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Day: September 14, 2024

12 thoughts on incentives by George Mack

Posted on September 14, 2024November 15, 2025 by Philip

Copied from a George Mack blogpost  1. Don’t ask your barber if you need a haircut. 2. “I can fix the $32 trillion US debt problem in 5 minutes. You pass a law that when there’s a deficit of more than 3% of GDP, all sitting members congress are ineligible for re-election” – Warren Buffett…

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The Optimistic and Pessimistic Twins

Posted on September 14, 2024November 15, 2025 by Philip

I heard this story today on Morgan Housel’s podcast:  A family had twin boys whose only resemblance to each other was their looks. Opposite in every way, one was an eternal optimist, the other a doom & gloom pessimist. Just to see what would happen, on the twins’ birthday their father loaded the pessimist’s room…

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Leaders Inspire Hope

Posted on September 14, 2024November 15, 2025 by Philip

Currently reading Areté by Brian Johnson. A great reminder that anyone and everyone is given the opportunity to display leadership at various times, regardless of where they reside on the org chart or role in a community. Those that craft the most compelling visions and attitudes about the future are often viewed as effective leaders.

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