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The technologies of AI, advances in the scientific method, and rampant use of prosumer media like today’s YouTube, accelerate the speed and spread of knowledge. YouTube and Youku (in China) in particular are underappreciated learning accelerants. It’s not just make-up tutorials and workshop maker videos. Brain surgeons upload their latest technique... See more
Kevin Kelly • 💡 Kevin Kelly: The Case for Optimism
"During this time I learned the most important rule of raising money privately: Look for a market of one. You only need one investor to say yes, so it’s best to ignore the other thirty who say “no.”"
Ben Horowitz • The Hard Thing About Hard Things: Building a Business When There Are No Easy Answers
It is 2003 again. Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram haven’t been invented yet … except, it’s also 2023, and they have, so you can learn from their rise and ruin.
Robin Sloan • A Year of New Avenues
AI-powered second brains will fix the “cold start problem.” When we have to manually populate your library with ideas, it has little value in the early days. It grows slowly, but gradually compounds. After months and years, it becomes a rich well of inspiration. Imagine if you had access to that value within the first few minutes of using an app, b... See more
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It seems to combine Tumblr-style tribal niches with the brevity and intimacy of Instagram stories and the scalability of YouTube, where mainstream fame is most possible.
Kyle Chayka • Essay: How do you describe TikTok?
Facebook in 2012:
Arjun Sethi • The Hive is the New Network
MetaMask launched in 2016 as a Chrome Extension. It linked Ethereum to the desktop web through the browser. It changed everything.