The unreasonable effectiveness of writing - by Nick Chow
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Like for data, but for writing
The legendary investor Warren Buffett will often say that his greatest investment was the Dale Carnegie public-speaking course he took in college. Even if they decide to take Buffett's advice seriously, most people will spend their time learning to speak well (which is important), but completely forgo learning how to write well. This is a mistake. With each passing day, I become more convinced that effective writing is a superpower. I call it “the unreasonable effectiveness of writing.” Before computers, writing used to be performed with pen and paper, if you can believe it. Photo credits…
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