Butterfly Ideas – Aceso Under Glass
Or “How I got my hyperanalytical friends to chill out and vibe on ideas for 5 minutes before testing them to destruction” Sometimes talking with my friends is like intellectual combat, which is gre…
Or “How I got my hyperanalytical friends to chill out and vibe on ideas for 5 minutes before testing them to destruction” Sometimes talking with my friends is like intellectual combat, which is great. I am glad I have such strong cognitive warriors on my side. But not all ideas are ready for intellectual combat. If I don’t get my friend on board with this, some of them will crush an idea before it gets a chance to develop, which feels awful and can kill off promising avenues of investigation. It’s like showing a beautiful, fragile butterfly to your friend to demonstrate the power of flight,…
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