#Competence

I find no solace or joy in recognizing that conservative politicians of today have abandoned the ethics of honesty, & transparency. They deserve no governance. They have no leadership. Where
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One of the truths young military leaders have to learn and internalise is this: your opinion on virtually anything will be ignored if you are not good at your job.
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"Mainstream journalists are accorded a certain degree of independence if they demonstrate their ability to produce copy that is not only competently crafted but also free of any politically discordant
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How to Think Better and Make Better DecisionsShortcuts to thinking like a genius.THREAD 1. Second Order ThinkingThis is used to determine the long term consequences of the actions we take.Two
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On Sept 1st I complete 32 years in top notch industries starting as Asst Engineer grew into Engineering Executive, Consultant Designer, R&D Head, Chief of Operations and R&D (Dr V
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1/15 Two of my favorite people on Twitter (@jposhaughnessy & @trengriffin) collaborated for a podcast episode, and it exceeded expectations. Here’s a thread on why this episode is brilliant:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tren-g
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I've had this theory about Olivier Giroud for a while and I cba to pitch it and make it into an article, so I'm just gonna drop it here without
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Morning. Here's a little thing I like to do in my games that I call skill vines.Basically, it's a a skill challenge without rolling, meant to be make a quick
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Okay so, a thing I keep seeing people elide:The puberty blockers case was specifically started around AFAB trans people. Same with the refusal of surgery one in Canada. That's not
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A thread on judicial misconduct (in the current context): The Judicial Council Act 2019 set up, for the first time in Ireland, a system for complaints of judicial misconduct. This
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Know your circle of competence / comfort zone and stay within it, no matter the context, environment or peer pressure. For instance, I rarely do tech (unless I have downside
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I had a close friend who became a hardcore Trump guy (we quietly drifted apart). Before that happened, he had gotten really into Dick Masterson, the misogynist shtick comic and
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After many interviews for prospective post-docs, I want to share a few tips. A general consideration first: I am looking for somebody I want to work with for years. If
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Reluctantly concluding that entire SW US (SoCal, Nevada, AZ... western US sunbelt) has more than its share of grifters. Perhaps the mix of good weather, old vulnerable people to exploit,
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It's time for a periodic reminder:stop using the misrepresentation of medieval past to excuse our deeply-flawed present. It's the cheapest of tricks to brand the failure to create a just,
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Happiness: Appendix or who got what right and what wrong about our well-being So Aristotle got it right that we need some material basics. Some food, shelter to cover for
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