Tom White

If we can democratize access to a veblen good, status becomes about being a part of something, rather than how much money you have. We already see this in products like Fractional and PartyBid, which enable collective ownership of highly sought-after NFTs, as well as in products like RabbitHole, which allow users to earn crypto by using the latest

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He told me that it was impossible to sell out because: “The art that sells best is best . ”

Mull that over for a second: The art that sells best is best.

people whose nervous systems seem constitutionally unable to skim the surface of things.

Founder Brian Halligan on people:

"The older I get, the more I think outstanding taste in people is the only real alpha."

The SaaS playbook rewarded specialization. The AI playbook rewards breadth.

  Readers crave lessons; aspiring diplomats can learn from them; old hands can quibble with them. Cooper calls them “maxims.” One is particularly powerful – and painful. It comes from Robert McNamara and his reflections on Vietnam written in 1995. It is a searing indictment as we ponder the calamity in Afghanistan. It sums up a lot of Cooper’s own... See more

Only 4% of occupations currently use AI for 75%+ of tasks — but that number only moves in one direction.