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The monty hall problem is a real classic and one of my favourite ponderances. Just read a paper that I somehow missed for the last 5 years that has a pretty fun premise. Good reminder that intuition is not always to be trusted. are birds smarter than mathematicians?

Twitter suggested that I follow Tony Abbott.

Turn my back on what's staring us in the face? Or just walk backwards like he is? It would be too dangerous. The ground is much less even behind us and we've struggled so hard to get as far as we have. I'd get caught up trying to step over the people he's already knocked down. And he's...
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Have been having trouble sleeping lately, so for the last 2 weeks I've been obsessively absorbing knowledge and trying to gain a new set of skills, distinct from what I do in my day job but quite closely related. It's been both frustrating and exhilarating feeling like a beginner at something again, and it's hopelessly addictive.

But my soul still feels hungry. I yearn for...
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I read a short article (Suitable Disruption) in the Economist the other day and it resonated with me. It's about how nowadays people are seen as more competent and creative if they wear informal or "out there" clothes.

In my early professional (in an office, with other people around me) roles I stood out because I didn't wear a suit. The people who...
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