The Bayesian Conspiracy 72 – Productivity Tools, Part 2
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Nov 21, 2018 The conversation kicks off with playful insights into thought experiments involving technology and sexuality. They humorously navigate epistemology while discussing pop culture and the Me Too movement. Productivity techniques get deep dives, including the Pomodoro method and the concept of productive procrastination. The hosts explore personal anecdotes surrounding tattoos and accountability tools. Finally, they touch on the science of habit formation, the importance of sleep, and the complex nature of expressing uncertainty in discussions.
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Worker Ownership Beats Speed For Overall Productivity
- Making workers feel valued increased quality and long-run throughput at a car plant by letting workers stop the line to fix defects.
- Charles Duhigg's example: empowering workers reduced sabotage and raised pride in workmanship.
Capture Tasks In A Nested Movable List
- Capture tasks in a simple, movable list and break projects into nested subtasks.
- Jessica recommends Workflowy for nesting, dragging and reordering projects like 'write a book' into chapters and actions.
Use Bullet Journals For Flexible Handwritten Planning
- Use Bullet Journaling when you want flexible, handwritten task capture and quick mind maps in one notebook.
- Jessica values page numbers, an index, and freeform doodling to keep evolving task lists fresh.
