Author: devonmccornack
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Notes on “Loonshots: How to Nurture the Crazy Ideas That Win Wars, Cure Diseases, and Transform Industries” by Safi Bahcall
***Note: I fed my disorganized takeaways and random notes to an AI and had it organize my summary into the following: Loonshots is a book about how nurturing “crazy” ideas — the ones that seem destined to fail but can revolutionize industries or solve significant problems — is critical for progress in science, business, and…
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Notes on “Breakthrough – Elizabeth Hughes, the Discovery of Insulin, and the Making of a Medical Miracle” By Thea Cooper
Prologue “Ironically, a cure for diabetes couldn’t have been farther from the mind of the man who would be at the center of its discovery.” Chapter 6: Describing Fredrick Banting on his breakthrough discovery: “It would be one of many experiences in Banting’s life where he succeeded by persistence through repeated failures and against compelling…
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Fear connects more effectively than love
When I get together with a group of people, the thing that connects us most is fear, not love. Each of our life experiences has led us to develop differing perspectives and opinions about what love is. The love I feel for my family (storgé) is different from my friend who grew up with abusive…
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Notes from “Storyworthy” by Matthew Dicks
What is a Story? “The most powerful person in the world is the storyteller. The storyteller sets the vision, values, and agenda of an entire generation that is to come.” – Steve Jobs “Teach me the facts and I’ll learn. Tell me the truth and I’ll believe. Tell me a story and it will live…