Brain Food: Useful Not Accurate

FS | BRAIN FOOD No. 464 — March 20, 2022 — [Read on FS]() Welcome to Sunday Brain Food: a weekly newsletter full of ideas and insights that never expire. FS "A model might show you some risks, but not the risks of using it. Moreover, models are built on a finite set of parameters, while reality affords us infinite sources of risks." → [The Map and Territory](=) Insight "A good photograph is knowing where to stand." — Ansel Adams You can easily double the quality of your photographs by spending a bit of time thinking about where to stand. But this idea is useful in other domains too. You can improve the quality of your writing by thinking of how to position it for the reader. Investing a little time where others don't doubles your impact. Tiny Thought A lot of people miss useful ideas hiding in plain sight because they search for accuracy. If you dismiss an idea because it is not 100% correct, you miss many ideas that are perfectly useful. The real test for an idea, theory, or advice is utility. The more useful, the better. [Share This Tiny Thought on Twitter]() Explore Your Curiosity "It’s a truism that you always want to hire folks with very high standards, but I’ve seen a staggering number of folks fail in an organization primarily because they want to hold others to a higher standard than their organization’s management is willing to enforce." → [Hard to Work With]() "Calorie obsession subsided slightly in the 1920s, as scientists informed the public of the value of vitamins, minerals, and amino acids. But, as we see from our nutrition apps today, the idea of quantifying the value of food was here to stay." → [A Brief History of the Calorie]() Sponsored by Brave = Brave Wallet is the first secure crypto wallet built natively in a web3 browser. No extensions required. Store, manage, and grow your portfolio, get NFT & multi-chain support. Even connect other wallets and DApps. All from the security of the best privacy browser on the market. Whether you’re new to crypto, or a seasoned pro, it’s time to ditch risky wallet extensions. [Download Brave](=) today, and click the Wallet icon to get started. Stay safe, — Shane P.S. Kids [without internet](). Free Version You're getting the Free version. Members get so much more. [Upgrade]( = Overwhelmed by email? No need to unsubscribe. [Try a 30 day break](). You won't get any emails from us for 30 days. [Update your profile]( to change your email address or [unsubscribe from everything](. 201-854 Bank Street, Ottawa, ON K1S 3W3