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The striking parallels between commerce, education, and politics isn’t a coincidence. In fact, it’s inevitable. In the past decade, the information environment has inverted from information scarcity to information abundance, and the effects are evident in every corner of society.
David Perell • What the Hell Is Going On?
It’s better for a child to be a big fish in a small pond (as opposed to a small fish in a big pond). “Is it better for your child to be in a fancy Ivy League school where they’re at the bottom of the heap (they’re a little fish), or is it better for them to attend a school that’s not as well-known but where they’re the big fish. The research shows... See more
Esther Wojcicki • The goop Podcast on Apple Podcasts
Social media forms are performative solo forms with an odd conflation of friendship and marketing; the body is alone in a room performing the self, with an undercurrent of desire for applause. Without a town square to gather in and hash out the day with neighbors, social media communications have a shading of loneliness underneath.
Maria Popova • The Choreography of Everyday Life: A Leaping Antidote to Our Modern Loneliness
By 2020, the Times had sold all non-core assets, was debt free, and had drastically reduced its pension & retirement liabilities.
The (Not Failing) New York Times — Mine Safety Disclosures
This may not seem like a big deal for creators & startups in first-world countries – where services like Stripe & Paypal have become fairly seamless & merchant-friendly. But if you’re in the 3rd world – or otherwise in a business where getting a merchant account is difficult – this is a HUGE deal.
Chris Rempel • Part 2: creating the new frontier – Chris Rempel's Blog
The little secret in product is that engineers are typically the best single source of innovation; yet, they are not even invited to the party in this process
Marty Cagan • Inspired: How To Create Products Customers Love
-Do one project at a time, in order
sharedphysics.com • When Everything is Important But Nothing is Getting Done
And despite the breakthroughs Roam has made in rethinking note-taking, the software itself leaves a lot to be desired. Its bare-bones, brutalist design has all the charm of a command line. Enhancing its functionality often involves searching for some arcane bit of CSS written by a fellow Roam obsessive and inserting it as a code block in your daily... See more
Casey Newton • Notes on a year using Roam Research
A new set of platform players are emerging that follow a similar pattern. Much as Plaid allowed consumers to make their bank transaction data available to fintechs, these new platforms are giving fintechs access to payroll, insurance, credit, and ERP data.