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AMA with @vgr starts now! Venkatesh Rao has been writing ribbonfarm.com since 2007. He's also the author of Tempo, a book on timing & decision-making. Vgr consults executives to help stress-test their thinking and build systems for their organizations. Most recently, he ran summerofprotocols.com Ask away š¤
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What if any is the role of /gloom in wise decision-making? Not a troll question Iām sincerely wondering how to leverage a mind that naturally sees pitfalls to take care of, in a world that seems to reward optimism more š¤
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There is a controversial psych theory called depressive realism that argues that depression makes for more accurate reality perception. But I think I'm just naturally melancholy and like being that way. The US is a toxically positive culture....
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