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he Multiplayer Internet needs a Gradient of Presence.

We can be: ...

Alone in Alone Spaces

Alone in Together Spaces

Together in Alone Spaces

Together in Together Spaces

but the presence is a spectrum:

Lean In (Dominant)

Leank Back (Ambient)

Credentials from centralized institutions are subjective — they're only valuable because the institution issuing them is valuable. It's a reputational ponzi scheme. On the contrary, credentials from decentralized networks are more objective — they let people observe work completed without a subjective value judgement on the work itself.

I once read in a parenting book that one way to deal with kids’ tantrums is to “parent with awe.” In Hunt, Gather, Parent, Michaeleen Doucleff observes the way some Inuit mothers are able to calm children by encouraging them to turn their attention toward beautiful, worldly things.

9. Fund strategy: target fund size, average check size, carry & management fees

But it’s far from clear whether the hustle economy represents a triumph of technological innovation and human creativity — or a failure on the part of the traditional economy and the social safety net.

TikTok is all about experimentation, and you don’t have to start from square one. It’s often helpful to observe and see what’s working for other accounts (or creators!) in your niche or adjacent ones before you get started. Maybe you’ll notice that no accounts in your niche are leveraging their mascot… could be an opportunity. Or maybe you’ll notic... See more

If you don't have the underlying experience, then it just reads like a collection of quotes. It's cool, it's inspirational for a moment, maybe you'll make a nice poster out of it. But then you forget it and move on. Mental models are really just compact ways for you to recall your own knowledge.