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New in the Screenshot Essays series: Humble Giants are Unbundling the Internet: http://estromberg.com/humble-giants
Many have asked for a copy of this book, here are all the pages in this thread- 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?
- I’m excited to share that I’ve joined the @Wander (http://wander.com... See more
For media companies, the App Store is a tollbooth to reach their existing audience. The 30% tax is not sustainable and it was bound to break. New @ScreenshotEssay: Epic, Media Companies, and the App Store as a Dumb Pipe- Figma acquisition shows how hard it is to turn money into software. You'd think for $20B you could build something as good as Figma yourself, but you can't. Software is art.
- Recently gave a talk about how AirPods will be remembered as our first taste of transhumanism Slides below, specifically getting into: -why audio is a massive platform shift -Apple & Spotify's strategies -AR + 'artisanal internet' -where startups fit in
The Usefulness of Useless Knowledge
The document explores the significance of pursuing knowledge for its own sake, emphasizing the value of intellectual freedom and the unexpected benefits that can arise from curiosity-driven research.
- People often say that IG feels aspirational, polished, and often leads to feelings of inadequacy, while TikTok is authentic, fun, and uplifting. Why? Creator monetization is a huge, underrated factor (in addition to content format & interest vs. social graph). Thread👇
- thinking: no skill more essential than knowing how to spend more energy on the stuff that matters and less on the stuff that doesn’t. the seduction to do the opposite only increases over time.