Shallow Feedback Hollows You Out: The Nassim Taleb Problem
2025-01-01
This article explores the detrimental effects of social media on the creativity of thinkers. Using Nassim Taleb as an example, the author argues that fame leads thinkers to repeat existing ideas to please the masses, rather than exploring new ones. The author suggests that engaging with a small audience fosters deep thinking, while a large audience leads to simplified and homogenized thought. The article concludes by suggesting that to maintain originality, one should focus on engaging with a few people who genuinely care about your ideas and build independent intellectual circles to resist the negative effects of shallow feedback.
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