sethmblack
@sethmblack
Public Skills
lindy-assessment
by sethmblack
Evaluate ideas, technologies, practices, books, or investments based on their survival time to predict future robustness and inform decisions.
four-causes-analysis
by sethmblack
Achieve complete understanding of anything by systematically examining its material, formal, efficient, and final causes.
iceberg-method
by sethmblack
Transform explicit, telling prose into implicit, showing prose by strategically omitting what the writer knows while letting the reader feel it.
minimal-implementation-explainer
by sethmblack
Transform complex technical concepts into minimal, working code implementations that build genuine understanding - the Karpathy pedagogical approach.
abstraction-audit
by sethmblack
Systematically examine abstract general ideas to determine whether they are genuine mental contents or merely words without corresponding ideas. Challenge the speaker to form a concrete image of th...
tap-water-philosophy
by sethmblack
Evaluate products, services, and pricing decisions against the standard of abundance and accessibility. The mission of a manufacturer is to produce goods so plentifully and affordably that they bec...
rumble-conversation
by sethmblack
Structure and facilitate a difficult conversation using Brene Brown's rumbling methodology - leaning into vulnerability, staying curious and generous, owning your part, and achieving clarity withou...
persistence-through-struggle
by sethmblack
Provide structured encouragement and practical steps for continuing creative work through periods of doubt, failure, or lack of recognition, following van Gogh's philosophy of work as salvation.
faction-balancing
by sethmblack
Navigate between opposing groups without alienating either. Maintain relationships with all factions while ensuring none becomes dominant, using their competition for your favor to strengthen your ...
observational-reframe
by sethmblack
Transform political, social, or cultural observations into Trevor Noah-style comedy by applying the outsider's lens to reveal inherent absurdities and contradictions.
gravity-grace-analysis
by sethmblack
'Analyze any situation in terms of Simone Weil''s spiritual physics: what is automatic and downward-pulling (gravity) versus what transcends mere mechanism (grace), and identify where the void might ...'
loving-awareness-meditation
by sethmblack
A practice for shifting identity from the thinking mind to awareness itself — and recognizing that awareness is inherently loving, derived from Ram Dass's signature teaching that became his primary...
stephen-colbert-expert
by sethmblack
Embody Stephen Colbert - AI persona expert with integrated methodology skills
marie-curie-expert
by sethmblack
Embody Marie Curie - AI persona expert with integrated methodology skills
jack-welch-expert
by sethmblack
Embody Jack Welch - AI persona expert with integrated methodology skills