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What are the two ways in which individuals can be comfortable breaking rules? Explain the difference between being aggressively independent-minded and passively independent-minded.
gpt-3.5-turbo
Why does the author believe that people are more conservative when choosing problems than solutions?
command-nightly
Why does the author emphasize the importance of asking good questions?
chatdolphin
How does the author suggest acquiring new questions?
j2-ultra
Why is it important to be self-indulgent and follow one's curiosity when choosing which problems to work on?
chat-bison
What is the danger of copying old things and how does it relate to flaws?
claude-instant-v1
What does the author advise when it comes to loyalty to a specific field of work?
chatdolphin
How does affectation hinder the quality of work and why is it important to be earnest and intellectually honest?
claude-instant-v1
How can curiosity contribute to the generation of new ideas?
chatdolphin
How does the concept of elegance apply to different fields of work, beyond just mathematics?
j2-ultra
How does the author define per-project procrastination and why is it considered dangerous?
claude-instant-v1
What technique does the author suggest for overcoming the initial threshold of starting work?
j2-ultra
How does the concept of rule-breaking relate to the acceptance of new ideas in society?
chat-bison
What historical evidence suggests that walking or running the same route may be helpful for freeing attention for thinking?
llama-2-70b-chat
According to the author, what is the relationship between risk and reward?
j2-ultra
What is the author's advice on making something for people in order to ensure its success?
j2-ultra
What are the three most powerful motives for doing great work, according to the author?
command-nightly
What is the significance of working on unfashionable problems and why are they often undervalued?
claude-instant-v1
Explain the significance of consistency in achieving great work. How does the cumulative effect of work contribute to exponential growth?
llama-2-70b-chat
How does the concept of affectation differ from intellectual dishonesty, and which one is easier to cure?
chat-bison
What is the importance of undirected thinking in problem-solving and when does it occur?
chatdolphin
What is the importance of being willing to redo and make changes in one's work?
j2-ultra
According to the author, what is a good idea in terms of building something that enables people to engage directly with their audience?
chatdolphin
What are the advantages of being promiscuously curious and pulling on multiple threads of inquiry?
command-nightly
Why does the author argue that finishing a project is important, even if it turns out to be more work than expected?
claude-2
How does the concept of morale contribute to the success of ambitious projects?
chatdolphin
Explain the concept of exponential growth in relation to doing work that compounds.
chat-bison
How can setbacks and failures be viewed as a part of the process of achieving great work?
gpt-4
In what scenarios is it false that people have to do work that is very constrained?
chatdolphin
Why is it important to have an audience, even if it is small, when working on ambitious projects?
j2-ultra
How can curiosity be nurtured and utilized to drive great work?
claude-2
Why is it important to consciously cultivate your taste in the work done in your field? How does aiming to be the best rather than just good contribute to success?
chat-bison
Why does the author suggest optimizing for interestingness when deciding what to work on?
chat-bison
What strategies or approaches can be used to cultivate originality and generate new ideas?
chat-bison
What is the relationship between expertise and puzzlement according to the author?
command-nightly
How does the author suggest finding something to work on?
command-nightly
How does the concept of passivity in schools hinder the process of learning and thinking?
chat-bison
What are the three qualities that the work you choose needs to have according to the author?
gpt-4
How does the author describe the relationship between talent and being a jerk?
claude-2
What role does an audience play in maintaining morale and sustaining motivation?
claude-2
What factors are identified as important in doing great work, and which ones can individuals control?
gpt-3.5-turbo
What example does the author provide to illustrate that the statement "being in the same physical place has advantages that are hard to duplicate" is false?
gpt-3.5-turbo
What is the difference between trying to work in a distinctive style and doing the best job you can? How does affectation hinder the quality of work?
chat-bison
What is the author's view on the connection between originality and uncertainty?
gpt-3.5-turbo
How does the author suggest that new ideas often break implicit rules and why is this important for expanding our model of the world?
gpt-4
How does the author define "great work" and why is it difficult to determine its importance?
claude-instant-v1
What is the significance of being earnest and intellectually honest in achieving great work?
chatdolphin
According to the author, what are the drawbacks of getting paid for work that is not exactly what you want to do?
gpt-3.5-turbo
How does the author suggest that students should approach their education?
j2-ultra
Why is it important to work on something you are deeply interested in?
llama-2-70b-chat
What is the relationship between originality and expertise?
chatdolphin
What is the significance of curiosity in relation to doing great work? How does casting a wide net contribute to finding the right thing to work on?
gpt-4
Explain the concept of style in relation to doing great work, and why affectation should be avoided.
