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Tony Fadell , in his book Build: An Unorthodox Guide to Making Things Worth Making , identifies two primary, broad categories of " assholes " in the workplace, with one being something to aspire to and the other being a toxic liability. He also breaks down the bad category into more specific types. 1. The "Good" Asshole: Mission-Driven This is the type of difficult person Fadell believes you should work with and for.     •    Focus: The mission (the product, the customer, the company's success).     •    Behavior: They are crazy passionate and will push you hard, criticize your work (not you personally), and be unrelenting about details and quality because they genuinely care about delivering the best possible product. They are open to changing their mind if presented with better facts or data.     •    Outcome: They push their team to do the best w...

Triggered by Chapter 7 "Memory Matters" in  Herald of a Restless World: How Henri Bergson Brought Philosophy to the People  by  Emily Herring in reference to Bergson 's book Matter and Memory . What X/Grok3 has to say about  „matter“  when asked  "What‘s the matter with the different meanings of „matter“? ". The word "matter" is a fascinating example of how English words can have multiple meanings depending on context. Let’s break it down: Physical Substance : In one sense, "matter" refers to anything that has mass and takes up space—like the stuff that makes up the universe. For example, "The table is made of solid matter." This is the scientific or tangible meaning, often tied to physics and chemistry. Subject or Topic : Another common use is to describe something being discussed or dealt with, as in, "What’s the matter we need to address?" Here, it’s about an issue, situation, or concern—abstract rather than physical. P...