
Tom Carrington Smith's Podcast
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Tom Carrington Smith's Podcast
What to Do
Today's podcast covers:1. [What to Do](https://www.paulgraham.com/do.html)Welcome to Pocket to Podcast. Today we have one article covering the profound question "What should one do?" posed by Paul Graham in his March 2025 musings.In this reflective piece, Graham delves into the essence of human purpose and productivity. He starts by acknowledging the simplicity yet depth of the inquiry into what one's actions in life should aim towards. Graham posits that while helping people and taking care of the world stand out as obvious directives, there is more to human endeavor. He introduces the concept of making good new things as a fundamental principle of human action. According to Graham, the capacity for humans to think and consequently create is one of the most impressive faculties we possess. He argues, "The most impressive thing humans can do is to think. It may be the most impressive thing that can be done. And the best kind of thinking, or more precisely the best proof that one has thought well, is to make good new things."Graham expands on what constit...Generated by Pocket to Podcast