexity from Atlanta. I think and lift heavy things.
Jwnorman BlogJoseph Norman.
Kalzumeus SoftwarePatrick McKenzie.
Ken NortonKen Norton .
Ken SchwaberKen SchwaberTelling it like it is
Kevin AndersonKevin AndersonComment on climate
Kottke.orgJason KottkeHome of fine hypertext products
KwokchainKevin Kwok.
Lars P SyllLars SyllNon-ergodic, realist and relevant economics
Lawfare.Hard national security choices
Learning by Shipping..
Less Wrong 2.0Eliezer Yudkowsky A community blog devoted to refining the art of rationality
Literary Hub.The best of the literary internet
Luca DellanaLuca Dellana.
Luke MuehlhauserLuke Muelhauser.
Machine Intelligence Research Institute Blog.
Marc Andreessen BlogMarc Andreessen.
Marginal RevolutionTyler CowenSmall steps toward a much better world
Mark BurgessMark Burgess.
Martin FowlerMartin Fowler.
Matt TurckMatt Turck.
MeaningnessDavid ChapmanBetter ways of thinking, feeling and acting-around problems of meaning and meaninglessness, self and society, ethics, purpose, and value
Measure of DoubtJulia Galef, Jesse Galef.
Melting AsphaltKevin SimlerEssays
Memos from Howard MarksHoward Marks.
MeteuphoricKatja Grace.
Michael MouboussinMichael Mouboussin.
Michael Pettis China Financial MarketsMichael Pettis.
Milos VojinovicMilos VojinovicHistorian writing pieces and pieces of the past he encounters
Mises.Austrian economics, freedom, and peace
Musings on MarketsAswath DamodaranNot-so-profound thoughts about valuation, corporate finance and the news of the day
My so amzing life.Writing about thinking about things
Nakamoto Instiute..
Nancy HuaNancy Hua.
Narrative InsightsMarcus Guest.
Nassim Nicholas TalebNassm Nicholas TalebEditor of incerto, opacity, and east med project: history, philosophy, and genetics
Nautilus.Science connected
Nec pluribus imparPhilippe LemoineJust because everyone says something doesn’t mean it’s true 
Network ScienceAlbert-Laszlo Barabasi.
Network Science Institute PublicationsAlessandro Vespignani.
Nick VitcuciNick Vitccui.
NintirArtirVeritas gratia veritatis
NLWNathaniel WhittemoreBitcoin, crypto, blockchains
NoahpinionNoah SmithEconomics, stale memes, and distraction from productivity activity
Nothing is mereRob Bensinger.
NoTricksZone.Not here to worship what is known, but to question it
Nuggets of Thought.Unexpected lessons in philosophy, business and everyday life
Occam’s RazorAvinash Kaushik
Open Culture.The best free cultural & educational media on the web
Optimize EverythingSpencer GreenbergEssays
OtiumSarahSpeculations and hand-wavy ideas
Overcoming BiasRobin Hanson.
OversharingAlison Griswold.
Oxford University Press Blog.Academic insights for the thnking world
Paul GrahamPaul GrahamEssays
Paul RomerPaul Romer.
PAXsims.Conflict simulation, peacebuilding, and development
Pedestrian ObservationsAlon LevyFor walkability and good transit, against boondoogles and pollutions
Peter Hurford BlogPeter HurfordWritings
Petervan’s BlogPeter VanIndependent creator
Philosophical Economics..
Philosophy blog.Thoughts on life and culture 
PiekniewskiFilip PiekniewskiOn limits of deep learning and where to go next with ai
Podcast Notes
Psycritic.A child’s psychiatrist’s blog, critically examining psychiatry, wellness, parenting, modern culture, etc
PsychohistoryAdam Nash
Quanta Magazine.Illuminating science
Quantum Frontiers.A blog by the Institute for Quantum Information and Matter @CalTech
Quas lacrimas peperere minioribus nostris.
QuilletteClaire Lehmann.
RationalityEliezer YudkowskyFrom ai to zombies
Raw ThoughtAaron Swartz.
Reaction WheelJerry Neumann.