gpt-3.5-turbo
What is the danger of copying something without realizing it?
j2-ultra
What factors can prevent individuals from being willing to redo their work?
chatdolphin
What is the significance of having an audience in relation to morale? Explain how a small but dedicated audience can be enough to sustain someone.
command-nightly
How does the author differentiate between planning and starting small when it comes to achieving success?
gpt-4
How does inexperience and fresh perspective contribute to the discovery of new ideas and questioning existing knowledge?
llama-2-70b-chat
What advantages does youth offer in terms of taking risks and pursuing projects?
chatdolphin
How does consistency play a role in achieving exponential growth in various areas, such as learning and growing an audience?
j2-ultra
How does the author differentiate between the good and bad ways of copying in terms of achieving originality in work?
gpt-4
How does elegance contribute to the quality of work, and why is it important to strive for elegance?
claude-instant-v1
How does the concept of "fresh eyes" relate to the process of learning and generating new ideas?
gpt-3.5-turbo
Why is it important to be prolific and try lots of different things when it comes to discovering something new?
chat-bison
How does the author's statement about being deliberately vague about the definition of a place relate to the concept of physical presence and its advantages?
claude-2
According to the author, what is the significance of having strong and unique interests in finding productive work?
chatdolphin
How does the author suggest overcoming passivity in the education system?
claude-2
What factors contribute to doing great work? Discuss the role of ability and interest in finding a type of work that yields an explosion of new ideas.
llama-2-70b-chat
How does the author argue that the qualities admired by admissions officers and prize committees may differ from those required for great work?
chat-bison
What is the significance of being comfortable with the world being full of puzzles, but also being willing to solve them?
llama-2-70b-chat
How does the author emphasize the importance of originality in choosing problems and how does it relate to discovering new fields?
claude-instant-v1
What is the advantage of starting with something small and evolving it?
j2-ultra
Why do new ideas often seem bad or crazy to most people initially? How can we distinguish between ideas that are simply bad and ideas that are the right kind of crazy?
gpt-3.5-turbo
How did Van Dyck's painting of Henrietta Maria and Charles I differ from Daniel Mytens' painting?
command-nightly
How can per-project procrastination be more dangerous than per-day procrastination?
chat-bison
What is the danger of focusing too much on copying existing work?
command-nightly
How does the author suggest finding something to work on when the search space is huge?
gpt-3.5-turbo
Discuss the relationship between risk-taking and success, and explain why it is important to embrace failure in the pursuit of innovation.
command-nightly
How does the author describe the approach of "staying upwind" in relation to doing great work?
j2-ultra
Why is it crucial for great work to be consistent not only with the person who did it but also with itself? How does this relate to the willingness to redo and improve one's work?
command-nightly
How can setbacks be managed effectively to avoid demoralization?
claude-instant-v1
How does the author suggest overcoming the negative impact of schools training students to "hack the test"?
command-nightly
How does morale impact the quality of work and productivity?
gpt-4
Discuss the significance of surrounding oneself with people who increase energy and avoiding those who decrease it in relation to morale.
j2-ultra
How can procrastination be a hindrance to achieving great work, and what is the suggested approach to overcome it?
gpt-3.5-turbo
How can setbacks and failures be viewed as a part of the process of doing great work? Discuss the importance of backtracking and not giving up.
command-nightly
How can working too hard on a project lead to diminishing returns?
chat-bison
What is the importance of finding a field that becomes increasingly interesting as you learn more about it? How does this contribute to productivity and the likelihood of discovering new things?
llama-2-70b-chat
How does the author suggest that one can determine if a field is suited for them?
claude-2
Explain the importance of avoiding affectation in one's work. How does it relate to intellectual dishonesty?
gpt-4
What are the two ways in which individuals can be comfortable breaking rules?
chatdolphin
How did Van Dyck's painting differ from Daniel Mytens' version and what message did it convey?
j2-ultra
Why does the author emphasize the importance of being curious?
gpt-3.5-turbo
According to the author, why is it important to seek out the best colleagues?
j2-ultra
In what ways does great work demonstrate consistency and why is it important to be willing to redo or throw away certain elements during the creative process?
gpt-4
What is the relationship between curiosity and originality?
claude-2
How does the author differentiate between the popular perception of experts and the reality of expertise?
chatdolphin
What advice does the author give to young and ambitious individuals who don't know what to work on?
gpt-4
Who painted a version of Henrietta Maria handing a laurel wreath to Charles I in the early 1630s?
chatdolphin
Why does the author argue that being puzzled and having unanswered questions is a valuable trait for experts? Explain the relationship between questions and the acquisition of new knowledge.
gpt-4