Jim O’Shaughnessy - Latest News and Information
Technology Pulse
EMAIL DIGESTS
Daily
Every morning
Weekly
Tuesday recap
EMAIL DIGESTS
Daily
Every morning
Weekly
Tuesday recap
Two thoughts from Elias Canetti “No faith that is not surrounded by doubt can survive.” "The first effect of adjusting to other people is that one becomes boring."
Had a wonderful lunch today with @mollyfmielke where I learned about her unique approach to finding the right founders she wants to work with and fun. She has a very intriguing approach. https://t.co/inLJ3UvoRl
Two thoughts from James Michener “Character consists of what you do on the third and fourth tries.” “All I can do is play the game the way the cards fall.”
“Some of the most successful people in the world are able to attack ideas instead of attacking people.” ~@polinapompliano
Two thoughts from Stephen Elliott "What we remember, and how we order and interpret what we believe to be true, are what shapes who we are." "If you never forgive you'll always be alone."
Two thoughts from Julian Jaynes “Memory is the medium of the must-have-been.” "Consciousness is always open to many possibilities because it involves play. It is always an adventure."
What if we discover at the end of the experiment that screens had NO affect on his sleep? Or, since the funniest result is often the case, what if a year after no screens, his sleep got worse?
Two thoughts from Peter O’Toole “I will not be a common man. I will stir the smooth sands of monotony. I do not crave security. I wish to hazard my soul to opportunity.” “The only exercise I take is walking behind the...
“One of my favorite things to do is take a trend that everybody’s complaining about and then see if we can actually see it in the numbers.” ~@a_m_mastroianni
“Whenever I feel that I want to spend a few more minutes on Reddit… or… watch some YouTube… and I really clearly want to get distracted… I train my brain to treat those signals as a red flag.” ~Arkady Kulik
Two thoughts from Annie Duke “Experience can be an effective teacher. But, clearly, only some students listen to their teachers.” “Fake news works because people who already hold beliefs consistent with the story generally won’t question the evidence.”
Two thoughts from Kingsley Amis "Laziness has become the chief characteristic of journalism, displacing incompetence." "It's never pleasant to have one's unquestioning beliefs put in their historical context, as I know from experience, I can assure you."
Two thoughts from Oliver Goldsmith "Success consists of getting up just one more time than you fall." “Every absurdity has a champion to defend it.”
If you're a lover of photography, you may enjoy this interview with my wife, @mwoshaughnessy, about her street photography work in NYC https://t.co/UEwzSXd7Jd
Two thoughts from Evelyn Waugh “[Change is] the only evidence of life.” “It would be a dull world if we all thought alike.”
