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Shane Parrish

Shane Parrish is know for his popular blog Farnam Street, which features his writing on learning, decision-making, mental models, and avoiding stupidity. His material is used by best-selling authors, championship NFL Coaches,...

Fancy titles don’t earn respect—good leadership does
Quartz • June 28, 2017
STAY HUMBLE
The most common attitudes that lead to bad decisions—and how to prevent them
Quartz • March 20, 2017
PAGE OUT OF MY BOOK
Five books about human behavior that will change the way you see the world
Quartz • February 5, 2017
KNOWLEDGE ECONOMY
I spent $1,200 on books in one day—and it was a totally worthwhile career investment
Quartz • January 30, 2017
WORDS FOR LIVING
If you want to get smarter, speed-reading is worse than not reading at all
Quartz • January 23, 2017
BATESIAN MIMICRY
The professional world is full of copycats who are mimicking successful people
Quartz • December 9, 2016
LEARN IT RIGHT
A Nobel prize-winning physicist identified three simple steps to mastering any subject
Quartz • November 30, 2016