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Who we follow has a disproportionate effect on the relevance and quality of what we see on much of Western social media because the apps were designed that way.

the frenzy around NFTs right now is instructive. Because much of the hype is pure status-seeking. And that’s a healthy reminder that people will always find value in being early to the next thing, part of the innermost ingroup of something cool. And that’s a feature, not a bug for NFTs. It may in fact be the point. NFTs are evidence of your cultura... See more

Great execution is powered by extreme pessimism. Pessimism is key to figure out all the ways you could fail, and hedging them proactively. It’s about running down a problem until you understand every atom. Pessimism allows you to see around corners and grease the wheels of an otherwise creaky train.

Now that digital ownership is exploding by way of NFTs, people are seeing bigger financial and status opportunities online than offline. This is the biggest catalyst for living online we’ve seen to date. Individuals are building status and identity in the virtual world the way that they do in the physical world. Why own a Gucci bag to impress a few... See more

The world is full of wasted motion. Many things are far below where they should be, many actions fail to achieve their goals, and this includes many of your actions. And this is not because you’re failing, but because achieving your goals is hard.

The year I generated the most wealth for myself was actually the year I worked the least hard and cared the least about the future. I was mostly doing things for the sheer fun of it. I was basically telling people, "I'm retired, I'm not working." Then, I had the time for whatever was my highest valued project in front of me. By doing things for the... See more

Why’s Tesla creating a tequila? 66% of Ferrari’s revenue comes from merch. Wow!!