reading, watching & listening to
sharing a selection of things I'm reading and find thought provoking
reading, watching & listening to
an honest reflection from Yancey Strickler on stepping out of the crypto rabbit hole.
had to read this several times to grok it but applied to a real-life example.
It’s hard to design the perfect onboarding. but it’s easy to check: “Did the user reach ‘Aha!’ in 3 steps instead of 7?” or “Did 80% of users complete the flow?”
So the industry (and people) naturally get pulled into automated loops. this is why mid-training is powerful and dangerous. it can manufacture the appearance of discernment while dodging deeper unmeasurable criteria.
“They have learned to produce the appearance of discernment without ever developing the faculty itself.”
René Girard explores the concepts of innovation and imitation, contrasting historical views on innovation's negative connotations with its modern valorization, while emphasizing the interconnectedness of imitation and genuine innovation in culture and economics.
LinkDeep Roots, Hard Looks, and Change — Permanent Equity: Investing in Companies that Care What Happens Next
Emily Holdmanpermanentequity.com
