Posts tagged #Culture

Intellectual catchment areas are collaborative ecosystems between universities and industries that attract talent and ideas. The United States became a hub of intellectual capital after World War II, thanks to a combination of industrial growth around universities, significant research funding, and favorable immigration policies.

The current political climate is jeopardizing these ecosystems. Continued threats against universities and immigration could undo a century of progress, ultimately depleting the nation's source of creativity and innovation.

Hate can be suppressed temporarily, but cannot be contained for too long.

Intrinsic motivation is always better than extrinsic motivation. But not as good as it is when one is motivated both intrinsically and extrinsically.

More reflections from foureteen years at Google.

Asking if someone is "Asian" in a question of ethnicity or demographics or pretty much any context is bad. There is no reasonable conclusion you can arrive at about a person based on the fact that they are "Asian".

Have-loops are positive feedback loops which cause unsustainable concentration of limited resources. Once you learn to recognize them, you will see them everywhere.

If Google Photos incorrectly tags a photo, what's the worst that could happen?

Some reflections from thirteen years at Google.

Setting low but realistic expectations is better than setting high but unrealistic ones.

Luck isn't enough. You need a culture of virtue.