None of this is to imply that human beings should repudiate the technologies that make us more efficient. We just have to recognize which needs greater quantity can meet, and which it cannot. For example, AI chatbots cannot meet the need for intimacy. LLMs cannot meet the need for creativity. AI-generated art cannot meet the need for aesthetic nour... See more

The fact that multiplayer mode today, however, has very little to do with leftism and has instead become something of a corporate standard for user-generated online universes in Roblox, TikTok, Twitter, Crypto, and Github, raises what’s perhaps a more interesting question. How has multiplayer mode changed and developed over time?

Whereas in social media, people see content from their friends regardless of the quality of the content, in recommendation media, content distribution is optimized for engagement. This results in very little waste in a feed, and consumption patterns are highly efficient.

Management training is likely the biggest industry you’ve never thought about, a $24b industry that’s finally seeing some changes in the light of COVID-19.

I think NFTs are a form of a non-fungible like.

It makes financial sense for cities to invest in walkability. There is a scarcity of walkable neighborhoods in the US housing market, and this unmet demand is reflected in the prices people are willing to pay for housing in those cities that embrace a pedestrian-friendly model.

I feel like a lot of founders forget that everything big starts small.

As a monetization tool, Passes generate strong conversion but are very limited in ARPPU potential. Most revenue is made with the upfront purchase, so successful upsell strategies rely on securing recurrent purchases, increasing the number of Passes sold, and providing alternative higher upfront prices.

Because the continued existence and thriving of community banking is a policy goal, regulations or competitive measures which would disfavor them versus the large banks and other financial players are actively undermined.