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Monthly Reading, November 2023
Res Extensa #47 :: Against efficiency, the Cynefin framework, the inertia of good habits, and inside the Santa Fe Institute
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Embrace Constraints
Res Extensa #46 :: On boundaries and creativity
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The Power of Gradual
Res Extensa #45 :: What evolution can teach us about building systems
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Monthly Reading, October 2023
Res Extensa #44 :: American high-speed rail, pace layering, in defense of nuclear power, and more
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October 2023
Gall's Law: But First, Simplify
Res Extensa #43 :: The simplicity to complexity spectrum, dead vs. living systems, Gall's Law in the wild
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Triage is a Skill
Res Extensa #42 :: Training your attention when everything seems important
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To Know What to Build, Start Building
Res Extensa #41 :: In praise of just get started, and exploring the stepping stones
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September 2023
Monthly Reading, September 2023
Res Extensa #40 :: Learning with YouTube, what happened to the industrial R&D labs, quantifying innovations, and Formula 1
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Bits Can Move Atoms
Res Extensa #39 :: How software (and ideas themselves) move things in the physical world
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Book Notes: The Nature of Technology
Res Extensa #38 :: Summary and learnings from W. Brian Arthur's work on how technology evolves
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MIT's Building 20: a Masterpiece of Utility
Res Extensa #37 :: On low vs. high road design, How Buildings Learn, and crafting buildings fit for purpose
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August 2023
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