Sarah Drinkwater
@sarahdrinkwater
Knowledge beachcomber interested in the ownership economy, flourishing communities, ecosystem building, magic, and knowledge as an end to itself.
Sarah Drinkwater
Amsterdam was arguably “the world’s most liberal city”, to quote the subtitle of this well-told history by Russell Shorto, an American writer who lives in Amsterdam. Shorto argues that little Amsterdam “has influenced the modern world to a degree that perhaps no other city has”.
Amsterdam: A History of the World’s Most Liberal City, by Russell Shorto
We’re a philanthropic fund that makes grants and investments to improve humanity’s long-term prospects.
Future Fund June 2022 Update
In-group Cheems is particularly pernicious because of the strength of peer effects. If you are surrounded by like-minded, ambitious, will-to-act-havers, you are unlikely to find yourself much affected by In-group Cheems.
#1: In-group Cheems
Venture has been a cottage industry for decades with a lot of participants who believe themselves to be the protectors and deliverers of innovation while sitting on one of the most under-innovated models that exists.
Fantasy Capital
more new cities have been created over the past several decades than most of us may realize, including several in the United States. And over the past decade, three macro trends have led to renewed interest from many in the creation of new urban areas.
One, remote work has untethered more knowledge workers from existing cities, lowering the economic cost of “trying out” a new place.
Two, the flaws of existing cities—often some combination of housing shortages, decaying transit, homelessness, and crime—have gained prominence and attention, driving some respected entrepreneurs and investors to propose the creation of new cities.
Three, the rise of “placemaking” as an attractive real estate investment thesis—think DUMBO or Reston Town Center—offers a stepping-stone for ambitious real estate investors.
Uhh… a massive DAO just voted to “refund” one of their investors who was owed a 30x return ($5M+)
This is an insane story that impacts all builders in web3 and as a founder I need to speak out
Merit Circle DAO vs YGG 🧵
nametwitter.comIf you think where our food comes from, particularly in colder climates, you’ll realise it’s grown someplace else. As our bananas, apples, lettuce, corn and rice grow, they extract nutrients from the land. That food is then trucked, shipped and flown to where we live – and where we eat it and excrete it. Yet, we don’t return that organic matter... See more
Lina Zeldovich • Our excrement is a natural, renewable and sustainable resource – if only we can overcome our visceral disgust of it
Valuing AI companies using traditional VC methods and metrics isn't just wrong—it's dangerous.
SoftBank values OpenAI at $300B
Microsoft values it at $157B
Elon wants to buy it for $97B
Who is right, who is... See more
long good thread on “value” in AI companies
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