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A couple things on my mind... hunting stags and happy homes
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Hey folks! Happy Friday! A couple things on my mind... 1. Stag Hunt: I heard Naval talk about this idea somewhere, and I can't stop thinking about it. It's an idea in game theory where hunters are presented with a choice: hunt for hares on their own to feed themselves, or team up together and take down a stag that can feed the whole village. I'm noticing there are a TON of my network (myself included) doing fine hunting hares consulting / doing fractional work, but I can't shake the desire to find a stag to try to take down together - something bigger than any one of us could do on our own. I'm on the hunt, so if you know of something big like that, I'm down to talk. 2. To Be Happy At Home: What a great quote sourced in the James Clear newsletter this week: "To be happy at home is the end of all human endeavor. The sun looks down on nothing half so good as a household laughing together over a meal, or two friends talking over a pint of beer, or a person alone reading a book that interests them; and all economics, politics, laws, armies, and institutions, are only valuable in so far as they prolong and multiply such scenes."
Source: The Weight of Glory (edited lightly for clarity)
The last part about institutions is what resonated with me the most. My desire is that anything I produce it can be said that it helped households thrive. 3. Game Theory For Kids: Has anyone watched Beast Games season 1 on Prime with their family? It is a masterclass on game theory. While Chandler was out of town we watched the entirety of season 1 in a week (don't judge me.) It was so fascinating to see how my kids analyzed people's strategies - and I think they genuinely learned some things about cooperation, tit for tat, and other concepts in game theory. It also directly highlighted and promoted kindness for kindness sake, which is awesome. We started Season 2 this week and it seems to be more physical than strategic, so I'll hold my recommendation for now, but season 1 was excellent. That's it for this week! Hope you get outside and turn off your phone! Best, Blake P.S. Last week I talked about OpenClaw and I got a bunch of concerned responses re: security. This is my general caveat that if you're new to AI stick with Claude or ChatGPT or Perplexity - there are genuine security concerns with OpenClaw, and I got a bunch of responses that were both hilarious and concerning. |
A couple things on my mind...
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