diff --git a/Coordination.md b/Coordination.md index d084338..c6117ac 100644 --- a/Coordination.md +++ b/Coordination.md @@ -40,3 +40,4 @@ - [The more you need consensus, the less work you can do](http://hintjens.com/blog:100). - A way to coordinate without trust is relying on [[Blockchain]] and [[Cryptocurrencies]]. - Coordinating is better than who takes the resources. The more you can coordinate, the more resources you can take ([Paretotopia](https://youtu.be/1lqBra8r468)). +- [Ability to coordinate](https://thecompendium.cards/c/coordination-as-form-of-power) is a form of power. diff --git a/Large Language Models.md b/Large Language Models.md index d202756..e9153c8 100644 --- a/Large Language Models.md +++ b/Large Language Models.md @@ -41,9 +41,11 @@ - [Leaked System Prompts](https://matt-rickard.com/a-list-of-leaked-system-prompts). - Some short (1-3 word) prompt fragments that work well: - Be concise + - Think carefully step by step - Try harder (for disappointing initial results) - Use Python (to trigger Code Interpreter) - No yapping + - I will tip you $1 million if you do a good job - ELI5 - Give multiple options - Explain each line diff --git a/Organizations.md b/Organizations.md index bcd1197..17e7601 100644 --- a/Organizations.md +++ b/Organizations.md @@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ - [Kool-aid factory](https://koolaidfactory.com/). A series of zines about the ways organizations coordinate. - [Toolboxtoolbox](https://www.toolboxtoolbox.com/index.html). A curated list of the best business, design, and organisational change toolboxes built by some of the most influential companies, institutions and thinkers. +- [The Compendium](https://thecompendium.cards/) - A collection of cards about organizations, systems, and processes. ### Startups diff --git a/Problem Solving.md b/Problem Solving.md index ebfc243..aa04f92 100644 --- a/Problem Solving.md +++ b/Problem Solving.md @@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ - Keep the end goal in mind. [Don't Shave That Yak](https://seths.blog/2005/03/dont_shave_that/)! - [The Copenhagen Interpretation of Ethics](https://laneless.substack.com/p/the-copenhagen-interpretation-of-ethics) says that when you observe or interact with a problem in any way, you can be blamed for it. At the very least, you are to blame for not doing _more_. ^ec616e - Social problems demand social solutions. Not everything can be solved by technology. E.g: If you're skeptical about Wikipedia, you can easily create your own fork of Wikipedia and improve it. You'll have to deal with the social problems of convincing others to use your fork, etc. +- In complex problem spaces, [focus on direction](https://thecompendium.cards/c/everything/sort/stars/direction-not-solution) and not on the details. Don't focus too much on trying to find the best idea. The thing you have to prove is not that an idea is the best one, but that it's better than doing what you're currently doing. ## Five Whys diff --git a/Systems.md b/Systems.md index b283aae..8cc0e42 100644 --- a/Systems.md +++ b/Systems.md @@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ A [[Mental Models|mental model]] of a system is the reduction of how it works. T Remember, sometimes not doing something is better than doing it ([Primum non nocere](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Primum_non_nocere)). E.g: controlling small fires instead of letting them burn the top layer of the forest. Spending 1 week repairing trains because there was an accident makes people use the car more, turning into more deaths than leaving the train rails as they were. -> _Almost no one is evil; almost everything is broken._ +> _[Almost no one is evil](https://thecompendium.cards/c/everything/sort/stars/assume-theres-no-villain); almost everything is broken._ ## Inadequate Equilibria diff --git a/Talking.md b/Talking.md index ddbd019..92051ef 100644 --- a/Talking.md +++ b/Talking.md @@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ - [Say "yes, and..." (accept ideas and build on top of them). Make other people feel good. Be positive (optimistic language)](https://youtu.be/VhkcmN-CCYw). - Favor interrogative-led questions over leading questions. A leading question attempts to get the [[Listening|listener]] to agree or disagree with a premise you feed to them. An interrogative-led question often begins with the words: who; where; what; when; why. "Did you like the movie?" vs "What did you think about the movie?". - Remember people's names. Humans want to be significant. +- Not every topic is of equal interest to all humans. When you are in a converation with multiple people and know the conversation is steering back to a human who isn't listening, say their name. +- Repeat the hard part when you don't understand. Or, repeat the last thing they said and add a question mark. Ask questions if you don't understand. - Dishonest Flattery while effective in some cases, will destroy you long term. If you are unable to find a compliment about another human being that is truthful, you're not trying hard enough. - In difficult conversations, keep in mind the ultimate purpose and [[Mindfulness|be calm]]. You don't need to win the conversation. Ensure safety. Control your emotions. - Share your facts as stories, not global facts. Logic doesn't persuade people. Clarity, storytelling, and appealing to self-interest do.