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"Multiplayer media” represents the next frontier for creativity and collaboration. The greatest novel of the next century, the most immaculate film or game, will be architected by vast, opt-in networks. Rather than involving a few dozen contributors, thousands will participate, creating something closer to an artistic MMPORG rather than a humble gu... See more

It’s largely a myth that animal protein > plant protein

“In my mind, there’s three core reasons that Goodreads remains dominant,” he tells me. “Firstly, they are the incumbent with a large user base.” Secondly, he explains, the sheer mass of books data Amazon holds is unparalleled. Goodreads and Amazon dominate web searches for books, which allows them to account for a large proportion of book-related i... See more

“Piercings are technically considered a body modification, and we are in such a time of cultural unrest and turmoil, there's solace in owning the right to one's image and having control over one's body,” Spradlin believes. “Sure it's not a completely radical act, but almost a form of self-care in a way, which would explain the demand for a safer an... See more

Curation businesses — universities, bootcamps, accelerators — are incredibly powerful.

And on YouTube, you make 55% of whatever YouTube makes. There is something to be said for this transparency. It has a certain amount of fairness…but then, also, it has an amount of unfairness. People who get ten times more views, can end up making significantly less money. That’s not really fair to the creator, nor is it fair to the audience, who w... See more

Of course, we should also keep in mind "do not compete for the sake of competition". Sometimes, after a prolonged period of competition, the only goal becomes simply beating the competitor. For example, in the Microsoft-Google competition, Microsoft for a long time saw defeating Google as its goal, and invested heavily in search. It wasn't until a

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To build a values-aligned company, what a company says externally has to be consistent with the experience and values for employees internally. People are increasingly allergic to marketing and choose products and services with honest, transparent, and consistent values.