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How random ideas turned into real projects just by following my interests and showing up every day. Inspired by Paul Graham's fantastic post How to Do Great Work. TL;DR: You just n…

Absolutely, a great addition!

Can't agree - I didn’t base my thoughts on that article. The idea came to me naturally while I was having lunch and realized I instinctively avoided using my phone. That moment mad…

I think you’ve raised a great topic, and it could serve as the foundation for another post. One study found that the environment plays the most significant role here, especially th…

Yes, for dirt I wouldn't worry at all... but e.g. rodent excrement is quite dangerous: leptospirosis (kidney damage, meningitis, liver failure), hantavirus, salmonella, LCMV. I kno…

Yes, I do. See the following study: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3147063/ Personality: ~40-50% genetic influence Cognition (IQ): ~50% genetic influence in adulthood Sch…

She is 1.9 years old and anything that looks like food will be bitten. But to tell the truth, you even need to wash bananas: pesticide residues (you can transfer chemicals to your …

Yes, I mean every parent, but the whole post started with an observation of my youngest child and later expanded to marshmallows, culture, and so on.

She is 1.9 years old and anything that looks like food will be bitten. But to tell the truth you even need to wash bananas: pesticide residues (you can transfer chemicals to your h…

I think your mom did a great job, and that’s the whole point of the post. We need to focus on bonding with our kids and building trust with them. I’m actually a father of three, an…

I didn't mention race in the post, but culture. I think culture has a significant effect on a person, and to prove my point, I'd refer to the book The Culture Map, which was a reve…

Nah, I'm millennial and not trying to give any advice. Just sharing my observations while talking to my young daughter. Glad that you liked it!