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RSS feeds emphasize the where, not the who. I can subscribe to an RSS feed of a newsletter, but I won't easily receive the author's contribution to the other online publications. I inherently care much more about the individual than the institution, making this problem even worse for a publication like the WSJ or NYT, where hundreds of contributors... See more

Pocket was supposed to become the aggregation layer for reading, showing what each of us consumed, pulling it together in a beautiful interface, and facilitating sharing. It hasn't happened. The product is unchanged from five years ago, and nothing has stepped in to fill the gap. There's an opportunity for a company to take the best of Twitter (and... See more

I said earlier that the biggest risk to Substack is archives, but that’s only true in the existential sense. With regards to future growth, the biggest risk is that the mainstream population continues to read mainstream journals, and Substack never crosses the chasm.

unlike web2 profiles, decentralized identities are backed by hard evidence: a permanent, timestamped record of a person’s accomplishments, contributions, interests, and activities to date.

So we need both horizontal and vertical connections as well as the ability to handle structured data. Sounds pretty much like…

What has been true for decades that will stop working, but will drag along stubborn adherence because it has such a long track record of success?  Value investing will always work but the formulas evolve

Another brand with this outlook (and an avid Gen Z following), is Madhappy, an “optimistic lifestyle label.” It was born out of a desire to create a brand infused with positivity and inclusivity—in stark contrast to the exclusive, aloof attitude of most streetwear brands.

More than any other feed algorithm I can recall, Bytedance’s short video algorithm fulfilled these two requirements. It is a rapid, hyper-efficient matchmaker. Merely by watching some videos, and without having to follow or friend anyone, you can quickly train TikTok on what you like. In the two sided entertainment network that is TikTok, the... See more