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Sep 9, 2026

Three ways to see a better solution

Unlock Creativity with Motivation and Experimentation

Tina Seelig · Stanford eCorner / 6 min 41 sec

Why the Best Solutions Involve Less — Not More

Leidy Klotz with Steven Levitt · People I (Mostly) Admire / 40 min 39 sec

Schlep Blindness

Paul Graham / About 4 min · estimate

Start here: Read: Schlep Blindness · about 4 minutesA short essay with a question to carry into your next product conversation: which useful problem have we stopped noticing because solving it sounds unpleasant?

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Tina Seelig · Stanford eCorner6 min 41 sec

Experiment with what you have

A practical next step after spotting a new product or form factor. Test the idea before waiting for the ideal tools, team, or finished product.

Make it your ownWhich idea could you test this week using only people, tools, and materials you already have?

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Why the Best Solutions Involve Less — Not More (opens in a new tab)

Leidy Klotz with Steven Levitt · People I (Mostly) Admire40 min 39 sec

Consider subtraction

Useful for products that break category conventions, overloaded workflows, and family routines. Subtraction is an option to test, not an automatic improvement.

Make it your ownWhat could you remove from a product or routine so its main benefit becomes easier to get?

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Paul GrahamAbout 4 min · estimate

Schlep blindness

A companion to Do Things That Don’t Scale. This adds an earlier lens: recognizing worthwhile work before dismissing it as too tedious, operational, or inconvenient to pursue.

Make it your ownWhat recurring annoyance do you wish someone else would solve—and which part makes you dismiss it?

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