Summer 2024 in the books. Time flies.

Finished Reading: I, Robot by Isaac Asimov 📚

Stephen Byerley’s rise to the World Co-ordinator hints at a future ruled through humanism. Ironically, robots may be better at this than human.

Humans will have a hard time distinguishing robots and humans when logic and systems thinking prevails. Illogical thinking will expose humans. Therefore, robots/ai will have built-in faults (features) in order to mask itself to gain acceptance.

I, Robot (pub. 1950) doesn’t tell a future with networked robots. If/when robots can disseminate and absorb common knowledge at near instantaneously speed, human’s (dis)ability to learn will be the critical constraint for competition.

Finished Reading: Hidden Truths by David Fubini 📚

This book highlights the traps of leadership. Good book that complements CEO Excellence by Carolyn Dewar, Scott Keller, et al.

Light

Finished Reading: Slow Productivity by Cal Newport 📚

Principals

1. Do Fewer Things: Reducing one’s obligations to a manageable level, allowing for a deeper focus and advancement on a small number of projects that truly matter. Use pull methodology with WIP (Kanban).
2. Work at a Natural Pace: This principle is about giving significant projects the time they deserve, allowing them to unfold along a timeline conducive to brilliance, rather than pushing for immediate completion. Don’t burnout.
3. Obsess Over Quality: Quality, rather than merely completing tasks, leads to more meaningful and fulfilling work. This obsession with quality serves as the glue holding the practice of slow productivity together. Excellence justifies the few and pace.