Hmmm
I remember a psychiatrist once telling me that I gamble in order to escape the reality of life, and I told him that’s why everyone does everything.
― Norm Macdonald, 2016
New corporations are no better. They have scaled up features, and today's founders want hyper-growth for growth's sake (it seems like every line of code, every feature deserves its own corporation - it sure doesn't)
My Tenets
“growth for growth’s sake” feels like we’re talking about cancer.
The real question is, where does scarcity still exist? It exists where it has always existed—in the distribution layer, with the limits on human attention. Artificial intelligence can generate abundance in creation, it can even create new currencies, but it cannot convert attention into currency. Only human beings can do that.
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Leading side by side
Orchestras are difficult.
One reason is that we’re really good at noticing when they’re out of tune. Just a tiny bit off changes our perception of the sound.
The other reason is that if the performers wait for a leader in their section to go first, every entrance and every attack will be muddled. You need to go when it’s time to ... See more
Orchestras are difficult.
One reason is that we’re really good at noticing when they’re out of tune. Just a tiny bit off changes our perception of the sound.
The other reason is that if the performers wait for a leader in their section to go first, every entrance and every attack will be muddled. You need to go when it’s time to ... See more
Seth Godin • Leading side by side
The Talmud18 offers an imaginary case for your contemplation. Suppose you embarked on a journey across a remote and distant desert in company with an associate. Imagine that you brought a large water supply for yourself, whereas your associate neglected that elementary preparation. Halfway across the desert, it became apparent that there was insuff
... See moreRabbi Daniel Lapin • Thou Shall Prosper: Ten Commandments for Making Money
World bookmark day?
19 Things You Can Say to People in 10 Seconds That Sometimes Produce Insanely Outsized Effects
1. Yeah, someone *should* do that. Why not you?
2. Is there something you could do about that problem in the next five minutes?
3. That's a great thought - have you written it up somewhere? I'd be excited to share it if so.
4. Should you write a blog or Linke
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