12/21

Workout:

40 shoulder taps
1 minute plank
Well short of the goal - revising the goal either way because 400 shoulder taps would be insane.

Reading:

I finished The Checklist Manifesto. Gawande talked about the culture of doctor's, businessmen, etc being the reason that checklists are not used more. They are looked up to because our society thinks they are perfect so they buy in and are less likely to rely on something that is built to remind them of the simplest things that they should be able to do on their own. He used an anecdote about the hudson river crash and the pilot that landed the plane. He kept saying it was a team effort and that he simply followed protocol, but the media kept shoving the 'this guy's a hero' story down our throats. Pretty accurate. Best part of the book I think tbh. Not a great one, but a quick read.

Overall Gawande came across very arrogant and condescending.

Notes:

Silicon Valley is great.

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