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If you enjoy programming, philosophy, math, or any number of geeky topics, you're in the right place. Every day, I'll post a random quote from my extensive collection of Kindle highlights. Quotes do not necessarily reflect my views or opinions. In fact, part of my epistemic process is to consume a wide variety of contradictory material.

05/30/2022

Creativity paradox number 1: The more a creative person knows about the subject of focus, the less the need for creativity….
Creativity paradox number 2: In order to think originally, we must familiarize ourselves with the ideas of others….
Creativity paradox number 3: Creativity paradoxes 1 and 2 do not agree with each other.

— Robert L. Glass and Tom DeMarco, Software Creativity 2.0

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05/29/2022

Once you’ve committed to a motion, you have to follow through; if it’s something that has the potential for disaster, then flinching while you do it won’t be any less disastrous. An ambiguous situation isn’t something you can resolve by halfhearted actions.

— Eliezer Yudkowsky, Dark Lord’s Answer

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