412: Context in Comprehension

From adventures in learning, a recipe for great collaborations, to creativity and problem-solving in tech. It's a deep dive chat with Wes Payne.

Other topics include:

• one definition of Wes-work
• introvertedness and the subtle art of being agreeable
• strategies in brainstorming
• entropy and evolution of routines in creativity
• hammock time and meditation
• Buddhism and our mind's understanding of the world
• the importance of context in comprehension

Note: Brent's chat with Wes originally aired as part of an excellent series of Brunchs.

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Links:

• The World Before Your Feet | Now Playing in Theaters
• Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking by Susan Cain
• Tim Ferriss and The 4-Hour Workweek
• Six Thinking Hats - Wikipedia
• Daily Rituals: A Guided Tour of Writers’ and Artists’ Creative Habits – Brain Pickings
• Hammock Driven Development - Rich Hickey - YouTube
• Hammock-driven development | Convinced Coder
• No “yes.” Either “HELL YEAH!” or “no.” | Derek Sivers
• Why Buddhism is True: The Science and Philosophy of Meditation and Enlightenment by Robert Wright
• Natalie Wexler