NonTrivial
NonTrivial is a podcast about the patterns that exist at the intersection of science, philosophy and complexity, and how these speak to universal principles related to skills, growth and life.
The longer you listen, the more you’ll internalize these universal principles and see how they inform your work, your ideas, and the way you shape the world around you.
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Latest Episodes
When Thinking Makes You Dumber
Thinking harder doesn’t always make you smarter. At some point, without new information, thought becomes rumination.In this episode, I explain why action changes the probability distribution of your future, why overthinking is computati...
Your Passion is Not Your Business
Following your passion doesn’t mean finding a job that perfectly matches it. Your passion should be the generator: the thing that builds your skills, produces ideas, and makes you unusually good at what you do.In this episode, I explain...
AI Just Killed Our Definition of Smart
For centuries, we’ve treated mathematics, logic, and analytical reasoning as some of the highest expressions of human intelligence.Then AI came along, and started automating them first.In this episode, I argue that this isn’t a ...
