The middle is still too bad; in 2023, the only things that helped me were the Grammar of Prayer (Wittgensteinian), The Human Condition, and Social Contract Theory. The only thing that helped me in 2023 was the “Grammar of Prayer” (Wittgensteinian), “The Human Condition”, Social Contract Theory, the origins of government (the concept of paying taxes) and the latest paper. All the ones I did in the middle are dead. Catching up on the latest information while doing the classics is an anti-fragile survival strategy. https://twitter.com/0xtkgshn/status/1636767590453215232?s=46&t=gkSZtjGEtUZPO0JCzBxCBw

It’s a very interesting story, and I agree with you that I have a lot of skin in the game, but I’m wondering “why is that so?”nishio.icon

Is the Middle the Reason for Bad Theory? Nicholas Staleb’s Barbell Strategy!


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