From time to time, I come across writings and talks that are genuinely insightful and influence my thinking. Here's a list of them that I will update periodically. - [Bill Freeman's excellent notes on how to do research](http://people.csail.mit.edu/billf/publications/How_To_Do_Research.pdf) - [Visakanv's talking points](https://x.com/visakanv/status/1330984685992722433) - [Paul Graham's essays](https://paulgraham.com/articles.html)(my personal favorites: [How to do great work](https://paulgraham.com/greatwork.html), [Hackers and Painters](https://paulgraham.com/hp.html), [Cities and Ambition](https://paulgraham.com/cities.html)). - [Patrick Collison's advice for 10 - 20 years old](https://patrickcollison.com/advice). If you are older, check out the podcast between him and Dwarkesh Patel [here](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WU-lBOAS1VQ)). - [You and Your Research by Richard Hamming](https://www.cs.virginia.edu/~robins/YouAndYourResearch.html). - [Why we stopped making Einsteins by Erik Hoel](https://www.theintrinsicperspective.com/p/why-we-stopped-making-einsteins) - [AGI Futures by roon](https://roonscape.ai/p/agi-futures) - [The reality of the Danish fairytale](https://world.hey.com/dhh/the-reality-of-the-danish-fairytale-78069fbf) - [The Death of a Public Intellectual](https://thmsmlr.com/public-intellectuals) - [Ego and Math by Grant Sanderson](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7GVHB2wiyg) - [Steve Jobs' 2005 Stanford Commencement Address](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UF8uR6Z6KLc) - [We're Solving Graphics Backwards.](https://cvalenzuelab.com/graphicsbackwards)