Real PsychiatryGeorge DawsonThe reality of psychiatry rather than the perception
Reducing SufferingBrian TomasikEssays on reducing suffering
RelinquishmentNeerav KingslandWriting about handling power back to educators and families – and other thoughts
RibbonfarmVenkatesh Rao, Sarah PerryExperiments in refactored perception
Robert HeatonRobert HeatonOne track lover down a two-way lane
Roosh VDaryush Valizadeh.
Safal NiveshakVishal KhandelwalValue investing india
Sam AltmanSam Altman.
Samo BurjaSamo Burja.
Sam’s Research BlogSam Greydanus.
Samzdat.Antecedents have consequences
Saner than lasagna..
Santa Fe Institute Research..
SciLogs.Tagebücher der Wissenschaft
Scott BelskyScott Belsky.
Scott SageScott Sage.
Sean CarrollSean CarrollIn truth, only atoms and the void
Sean McGrathSean McGrath.
Seeing both sidesJeff BussgangVC perspectives from a former entrepreneur
Seeking WisdomJana VembunarayananMastering the bost of what other people have already figured out
Selfdiscovery PortalArt Ticknor.
ShadowStock.Deep value, contrarian investing
Shetl-OptimizedScott Aaronson.
Signal vs NoiseJason FriedStrong opinions and shared thoughts on design, business and tech
Slate Star CodexScott AlexanderThe joyful reduction of uncertainty
Son of Sun Tzu..
Stanford AI100.One hundred year study on artificial intelligence
Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy..
Starting StengthMark Rippetoe
Startup Jackson.Startups and Shit
Statistical Modeling, Causal Inference, and Social ScienceAndrew Gelman.
Stephan GuyenetStephan P. GuyenetThe science of body weight and health
Steve BlankSteve Blank
Steven Strogatz EssaysSteven Strogatz
Stevey’s Blog RantsSteve YeggeRandom whining and stuff
Still DrinkingPeter Welch.
StratecheryBen ThompsonOn the business, strategy, and impact of technology.
Strategyzer BlogAlexander Osterwalder.
Strong Brain Blog.Blogging about mental agility
Stumbling and Mumbling.Am extremist, not a fanatic 
TaoSecurityRichard BejtlichBlog on digital security, strategic thought, and military history
Teal TensorElizabeth Morningstar.
The AI Programmer’s BookshelfJeff OrkinA list of useful books for game AI programming
The Angel VCChristoph JanzThoughts on internet startups, SaaS and early stage investing
The Brains BlogGualtiero PiccininiSince 2005, a leading forum for work in the philosophy and science of mind
The Charlieton..
The Consequentialist.Strategies, algorithms, and schemes for making the future a better place
The Cosmic Shambles NetworkDean BurnettBrain yapping
The Exponential ViewAzeem Azhar.
The Functional ArtAlbert CairoWeblog on visualization, infographics and data journalism
The Happy Philosopher.A guide to freedom and happiness
The IT risk manager.…based on practice rather than theory 
The Investor’s field guidePatrick O’Shaughnessy.
The LagrangianAdam Strandberg.
The Last Conformer.Thinking inside boxes everyone wants me to think outside of
The MitrailleuseArthur Bloom.
The Money Illusion.A slightly off-center perspective on monetary problems
The Origins ProjectArizona State University.
The Personal Finance EngineerDaniel Sotiroff.
The Rational Walk.Intelligent investing is not a random walk
The TRIZ JournalDarrell Mann.
The Unit of Caring.You gave me wings when you showed me birds
The whole skyJulia.
Thing of Things.The gradual supplanting of the natural by the just
This is going to be bigCharlie O’DonnellVenture capital, seed and pre-seed
Thom LangfordBlogging, so you don’t have to
Three-Toed SlothCosma ShaliziSlow takes from the canopy
TomgunuzTomasz Tunguz.
TonskyNikita.
TrueIndology..
UnenumeratedNick SzaboAn unending variety of topics
Unfettered endeavor.Free thoughts and freed thoughts 
Wait but whyTim Urban.
Wallstreet Playboys.Advice from real wall street professionals
Watts up with that.The worlds most viewed site on global warming and climate change
West HunterGregory Cochran, Henry HarpendingOmnes vulnerant, ultima necat
Y Combinator Blog..
Yonatan ZungerYonatan ZungerEither political analysis of authoritan regimes, or interesting facts about science
Wavell Room.Contemporary british military thought
ZompistMark RosenfelderMark Rosenfelder’s Metaverse


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