Mentat Wiki: exploring ways to become a better thinker
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HN comment orderGiven the mention of coffee on that page and the title of the site (not to mention other recent events): "It is by caffeine alone I set my mind in motion. It is by the beans of Java that thoughts acquire speed, the hands acquire shakes, the shakes become a warning. It is by caffeine alone I set my mind in motion."
These are useful techniques but they kind of miss the point. They all concentrate on the question of how to do something, but completely ignore the (much more interesing in my opinion) question of what to do. Besides raw intellectual ability good answer to this question requires creativity and also philosophical and ethical skills (that includes the ability to make tough decisions). Much harder. Worth remembering who the mentats were in the Dune universe - servants of those in power.
I'd have a look through it if the font didn't make my brain hurt.
This post: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=769659 made me remember this page, which has had a big influence on how I think and remember things.
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- Breakout years
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- Total points
- 329
- Total comments
- 88
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Every submission
| Date | Title as submitted | By | Points | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-08-18 | The Mentat Wiki - A wiki about learning and memory | icey | 3 | 1 |
| 2010-06-28 | Mind Performance Hacks | essrand | 2 | 0 |
| 2010-07-21 | Mind Performance Hacks Wiki | sayemm | 5 | 1 |
| 2015-12-06 | Mentat WikiFirst breakout | pmoriarty | 100 | 32 |
| 2020-09-23 | Mentat Wiki: exploring ways to become a better thinkerBest thread · Latest 20+ point return | icey | 219 | 54 |