I spoke with @cdixon on the a16z pod about what consumer founders should think about in the age of AI. Chris is one of the rare people who has seen these cycles from every angle. He was a 2x consumer founder himself before becoming one of the most successful consumer investors of the last two decades, backing companies... See more

Unlike going to Substack to catch up on some newsletters (which as you know by reading mine, takes time) — TikTok unlocks rapid dopamine hits. Making it “an ideal app” to open up when you have even a minute of idle time.

This is such a provocative chart. 1st middle-aged reaction: yeah, culture's gone to shit 2nd reflection: transition to fast/short/exciting culture isnt purely bad. democratization of culture is good. pop replaced symphonies; the beatles are good! 3rd: nope,... See more