wise words from a Microsoft CEO
Don’t be a know-it-all; be a learn-it-all. Satya Nadella, Microsoft CEO
memes
memes beat genes, any generation
simple solutions to complicated problems
For every complicated problem there is a solution that is simple, direct, understandable, and wrong. H. L. Mencken
what I do all day
How to communicate complex technical material to lay people.
some thoughts on bureaucracy
Anyone who has ever dealt with the tax authorities, the educational system or any other complex bureaucracy knows that the truth hardly matters. What’s written on your form is far more important. Yuval Noah Harari
only a parent could understand
I’m now telling my two kids that I DO have a favorite – but it’s neither of them. Steve Olivas
Einstein was right, yet again
We can not solve our problems with the same level of thinking that created them. Albert Einstein
religion and evil
People are never so completely and enthusiastically evil as when they act out of religious conviction. Umberto Eco
the homeless
Tonight I did something I have never done before. I sat down, took time, and spoke to one of our homeless people.
the future is here
The future is already here – it’s just not evenly distributed. William Gibson
before diagnosing depression…
Before you diagnose yourself with depression or low self-esteem, first make sure that you are not, in fact, just surrounded by assholes. William Gibson
pay attention to Eleanor
Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people. Eleanor Roosevelt
well said, Benjamin
Well done is better than well said. Benjamin Franklin