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The principle is simply this: We tend to get what we expect—both from ourselves and from others. When we expect more, we tend to get more; when we expect less, we tend to get less.
Modern algorithms, such as deep learning and reinforcement learning, improve significantly as they are fed more data. This is contrary to older algorithms, which tend to plateau in performance after a certain point. Andrew Ng is quoted saying, 'Moore’s law and some very clever technical work keep pushing the asymptote out,' highlighting the continuous improvement in algorithm performance with increasing data. Tesla’s fleet of cars, which share data about roadside objects to collectively improve their understanding and performance, exemplifies this concept.
The major killers of humanity throughout our recent history—smallpox, flu, tuberculosis, malaria, plague, measles, and cholera—are infectious diseases that evolved from diseases of animals, even though most of the microbes responsible for our own epidemic illnesses are paradoxically now almost confined to humans.
People share things that make them look good or interesting to others. By providing content that highlights uniqueness or insider knowledge, brands can enhance their customers’ social standing. Berger explains with the example of the $100 cheesesteak, stating, “Social currency amplifies the cool factor of sharing a product,” demonstrating that when consumers feel they are offering something special, they are more likely to spread the word.
Understanding only becomes useful when we adjust our behavior and actions accordingly.
Grasping materials support the development of the baby’s fine-motor skills, specifically reaching and grasping.
Considerations of conflict resolution, decision making, economics, and space thus converge in requiring large societies to be centralized. But centralization of power inevitably opens the door—for those who hold the power, are privy to information, make the decisions, and redistribute the goods—to exploit the resulting opportunities to reward themselves and their relatives.
In leading through crisis, think of yourself as captain of the ship. Because of all the uncertainty, you need to have a clear vision of where you are going.
"For he bore the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors." – Isaiah 53:12. Strobel discusses the numerous Old Testament prophecies that predict the coming of the Messiah, which he argues are fulfilled in the life and ministry of Jesus Christ. He highlights Isaiah 53, which describes a suffering servant who bears the sins of many, as a clear depiction of Jesus. The book presents the idea that these prophecies create a 'fingerprint' that only Jesus matches, providing strong evidence for his messianic identity.
Attention is the most important currency anyone can give a business.
Asking your teenage son or daughter to go to bed and fall asleep at ten p.m. is the circadian equivalent of asking you, their parent, to go to sleep at seven or eight p.m.
When I am stuck for one moment, I leave it and do something else.
If God be for us, it matters not who may be against us; nothing can disturb or harm us, except He shall see that it is best for us, and shall stand aside to let it pass.
When used right, technology becomes an accelerator of momentum, not a creator of it.
Virality isn’t born; it’s made. Even regular everyday products and ideas can generate lots of word-of-mouth if someone figures out the right way to do it.
Indeed, much of business is negotiating. From the day you start thinking about having your own company to the day you cash out, you’re involved in one negotiation after another.
Building a strong team is both possible and remarkably simple. But it is painfully difficult.
We mistake selection factors for outcomes, like assuming professional swimmers have perfect bodies due to training, rather than recognizing they are good swimmers because of their physiques. This illusion extends to education and happiness, misleading us to mimic behaviors without recognizing inherent selection factors. Dobelli explains, 'Whenever we confuse selection factors with results, we fall prey to what Taleb calls the swimmer’s body illusion.'
You cannot mandate unity; instead, you forge it by involving people in the process, making them feel that you are genuinely interested in their perspectives and that they can speak freely with you.
When you understand someone, you redefine what win-win is.
