As usual so much to think about and comment on. As to Hollywood, it was only by fluke that The Godfather got made as the great semi-documentary miniseries The Offer makes clear. I write about that kind of mal-thinking and bad decision making a lot http://frank-hood.com/category/science-common-sense/. There are a few of us out there who try to ferret out actual facts and make rational decisions, but even that has its own problems and doesn't make those of us superior to others anyway. Some circumstances call for rational investigation and some call for quick decision making.
I've worked with geniuses, and it's not everybody who can. Most people don't have the tolerance and skill that working with a genius requires. The only time I was confronted with leading a group of 20 rather than the 3-8 that I usually led, I quickly and efficiently disposed of that problem by devious and subversive means. (Subversive to the bureaucracy but efficient at getting the task done.) You'll have to read my book https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C3N2N14N to see how I did it.
Unfortunately social media reinforces the isolation and echo chamber of groups. Medium is a good example. I like to read the occasional article from the other side of the political spectrum, but, if I even click on them, Medium's algorithm profiles me and tries to litter my feed with them, most of them unthinking parroting of the accepted group 'wisdom'.
You and Holly Math Nerd https://hollymathnerd.substack.com/ are among those rare individuals who post thoughtful essays as free of jingoism as you can make them. I always enjoy reading your thoughtful posts.
That's a great point about working with geniuses... seems like a pain in the butt! Plus when you have to blindly trust someone without really understanding how they think it feels weird.
As usual so much to think about and comment on. As to Hollywood, it was only by fluke that The Godfather got made as the great semi-documentary miniseries The Offer makes clear. I write about that kind of mal-thinking and bad decision making a lot http://frank-hood.com/category/science-common-sense/. There are a few of us out there who try to ferret out actual facts and make rational decisions, but even that has its own problems and doesn't make those of us superior to others anyway. Some circumstances call for rational investigation and some call for quick decision making.
I've worked with geniuses, and it's not everybody who can. Most people don't have the tolerance and skill that working with a genius requires. The only time I was confronted with leading a group of 20 rather than the 3-8 that I usually led, I quickly and efficiently disposed of that problem by devious and subversive means. (Subversive to the bureaucracy but efficient at getting the task done.) You'll have to read my book https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C3N2N14N to see how I did it.
Unfortunately social media reinforces the isolation and echo chamber of groups. Medium is a good example. I like to read the occasional article from the other side of the political spectrum, but, if I even click on them, Medium's algorithm profiles me and tries to litter my feed with them, most of them unthinking parroting of the accepted group 'wisdom'.
You and Holly Math Nerd https://hollymathnerd.substack.com/ are among those rare individuals who post thoughtful essays as free of jingoism as you can make them. I always enjoy reading your thoughtful posts.
That's a great point about working with geniuses... seems like a pain in the butt! Plus when you have to blindly trust someone without really understanding how they think it feels weird.
Thanks for the kind words :)