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At age 26, 59% of engineering and computer science grads work in occupations related to their field of study. By age 50, only 41% work in the same domain, meaning a full ~30% drop out of the field by mid-career

This essay isn’t about network effects per se. It’s about the end state that they can enable: Defaults.

“One reason political polarization tends to be confined to the young and(/or) stupid is this: anyone over 35 possessed of any observational nous has noticed that there is no correlation between political allegiance and basic decency as a human being” – Rory Sutherland recent tweet

There are two dominant narratives in human literature: Good vs. Evil and Humans Against the Gods. Most people in life gravitate towards Good vs. Evil. They constantly try to identify the evil bad people. Who are they? Republicans? Antifa? Tech Bros? Politicians? Teachers Unions? Democrats? Police? White Supremacists? Woke Supremacists? Muslims?... See more

Reusable straws and bags are often more resource intensive than single-use ones. Ever noticed that plastic bags and straws are both incredibly thin and incredibly cheap? Almost no resources go into making each one. It’s really kind of amazing.

Knowledge management used to be mostly restricted to the work environment and focused on personal productivity. With the rise of the passion economy and the proliferation of indie thinkers, a new wave of personal knowledge management tools is taking over the market. Users want more than utility tools. They want tools for thought.