The arrow of time + my latest talk
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The arrow of timeSome people believe that the world has gotten worse. I disagree. Observe what would happen if the arrow of time reversed. We would progressively lose tech, social rights, access to services, and abundance that we now take for granted. For example, go back in time 30 years, and we lose smartphones and the internet. Cars get worse and more polluting. Houses get smaller and worse equipped. This effect is even worse for the bottom parts of society. Go back in time 15 years, and access to the internet disappears, but only for the bottom ~half of society. Go back in time 60 years, and plenty of rights disappear, but only for those at the bottom of society (think about racial segregation). Go back in time 75 years, and plumbing disappears, but only in the houses of the poorest 20%. Reversing the arrow of time seems evil, cruel, and a terrible injustice, not only making everyone's life worse but especially worsening the lives of the bottom layers of society. Why do we say that the world got worse, then? (share as a blog post) My latest talkThis talk contains extracts from my latest book, "Winning Long-Term Games." Tweets & Quotes |
Luca Dellanna
I increase revenue through better people management.
Pulled-forward growth (read this as a webpage) We often pull growth forward, taking the time we should dedicate to building skills and instead use it to meet prospects or do more work. This always backfires. I get it, though. Bosses, investors, peers, society, and our egos set aggressive objectives, which pressure us into adopting short-term tactics. Moreover, when we look left and right and see those around us pursuing short-term objectives, we feel like we’re falling behind, which also...
In this issue: How to train people fast The Italian Tech Week My Singapore book signings Quotes of the week How to train people fast A recurring topic I'm asked to consult on is how to train people fast and how to teach not just procedures but also agency and good judgment. Here is a short overview of how I do it (an excerpt from this essay of mine). The problem A core reason employees don’t receive enough training is that it is very time-consuming, and many teams are already overworked....
Culture Wars (read this on my blog) The real culture war isn’t left vs right, urban vs rural, capitalism vs communism, etc. The real culture war is between people who want to win (a more prosperous country) vs people who want to win the argument (more status even if it means less prosperity). Positive-sum vs negative-sum people. Who won the elections? If you look within a country, it’s easy to see who won the elections. It’s either this or that party. However, if you look from outside the...