#information ## Relevance Most informaiton is irrelevant Our information world is full of noises > the targeting principle: Know what you’re looking for before you start sorting through the data. Most information is irrelevant. Knowing what to ignore—separating the signal from the noise—is the key to not wasting valuable time. People who can quickly distinguish what matters from what doesn’t gain a huge advantage in a world where the flow of information never stops. ## Accuracy ### Hi-Fi Principle Get high-fidelity (HiFi) information -- information that’s close to the source and unfiltered by other people’s biases and interests. [[Real knowledge is earned, only abstractions can be borrowed]] When seeking information from other people: - [[Hold you judgment when seeking information from others|Hold you judgment]] - [[Ask for principles intead of results]] ### Hi-Ex Principle Get high-expertise (HiEx) information, which comes both from people with a lot of knowledge and/or experience in a specific area, and from people with knowledge and experience in many areas. Don't be afraid to ask - [[Experts love to share their knowledge]] Experts vs Imitators - Experts are enthusiastic about their field -- That’s why they’re good at it - Popularizers often get mistaken for experts -- the person with real expertise is often not the person who made the subject popular