From The Mountain
Notes on what endures. Essays on letting go, building slowly, and paying attention to what most people miss.
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patterns (opens the original)
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There is something called the G.I. Joe fallacy. Basically, it’s the mistake of thinking that because you know about something, like a cognitive distortion or bias, you are not subject to it. And it’s a compelling thought. A person considered “street smart” is someone that adheres to the natural patterns and overcomes distortions, often without being aware they are doing so. A person considered “book smart” is someone that is aware the patterns and distortions exist, but completely fails to adher
Episode Whatever Episode This Is: Better. (opens the original)
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Episode 8: AI (opens the original)
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Just sitting here thinking about how my use otf Ai has changed. I am not convinced this is the best way and it’s certainly not the only way. Just (potentially) another viewpoint.
this is a high value post (opens the original)
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Sometimes, especially with AI prose taking over the interwebs, it’s easier to just call a spade a spade and cut through the noise. Sometimes, it’s best to just share cool stuff as it gets done. This post is the latter. But just for context, yesterday I sent this:Subject: this is not a high value postthis is not a high value post or email.it might be for the 1 or 2 people that get what they want from it, but for the most part……meh.I have to round out the list ofnew apprenticefall event (in New En
Episode 7: Different River and The Rearview (opens the original)
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