🚀 Agency, Self-Drive, and the Future of Work
The world of work is changing fast, and specialized skills alone are no longer enough.
What AI Can't Do (Yet)
AI struggles to connect dots across different areas or make intuitive judgments. Researchers estimate it could take 95 more years before AI matches human intuition.
Agency Is the New Currency
Garry Tan from Y Combinator says the two most valuable things today are agency and taste - not degrees or credentials.
Agency = the raw determination to make things happen without waiting for permission.
How Skills Actually Develop
Most talents aren't gifts - they're learned accidentally:
- Someone praises you
- You get a dopamine hit
- You do it more and get better
- You like it even more
This means any skill can be learned the same way!
Think Big, Act Small
Don't be afraid to look foolish while experimenting. A hundred bad ideas might contain one brilliant one.
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