Experience is not the only source of knowledge, and on its own it is a surprisingly unreliable one
Rethinking the Source of Knowledge: Experience, Reflection, and Beyond
The line “the only source of knowledge is experience” often circulates online attributed to Albert Einstein....
A KPMG survey of 1,019 professionals found that 57 percent would choose a job paying 10 percent below market with close workplace friendships over...
When Workplace Friendships Outweigh a Pay Raise
At first glance, a job offering 10 percent above market salary should clearly outshine one paying 10 percent...
Cursor went from $100 million in annualized revenue to $2 billion in just 13 months—a twentyfold surge that outpaced the early growth of Slack...
Cursor’s Meteoric Revenue Growth: A Closer Look
Cursor’s revenue trajectory reads like a figure that almost defies belief. In January 2025, this AI-powered coding editor...
People who grew up with minimal affection often describe the same pattern in middle age: a delayed grief for something they didn’t know they...
The Quiet Impact of Childhood Emotional Neglect
A few years ago, I spent four days with a friend’s family in a house outside Melbourne. On...
Psychology suggests people who have dozens of acquaintances but no close friends aren’t necessarily shallow or emotionally unavailable — they may have learned how...
The Hidden Challenge of Having Many Acquaintances but Few Close Friends
A woman I know once counted the guests at her own birthday dinner and...