Jihad Esmail
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The role of a successful place is to provide a catalytic context for missions.
Venkatesh Rao • Placemaking vs. Mission-Shaping - By Venkatesh Rao
— Ralph Waldo Emerson
Austin Kleon • 100 quotes that helped me write
The rise of the ‘Luxury Worker’
The luxury worker does not compete on volume.
They do not scale by adding headcount.
They scale by increasing the perceived value of their participation. Their work is expensive not because it takes longer, but because it carries the weight of curiosity, curation, and judgment.
In many ways, this inverts the usual... See more
The luxury worker does not compete on volume.
They do not scale by adding headcount.
They scale by increasing the perceived value of their participation. Their work is expensive not because it takes longer, but because it carries the weight of curiosity, curation, and judgment.
In many ways, this inverts the usual... See more
Sangeet Paul Choudary • Humans as 'luxury goods' in the age of AI
I would love to see more concrete/thoughtful answers to the question of "what should you _personally_ do, for yourself, if you think AGI/ASI are within 10 years from now?"
e.g. @nickcammarata: "train equanimity so you can cope with volatility + spend time with people you love".
Nabeel S. Qureshitwitter.comPersonal branding isn’t about “look at me”, it’s about “look at this”
Consumption that does not eventually turn to creation ends in a kind of restless depression
Dylan O'Sullivanx.comIn this environment, social and economic signaling converge: individuals and organizations who are recognized for reliable curiosity, trusted curation, and sound judgment accrue disproportionate attention, trust, and capital, further amplifying their economic position.
Sangeet Paul Choudary • Humans as 'luxury goods' in the age of AI
I couldn’t help but come to the conviction, right there on the bus, that one of the most important questions modern man must ask himself is how much time he is willing to spend being passively entertained.