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What good is it to have all of the world’s knowledge at your fingertips if you don’t have the bandwidth to prioritize it, or the expertise to know if it is competent? At one time we had a scarcity of information, but today our attention is in the midst of a massive DDOS (distributed denial of service) attack.

"Nouns that express a concept are commonly used in bad writing instead of verbs that tell what somebody did. Here are three typical dead sentences: The common reaction is incredulous laughter. Bemused cynicism isn’t the only response to the old system. The current campus hostility is a symptom of the change."

XHS’ genesis as a practical shopping guide has lent a pragmatic path dependency to the content. Comparisons to Instagram and Pinterest overshadow XHS’ comparative advantage of utility-led content rather than entertainment-led content. Baidu’s failing search and Zhihu’s rambling answers have led to a gap in the Chinese market for actionable short-fo... See more

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