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[Second Brain 2] Organizing with PARA
Sharing the audio of my BASB mentorship session and Q&A!
[Music Fridays] Talkbox — Byron Chambers, Lorenz Rhode, Scary Pockets
An audio intro to talk boxes!
The three kinds of platforms [Amjad Masad, quoting Marc Andreesen]
A 2019 recap of devtools investment theses, by two of the most prominent up and coming devtools founders.
Aggregation Theory [Alex Lieberman]
Audio source: https://art19.com/shows/the-founders-journal/episodes/a77afe33-236f-44b6-a2e8-55b6ff5c8e02Ben Thompson's own writing on Aggregation Theory Transcriptswyx...
Gonzo Journalism [Antonio García Martínez]
What Antonio García Martínez actually wrote, and what happens when gonzo journalism meets 2021 tech culture (note: I am not defending him).
Why Creator Clones Fail [MKBHD]
The Innovator's Dilemma according to MKBHD, applied to YouTube's attempt to clone TikTok
[Second Brain 1] The Capture Habit
Sharing the audio of my BASB mentorship session and Q&A!
"Squalid" [Jorge Just]
A funny true story, from The Bachelorette to real life.
Bayesian Thinking [Julia Galef]
Remember your priors (base rate neglect), imagine you are wrong, update incrementally
We've Hit Peak Social Media [Cal Newport]
2 ways that social media usage is going to decline from here on out
Balaji Srinivasan: Overrated or Underrated? [Brian Armstrong]
How Balaji got into crypto and why Brian Amstrong thinks so highly of him.
The Worst Job You Ever Had [Andrew Wilkinson]
Why Andrew Wilkinson wants you to have a Dirty Job
[Angel Investing] E2E Encryption Keyservers with Ashoat Tevosyan
A recording of one of the most interesting angel investing conversations I've had this year.
Pokémon 8-Bit Jazz Breakdown [Charles Cornell]
I was amazed at how beautiful Pokémon music can be.
Snow White in a Fur Coat [The Moth]
A 5-year-old girl is caught stealing by her strict mother.
Luck vs the Definite Future [Peter Thiel]
Peter Thiel on why you want to bet on founders who believe in a definite future, not the role of luck.
How Buffett Missed Intel [Acquired.fm]
Sometimes you should invest in businesses you don't understand?
[Weekend Drop] Grifters and Content Creation Traps
I joined Maksim Ivanov's YouTube channel to talk about responsible/authentic content creation.
Why Angel Investing is Dumb [Shaan Puri, Codie Sanchez]
Codie Sanchez and Shaan Puri on why Angel Investing is not a great use of funds - and why they do it anyway.
Young and Successful; Old but Broke [Tammy Lally]
What it's like to suddenly lose economic relevance as we get older.