Commonplace Book

Knowledge I think would be still useful 100 years from now.

Commonplace Book

  • Colemak: Type faster with less typos, with common keyboard shortcuts still accessible (unlike Dvorak)
  • Johnny Decimal: Nothing should be more than 2 levels deep
  • Mike Mentzer: Timing and frequency is important
  • Good strategy bad strategy
  • ASmartBear blog: Decision-making frameworks
  • Fooled by Randomness - N. N. Taleb
  • Why we sleep - Matthew Walker
  • Blueprint - Nicholas A. Christakis
  • The teachings of sayno (새이노의 가르침)
  • LEGO Heavy weapons - Jack Street
  • Geneology of morality by frederich nietzche
  • Novacene by James Lovelock
  • The age of EM by Robin Hanson
  • The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand

The design process of my personal website

When I started designing my personal website, I started with listing my accomplishments. However, I realized that it's difficult to keep the website up-to-date with my LinkedIn profile and my resume. I could have included a blog on this website, but I would be able to get more viewership through Medium / LinkedIn posts. I can put a list of books I've read, but it would be better to maintain a GoodReads. I can list my artwork, but it would be better to have a DeviantArt account. We live in a world where we don't own our data. It's all hosted by 3rd party.

After some thought, I realized that the only useful thing to include on my personal website is a Commonplace Book. Commonplace Books don't require frequent updating. Not only that, it allows people to get to know me better and it bring attention to some obscure works. I think the best way to understand people is by studying the things they were influenced by. For example, you can understand Jason Cohen through Richard P. Rumelt. Of course, you can read the writings by Jason Cohen. But he's unlikely to repeat what Richard P. Rumelt has already said. So in order to replicate the success / thought process of Jason Cohen, you should read the works by Richard P. Rumelt, not the works by Jason Cohen.