One interesting thing I discovered was that Google Search Ads were not generally used as a primary strategy of any of the companies I looked into. After mulling on this, I think this largely has to do with the visual nature of these brands and how much importance is placed on getting those visuals across. Search ads also generally don’t get across ... See more

There are great opportunities in front of us, for anyone whose eyes are open.

Friction (scarcity) allows for return on capital.

Lack of friction (abundance) allows for compounding growth.

The great businesses are the ones who harness both.

Technology changes where the friction is located.

Scarce resources become abstracted and turn abundant.

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This is not to say that fully vertical systems are a panacea: they of course have their own drawbacks. For one, they limit patient choices (because your insurance dictates a narrow range of providers that you can see). However, value-based care contracts that create only a partial alignment between payers with providers contain many of the same dra... See more

Still, the rate of human improvement is deminimus relative to the dynamic progress of digital intelligence.

What is the best interview you’ve read, seen or heard? Some for me Bill Moyers + Joseph Campbell Paul Cronin + Werner Herzog Francisco Varela + Dalai Lama Tim Ferriss + Jerry Seinfeld Oprah + Elie Wiesel What would you throw on the pile?

Even this generation’s superstars rethink old norms. The 19-year-old TikTok star Josh Richards had flirted with being a brand ambassador for Red Bull. When I asked him why he passed, he looked at me quizzically—why, he wondered, should he be the vessel for someone else’s wealth creation? That’s the playbook for celebrities of yesteryear. Instead, R... See more

Stripe partners with millions of the world’s most innovative businesses. These businesses are the result of many different inputs. Perhaps the most important ingredient is “ideas.”

Stripe Press highlights ideas that we think can be broadly useful. Some books contain entirely new material, some are collections of existing work reimagined, and others... See more

Unlike what we’re told, we are not all born (equally) beautiful — at least not in the classical, physical sense. And that’s okay. Let’s just stop pretending. Because as with many things, acceptance of the truth is the first step towards peace and productive change.

Gyms and studios across the nation, already overwhelmed by a saturated market, are scrambling to keep customers loyal with virtual offerings and equipment rentals.