It’s very hard to turn the page in your rich life: Being frugal may be necessary at some stages of your life, but cheapness is one of the most difficult habits to break—cheap people don’t really think its a problem. Don’t over attach your identity to your spending habits. Ask yourself: What is your philosophy on money costing you? Your intuition is... See more
First, there are more ways than ever for people in search of belonging to do things together, and the trend is accelerating. We are seeing new communication services designed for people to interact with each other, rather than just the void of social media.
The difference in margin between e-commerce and advertising has become a much bigger story than Amazon: everyone from Uber to Walmart to Instacart is pushing into ‘merchant media’, and hiring at scale
First and foremost, community is a big piece of web3. In web3, a community is often established before a product, and products often come out of the community. To start building this community creators often share a roadmap, which is a promise of what the community can expect.
When Uber entered the food space they wanted to do something different, to innovate. Why not leverage their existing infrastructure to make online food delivery better?
The big picture: From fitness and wellness to healthcare, trillions of dollars are spent each year in the pursuit of well-being. Unfortunately, all that spending hasn’t amounted to much in the way of health outcomes: in the US, about 39% of the population is obese — a number that’s expected to top 50% by 2030.
There is a classic psychology experiment that seems to confirm Brewer's point. Children who enjoy drawing were given marker pens and allowed to go at it. Some were rewarded for drawing (they were given a certificate with a gold seal and a ribbon, and told ahead of time about this arrangement, whereas for others the issue of rewards was never... See more