What Important Truth Do Few People Agree With You On?
1 book, 2 quotes, 3 articles
1 Book
The question in the title was posed by Peter Thiel in his book, Zero to One - Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future. This link is to the review I wrote on the book, which includes why this question alone had a profound impact on me.
It goes to show that simply because you may disagree with someone (as I do with Thiel on many things), does not mean we should avoid seeking to understand the people we disagree with better.
As explained in the article, while I would not recommend using this question when interviewing someone, as Thiel likes to do, I would recommend deeply thinking about it.
The question elicits truths about the world. It forces the respondent to be bold. It requires you to risk being wrong (and potentially very wrong).
That’s why I love this question.
And I loved the book. One of the best I’ve read all year (thus far).
For my direct answer to the question, you’ll have to read to the end of my book review, but I’d love to hear your answer in the comments here. Or maybe the truth you know is so important it’s too valuable to share!
2 Quotes
On mastering circumstances:
“A man must master his circumstances or be mastered by them.” - Amor Towles, in A Gentleman in Moscow.
On truth:
“It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen." - George Orwell, 1984
3 Articles
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Scarlett Johansson Is Only the Beginning of AI Cloning Disputes - why Congress and the AI industry must act (by Johnny P)
The Power of Retail Politics - often underestimated, this year it may be a game changer (by Allen Therisa)
Why Russians are Moving to London - why more of this author’s Russian students are moving permanently to London (by Craig McVicker)
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