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Tinkered Thinking: White Mirror (EP.132)

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Nov 10, 2022
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INSIGHT

Change Stories to Change Future

  • Advertising hijacked positive emotions, forcing poets to dwell on negative themes, fueling dystopian sci-fi.
  • Changing stories we tell ourselves can change how we act and shape a hopeful future.
ADVICE

Momentum Metric for Habits

  • Use a momentum metric for habit tracking instead of a run streak that resets to zero instantly.
  • Losing some momentum when missing days encourages continuation rather than quitting.
INSIGHT

Evaluate Decisions Over Time

  • Judging decisions by single outcomes ignores a wider base rate of success and failure.
  • Success requires evaluating sequences of actions, not isolated snapshots.
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