Annie Zhang

We read for all sorts of reasons: is it to say that you’ve read that book? Are you looking for the escapism of being immersed in a new world? Do you want to refine your thinking on something? Reading can be entertainment, intellectual curiosity, escapism, relaxation, or a million other things — no one reason is intrinsically nobler than any other, ... See more

I found I enjoy reading most when it inspires new ways of thinking, and I also best retain information that way, when there’s time and space to think through things.

almost everything good is inefficient .

Listening to a book or podcast at some insane speed – well beyond what you could comprehend, process, and think about in any reasonable way – puts the entire value of that media on the acquisition of information. I’ve certainly felt this, a desire to “have read” a book, to finish it and be able to place it in the collection in my mind of things I’v... See more

It’s this notion of quantifying an intellectual pursuit, as if it’s only valuable insofar as you can quantify it: the number of books you read as signifier of your intellectual curiosity.

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When I think of AI agents, I think of the “egg theory” in consumer psychology.

Image models can also improve here. Midjourney’s Explore (formerly Showcase) is nice—I enjoy perusing trending creations—but I want to see what my own contacts have created.

The Bandwagon Effect is pretty straightforward: its the psychological phenomenon that people tend to adopt behaviors, beliefs, or attitudes because they perceive others are doing the same. Think: TikTok dances, skinny jeans, or the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge (#tbt). In startup world, the bandwagon effect often means (1) viral growth, and (2) network ... See more