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Two Years of Frame-Changing Ideas

Creative Destruction • 36 implied HN points • 03 Jan 24
🚌 Education Ideas Newsletter Learning Community Building
  1. The newsletter saw significant growth in subscribers and views in 2023, reaching around 2,360 subscribers and 12,000 views per month on average.
  2. Top posts of 2023 focused on reframing productivity, promoting climate action, and transforming worldviews.
  3. Plans for 2024 include focusing on audience growth, establishing clear branding around the concept of reframing, and aiming to make the newsletter financially viable.

Why Political Leaders Lean On Journalists and Sports Coaches Do Not

House of Strauss • 28 implied HN points • 01 Mar 24
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Leadership Influence Media Sports Ideas
  1. Politicians often rely on writers and intellectuals for ideas, while sports coaches do not look to the media for advice.
  2. Political leaders delegate the ideas portion of their projects to others, like writers, as they seek power for its own sake.
  3. In contrast to politics, sports coaches consider the media intellectually useless and mainly rely on internal expertise within their team for strategic decisions.

I'm writing about stuff

Tom Thought • 19 implied HN points • 28 Apr 23
📖 Philosophy Ideas Mind History Politics
  1. The author writes about various topics like history, philosophy, politics, and tech, sharing thoughts that are on their mind.
  2. They are primarily writing for their own benefit, even if nobody reads it, but open to connecting with like-minded individuals who vibe with their ideas.
  3. The newsletter serves as a platform for the author to share ideas separate from their area of expertise, a space to explore and discuss different topics openly.
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Nick Bird: I will Not Rest Until Every Coal Car in America is Covered with Politigram Memes.

Do Not Research • 19 implied HN points • 15 Oct 22
🎭️ Culture Art Internet culture Social media Ideas Subcultures
  1. Graffiti writers aim for maximum visibility through strategic location choice and sheer quantity, with a focus on covering freight cars due to their mobility across the continent.
  2. In the world of online memes, clout is more beneficial for front-end distributors than producers, highlighting the importance of influencing influencers and remaining small to avoid competition.
  3. Meme producers, like graffiti writers, engage in a lifestyle of creating semi-anonymous content that aims to convey, generate, or negate specific ideas intentionally, ultimately shaping the online marketplace of ideas.

Lessons on learning

Philosophy in Practice • 1 HN point • 12 Jun 24
🚌 Education Philosophy Learning Ideas
  1. Don't search for a single project or solution to fix all problems. Consistency and dedication are key to progress.
  2. Focus on pursuing your interests rather than short-term economic value. Genuine interest fuels true learning.
  3. To excel in a subject, understand its foundational ideas and current state of the art. Good ideas arise from deep knowledge.

Three Domains of Legacy, Part 1

DruGroup • 59 implied HN points • 29 Jun 21
⛪ Faith & Spirituality Leadership Influence Mentorship Ideas Relationships Organizations
  1. Leaders have influence through three main domains: ideas, people, and organizations. Understanding which domain you excel in can help you focus your efforts.
  2. Each person affects the world in a blend of these domains. It's common for someone to be strong in one area and still have an impact in the others.
  3. A leader's influence can be both intentional and unintentional. It's important to communicate clearly to avoid misunderstandings about the influence being exerted.

The Ultimate Guide To Managing Your Ideas

Day One • 2 HN points • 16 Mar 24
💼 Business Ideas Productivity Career development Skill development Entrepreneurship
  1. Ideas are the seeds of creation, and your environment plays a crucial role in nurturing them to grow.
  2. When managing ideas, learn all you can about them and document resources that come your way to prepare for when you can work on them.
  3. Create a roadmap for your ideas with skill-based and income-based milestones to maintain focus, prioritize tasks, and compound efforts for faster growth.

How ideas can be a powerful influence (feat. Steve DeNeff)

DruGroup • 39 implied HN points • 06 Jul 21
⛪ Faith & Spirituality Ideas Leadership Influence Communication Community
  1. Ideas are very powerful and can easily spread. Unlike organizations and relationships, ideas don't depend on complex connections and can be communicated simply.
  2. Effective communication is key for sharing ideas. It's important to connect with others and present ideas in a way that encourages discussion and adoption.
  3. Ideas need to be shared and discussed to stay fresh. If kept to oneself, they can become stale, so it's vital to engage others in conversations around them.

combinatorial exploration, part 1

Kotobago Newsletter • 1 HN point • 26 Oct 23
🎭️ Culture Creativity Innovation Ideas Genres Imagination
  1. The main theme of the series is combinatorial exploration, shaping environments for productivity and novel ideas.
  2. Information must have context to be interpretable, with deeper dives requiring more context to understand relationships between systems of meaning.
  3. Creating something new involves mining existing ideas, with successful projects often reproducing established norms while defining new genres can lead to monopoly.

A New Principle of Language

Journal of Gurdjieff Studies • 0 implied HN points • 07 Dec 22
📚 Literature Language Ideas
  1. The post discusses a new principle of language, focusing on making impossible ideas practical.
  2. It leads to further reading on the topics of exactness and inexactness in writing and references specific chapters from a reading club.
  3. The post is available for paid subscribers only, with options to subscribe and sign in if already a subscriber.

Suy nghĩ

Thái | Hacker | Kỹ sư tin tặc • 0 implied HN points • 03 Oct 13
📖 Philosophy Thought Ideas Beliefs Ethics Knowledge
  1. Quality control is important in all aspects of life, not just products. Trust experts to ensure safety and quality.
  2. Critical thinking is crucial for individual freedom and living independently. Einstein emphasized teaching independent thinking.
  3. Comparing censorship to quality control requires thoughtful consideration. Ideas are not commodities and should be nurtured with care.

The Art of Naming

Tranquil Thoughts • 0 implied HN points • 30 Jan 23
🎭️ Culture Language Communication Concepts Labels Ideas
  1. Naming is really powerful. When you have a good name for an idea, it makes it easier for people to understand and connect with it.
  2. Clear communication helps avoid misunderstandings. If we can't agree on names and terms, we might end up talking about different things.
  3. Good labels can make ideas stick in people's minds for a long time. So, think about how to package your ideas in a catchy way to make them more impactful.

Notes on Notes

polymathematics • 0 implied HN points • 18 Mar 22
📚 Literature Writing Creativity Philosophy Ideas Inspiration
  1. Ideas can either fade away or be captured in a notebook. It's important to write them down when they come to you.
  2. Once you catch an idea, think about how to develop and grow it further. Don't let it just sit there.
  3. The journey of ideas involves figuring out how to nurture them instead of just wondering where they came from. Focus on the next steps.

Updates #2

Pav writes • 0 implied HN points • 11 Jan 24
🎭️ Culture Ideas Beliefs Psychology Behavior
  1. Game theory in poker underwent a scientific revolution with the advent of data analytics software
  2. Different legal systems utilize unique methods to enforce compliance and maintain order
  3. Creating a self-wiki can be an effective and enjoyable method for memorizing information