faustlast

Workflow:

1. copy doi and extract in into zotero (automatic looks for pdf). 2. better-bibtex (zotero add-on) will automatically generate the .bib entry. 3. tex editor automatically recognize bibtex entry. 4. write all the relevant stuff with proper formatting (ready for paper). 5. git and github for sharing.

agree, the abstract idea of risk can be traced way before the label "risk". Written register of the idea can also be found in Hammurabi's code.

for some people it makes things easier. Otherwise they would not use it.

I would say: don't bother. It's good if you want to use emacs as well.

This idea of remembering keybindings in emacs is false. You need a command, a function call, the keybindings are just for convenience...

I think the course "economics of money and banking" might be of your interest. Really good insights there.

> distilling the gist of core concepts

If you wish to instruct, be brief. -- Cicero

I still can not wrap my head around his incompletness theorem. I have read Hofstadter book about it, but still feel that I'm missing something.

Does anyone knows or has a good write up about it?

the mind believes what you tell it.

> Sentences must be well written, but the overall structure and relationship between the parts is also crucial.

He does not consider that writing is an art form, a means of creative expression, not just to get you idea across. For instance, one of the greatest novels "The Devil to Pay in the Backlands" is confusing and hard to read.

> No, you buy them because you want to support good, non-nefarious companies with sound business models.

No, you really are buying the company stock because of current and future profit prospects. None of this supporting thing... a shareholder is just the owner of the share, nothing more.