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You are interconnected to everyone, because the world doesn’t work without everyone.” You may think that you’re alone, but you’re never actually alone. This was really important because at a very young age that made me understand the importance of collectivity, and that we can’t do anything alone that’s worth it. Everything worthwhile is done with... See more

Conant wanted to create a nation with more social mobility and less class conflict. He presided during a time, roughly the middle third of the 20th century, when people had lavish faith in social-engineering projects and central planning—in using scientific means to, say, run the Soviet economy, or build new cities like Brasília, or construct a... See more

Bounties start at $500 or more per bridge — I’ve had fun funding the Hangouts, Slack, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter bridges and pressured my friend into building one for WeChat. I still have bounties out for Line, Linkedin, Airbnb, Tinder, Gmail (getting a jump on jwz’s law), Snapchat and more. Ping me @eric:beeper.com!

Get ready

• Arrive.


• Prepare your tools and the space around you.


• Close your eyes and take five deep breaths.


• Let go of your expectations.


• Start when you feel ready.

Too many businesses don’t really understand that the core of their business is making people feel good. Whether it’s walking into a store or a restaurant, or being on an airplane, most people go through life hoping that good things will happen to them, and they return to businesses that make those things happen.